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|16th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 7
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|Composition for Removing Photresist Layer and Method for Using it - A new composition for removing a photoresist layer and a method for using the same are disclosed. The composition comprises a polar solvent and an oxidant. The composition according to the present invention comprises chemical substances with less toxicity and flammability at lower contents, which makes it more friendly to environment and decreases the expense for disposing the chemical waste. The method for using the composition shortens the time for cleaning and removes the residue more completely, thereby enhancing the electrical conductivity.
|METHOD FOR CLEANING SILICON WAFER - A method for cleaning a silicon wafer includes (S
|Container cleaning device, container cleaning method, and tank - A cleaning device and a cleaning method for a container capable of continuously performing a cleaning treatment, and a tank. The cleaning device includes a jetting member which jets a fluid in the container; a movement unit which relatively moves the jetting member along an axial direction of the container with respect to the container so that the jetting member is inserted into the container from a mouth part of the container; and a switching unit which switches the jetting member from one function to another function. The switching unit switches a nozzle for a cleaning liquid, a nozzle for blowing and a nozzle for drying in order.
|Valve with sensor for process solution, and apparatus and method for treating substrate using the same - Provided is a valve with a sensor for process solution, a substrate treating apparatus employing the valve, and a substrate treating method. The valve includes a body, an inlet, an outlet, a shutter, and a sensor. The body is provided with a passage within, through which a process solution for a substrate flows. The inlet is connected to one end of the passage, through which the process solution flows into the body. The outlet is connected to another end of the passage, through which the process solution is discharged to an outside of the body. The shutter is for opening or closing the passage at a region where the inlet and the passage are connected. The sensor is coupled to the body to contact the process solution flowing through the passage and sense a composition of the process solution.
|METHOD OF REMOVING A RESIDUAL MATERIAL FROM A CONDUIT - An underground cable (
|Substrate processing apparatus and method of cleaning the same - Provided are a substrate processing apparatus and a method for cleaning the same. In the substrate processing apparatus, a substrate supporting member includes a spin head on which a substrate is mounted, a rotary joint, and a supply pipe for supplying solution. The rotary joint receives a supply of solution from the supply pipe and supplies the solution to the spin head. The spin head has at least one spray hole formed for spraying the solution, and sprays the solution axially while spinning. Accordingly, the substrate supporting member can provide solution to the inner walls of the processing container, to raise cleaning efficiency of the processing container and increase manufacturing yield.
|Apparatus and method for treating substrate - Provided are an apparatus for cleaning a substrate by dipping the substrate in a treating bath filled with a treating solution and a method for cleaning a substrate using the apparatus. A boat provided to each of the treating baths supports the substrate by being in contact with a different point of a substrate during a process. Contact points of the substrate which each of the boats supports are made different at every treating bath, so that contact points of a substrate which are not cleaned in any treating bath can be cleaned in different treating baths. Therefore, an efficiency of a cleaning process is improved.
|Substrate support unit, and substrate treating apparatus and method using the same - Provided are a substrate support unit and a substrate treating apparatus and method using the same. The substrate support unit includes a first support part and a second support part. The first support part is movable in a first direction. The first support part supports a first portion of a substrate in which a processing fluid is supplied in a direction corresponding to the first direction. The second support part is movable in a second direction. The second support part supports a second portion of the substrate. At least one of the first support part and the second support part supports the substrate while the processing fluid is supplied.
|Single substrate cleaning apparatus and method for cleaning backside of substrate - Provided are a single substrate cleaning apparatus, and a method for cleaning the backside of a substrate, where a substrate reversing device for cleaning the backside of a substrate is installed inside a processing chamber. According to the above the apparatus and the method, costs may be reduced through simplifying equipment for cleaning the backside of a substrate, processing steps may be simplified, and contamination of a substrate from particles may be minimized.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLEANING PARTS - The present invention includes embodiments that generally relate to a parts washer and methods for making and using the same. According to some embodiments a parts washer can include a plurality of cleaning stations arranged in series and adapted to automatically wash and transfer parts to the next cleaning station. Furthermore, in some embodiments the parts washer is adapted to minimize contact between a plurality of parts being washed. Some embodiments can include a rotatable cleaning station divided into substations and can include an aperture for transferring a part from the cleaning station to an adjacent cleaning station.
|DISH WASHER/DRYER - A dish washer/dryer includes a washing tub for accommodating an object to be washed, a washing section for washing the object to be washed, a heater for heating washing water, an exhaust port for discharging moisture inside the washing tub, an air blower for blowing outside-air, a mixing section disposed at an upstream side of the exhaust port and mixing the outside-air with washing-tub-inside-air, and an air volume distribution section for changing the feeding ratio of outside-air into the washing tub and the mixing section. This configuration provides a dish washer/dryer, in which a sufficient amount of outside-air is mixed with exhaust air in the washing tub so as to promote the temperature reduction of the exhaust air and the reduction of the moisture content in the exhaust air during drying operation, thereby enhancing the comfort of the exhaust air.
|MULTIPLE COMPARTMENTS WASH ADDITIVES AUTO-DISPENSER IN WASHER OR DRYER PEDESTAL - Systems and methods for delivering a first additive to an appliance are disclosed. The systems include a first storage container located in a pedestal, a first pump operatively connected to the first storage container and the appliance. A controller is configured to activate the first pump upon receiving an input. The first pump configured to deliver the first additive from the first storage container to the appliance. The methods include receiving a first input. The first input specifying an amount of the first additive to be delivered to the appliance. The first additive is delivered by activating a first pump in response to receiving the first input. Activating the first pump causes the first additive to be delivered to the appliance.
|Condensing apparatus of dish washer - A condensing apparatus of a dish washer is provided. The condensing apparatus includes an air duct and a blower. Vapor from inside a tub of the dish washer flows through the air duct in which it condenses. The blower has a condenser fan that blows air at the air duct to exchange heat with the vapor flowing through the air duct, and a dryer fan that provides suctioning force for suctioning vapor from inside the tub.
|Heater-mounting structure of dish washer, and the heater - A heater-mounting structure of a dish washer includes a sump housing for storing a washing water inside, and a heater disposed inside the sump housing. A heating portion of a heater is disposed inside the sump housing and bent at least one times.
|SHOWERHEAD ASSEMBLY - A method and apparatus for removing native oxides from a substrate surface is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus for removing native oxides from a substrate surface includes a showerhead assembly. One embodiment of a showerhead assembly includes a hollow cylinder, a disc and an annular mounting flange. The hollow cylinder has a top wall, a bottom wall, an inner diameter wall and an outer diameter wall. The disc has a top surface and a lower surface. The top surface is coupled to the inner diameter wall. The lower surface is coupled to the bottom wall. The disc has a plurality of apertures connecting the lower surface to the top surface. The annular mounting flange extends from the outer diameter wall of the hollow cylinder. The mounting flange has an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface is coplanar with the top wall of the hollow cylinder. The lower surface having an elevation above the top surface of the disc. In another embodiment, a resistive heater is embedded in the hollow cylinder proximate the disc.
|Dishwasher With a Plastic Frame Part Which Is Fixed to a Treatment Container - A dishwasher includes a plastic frame that is fixed to a treatment container. The front of the treatment container has a filling opening which can be closed by a door. The treatment container has a container casing, which comprises side walls, a container roof, and the frame. The frame forms a front face of the treatment container and is connected to the container casing in an interlocking manner.
|Free Arm Parasol - The invention relates to a free arm parasol which comprises a pole (
|MODULAR FOLDING DISPLAY BOOTH STRUCTURE - The modular folding display booth structure includes a base frame structure with a plurality of legs and an upper folding framework, to which an upper display frame structure is removably mounted, to provide a temporary, folding display structure, such as an exhibitor booth or sales booth. The upper display frame structure may be formed as a canopy with a peak or gabled structure, or an open top structure, such as a vertically oriented banner, or inwardly or outwardly extending top portions.
|SOLAR POWER SOURCE - A solar power source includes a solar panel and a magnetic capacitor. The solar panel receives solar energy, and the magnetic capacitor stores energy and provides electricity. The solar panel has a first side facing the sun, and the magnetic capacitor is attached to a second side of the solar panel. The magnetic capacitor has high valued storage capacitance to handle the charge generated by the solar panel, and has a barrier to leakage current, so that storage time is increased. The solar power source is applicable for many applications and has low energy transport costs. The solar power source may have a higher number of re-charging cycles compared to batteries, and may be partially charged or discharged without a reduction in charge capacity. Two methods of manufacturing the solar power source are also provided.
|Roof Based Energy Conversion System - A roof based energy conversion system for a building with a roof comprises a roof frame structure and a plurality of solar energy converting tile assemblies. The solar energy converting tile assemblies may comprise a selection of photovoltaic tile assemblies that convert solar energy into electrical energy and thermal tile assemblies that convert solar energy to thermal energy. Both tile assemblies have substantially the same exterior appearance so as to be visually indistinguishable when laid together on the same roof structure. The energy conversion system may also incorporate a hydroelectric system that is configured to convert kinetic energy from rain running off the roof structure to electrical energy and a wind energy conversion system that converts kinetic energy of moving air into electrical energy. An energy management system may be provided that receives electrical energy from the tiles, the hydroelectric system, and the wind energy conversion system. The management system incorporates batteries and includes a connection system to enable energy produced by the system to be transferred to a supply grid.
|SOLAR CELL ASSEMBLY - A solar cell assembly includes a first solar cell panel, a second solar cell panel, and at least one light guide assembly. The first solar cell panel has at least one first through hole defined therein. The second solar cell panel faces and is spaced from the first solar cell panel. The at least one light guide assembly comprises a light diverging lens engaged in the first through hole of the first solar cell panel, and a light guide body aligned with the light diverging lens and located between the first and second solar cell panels. The light diverging lens is configured for diverging sunlight incident thereupon and forming diverged light. The light guide body has an incident surface for receiving the diverged light, and emitting surfaces for emitting light to the second solar cell panel.
|Solar Modules With Enhanced Efficiencies Via Use of Spectral Concentrators - Described herein are solar modules including spectral concentrators. In one embodiment, a solar module includes an active layer including a set of photovoltaic cells. The solar module also includes a spectral concentrator optically coupled to the active layer and including a luminescent material that exhibits photoluminescence in response to incident solar radiation. The photoluminescence has: (a) a quantum efficiency of at least 30 percent; (b) a spectral width no greater than 100 nm at Full Width at Half Maximum; and (c) a peak emission wavelength in the near infrared range.
|SUN-TRACKING POWER GENERATING APPARATUS - A solar-tracking power generating apparatus includes a plurality of sensing units having a directional light-extraction member each, a plurality of solar batteries associated with a light-gathering device each, and a solar trajectory simulation unit. Therefore, the solar-tracking power generating apparatus enables more accurate tracking of solar position and focusing of more sunlight on the solar batteries, so that the solar batteries could absorb more sunlight and convert the same into an increased amount of electric power.
|COPOLYMERS OF ALKOXYTHIOPHENE - The synthesis, characterization, optical and electrochemical properties of a regioregular copolymer, poly(3-octylthiophene-2,5-diyl-co-3-decyloxythiophene-2,5-diyl) (POT-co-DOT), and an alternating regioregular copolymer poly{(9,9-dioctylfluorene)-2,7-diyl-alt-[4,7-bis(3-decyloxythien-2-yl)-2,1,3-benzothiadiazole]-5′,5″-diyl} (PF-co-DTB) is disclosed. The incorporation of 3-alkoxythiophene units onto the conjugated backbones enhances the electron-donating property of the polymer and lowers its bandgap. The fabrication and performance of photovoltaic cells with bulk heterojunction architecture based on blends of these copolymers with PCBM are also described.
|Conductive Paste for Solar Cell Electrode - A conductive paste for solar cell electrodes with which high FF value can be obtained stably, and a method for producing a solar cell using the same are provided.
|GAS-BARRIER FILM AND ENVIRONMENT-SENSITIVE DEVICE - Provided is a gas-barrier film having a high barrier property when it is folded. The gas barrier film is characterized in that an organic layer comprises a resin obtained by curing a monomer as a polymerizing ingredient and the monomer has a structure of pentahydric alcohol or more polyhydric alcohol having a molecular weight of from 200 to 800 in which at least 5 hydroxyl groups are substituted with an aliphatic carbonyloxy group of the following general formula (1):
|ANTIREFLECTIVE COATINGS FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS - A process is provided for making a photovoltaic device comprising a silicon substrate comprising a p-n junction, the process comprising the steps of: forming an amorphous silicon carbide antireflective coating over at least one surface of the silicon substrate by chemical vapor deposition of a composition comprising a precursor selected from the group consisting of an organosilane, an aminosilane, and mixtures thereof, wherein the amorphous silicon carbide antireflective coating is a film represented by the formula Si
|CIS BASED THIN-FILM SOLAR CELL MODULE HAVING PATTERN-DISPLAYING FUNCTION AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A design pattern or the like is displayed on a module at low cost through simple production steps without reducing the reliability and conversion efficiency of the module to thereby improve an aesthetic sense and obtain an advertising effect. A resin film F bearing a cutout display pattern, e.g., a design, is sandwiched between a CIS based thin-film solar cell submodule
|Method for Producing a Solar Cell with Functional Structures and a Solar Cell Produced Thereby - A solar cell has a p-n-junction which is parallel to an irradiated surface, and functional structures which are located on the surface of the solar cell. In a method for producing such a solar cell, a semiconductor material is doped on both sides for forming the p-n junction and the functional structures are disposed a surface of the solar cell.
|TYPE II QUANTUM DOT SOLAR CELLS - A device comprises a plurality of fence layers of a semiconductor material and a plurality of alternating layers of quantum dots of a second semiconductor material embedded between and in direct contact with a third semiconductor material disposed in a stack between a p-type and n-type semiconductor material. Each quantum dot of the second semiconductor material and the third semiconductor material form a heterojunction having a type II band alignment. A method for fabricating such a device is also provided.
|ACTUATOR FOR AN AIR INTAKE VALVE - An example valve for controlling airflow to an engine includes an actuator with an actuator arm that moves between extended and retracted positions, and a valve housing defining an airflow passage extending between a first housing opening and a second housing opening. The airflow passage has an axis X. The example valve also includes at least one finger within the valve housing. Movement of the actuator arm causes radial movement of the finger relative to the axis X, and the finger moves between a position that provides a restricted flow of air through the airflow passage, and a position that provides a greater flow of air through the airflow passage.
|PIPELINE ADDITIVE CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD - A pipeline additive injection system including: an injection pump for injecting an amount of additive into a pipeline; a battery for powering the injection pump; system sensors to monitor system conditions; and a controller for retrieving system data from the system sensors and for controlling operation of the injection pump based on the system data to achieve additive injection compensation.
|LARGE SCALE PULSED ENERGY WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM - A flow of fluid such as water is subjected to pulsed energy by dividing the flow into a plurality of divided flows; subjecting each divided flow to pulses of electromagnetic energy; and coalescing the plurality of divided flows into an output flow. A treatment apparatus includes a flow divider apparatus that has a inflow coupler and a plurality of conduits in fluid communication with the inflow coupler. Each conduit has a coil assembly thereon. The apparatus has a outflow coupler that is in fluid communication with each conduit. Coil assemblies on adjacent conduits may be staggered between the inflow coupler and the outflow coupler. The apparatus may include a control circuit for each coil assembly, for generating ringing pulses in the coil assembly.
|Diverter valve apparatus and method - Embodiments of the invention provide a diverter valve and a method of providing debris resistance in a diverter valve. The diverter valve can include a valve housing defining a valve chamber and at least an inlet port and an outlet port. The diverter valve can include a flow diverter extending into the valve chamber and pivotally coupled relative to the valve housing about a pivot axis defined through the valve chamber. The flow diverter can include a main portion extending into the valve chamber and a plunger portion disposed outside of the valve chamber. The main portion can have a diverting wall radially spaced apart from the pivot axis. The flow diverter can include a rib extending radially inwardly from the diverting wall toward the pivot axis. The diverter valve can also include at least one wing member positioned within the inlet port and secured relative to the valve housing.
|UNIVERSAL FLUID FLOW ADAPTOR - A universal fluid flow adaptor may be formed of a single structure having a plurality of vertical conduits to receive a gas flow, the plurality of vertical conduits extending through the single structure from the top surface to the bottom surface, a plurality of horizontal conduits to receive a gas flow, the plurality of horizontal conduits extending through the first side, the second side, the first end, and the second end at an interior of the single structure, wherein one or more of the plurality of vertical conduits converge with at least one of the plurality of horizontal conduits at the interior of the single structure, and wherein one or more of the plurality of horizontal conduits converge to form at least one cross-shaped conduit at the interior of the single structure.
|DEVICE AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING PIPE - The present invention includes a device and method for reinforcing the portions of an inflation bladder not contained by a liner in pipeline renewal applications. A liner/bladder assembly is provided wherein the liner is positioned relative to the bladder such that a portion of the bladder having a greater wall thickness extends beyond the ends of the liner. The present invention also includes a device and method for repairing the junction of a main pipe and the lateral pipe with bladders reinforced in areas unconstrained by the liners.
|Method and apparatus for conserving water - A unitary valve block assembly is interposed between a hot and cold water outlet and a faucet assembly including a hot and cold valve to convey the initially cold portion from the hot water outlet into an accumulator during all the times when the accumulator is substantially unfilled. This accumulated water is then emitted through the cold water valve each time cold water is demanded. When the pressure ratio between the accumulator and the water source indicates that it contains substantial quantities of un-evacuated stored water the subsequent demands of hot water are conveyed directly to the hot water valve regardless of the temperature thereof.
|BACKWATER VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH REMOVABLE VALVE MEMBER - A backwater valve assembly includes a valve housing, a valve member and a servicing tool. The valve housing has an internal ledge within its interior on which is positioned a retainer clip oriented in vertical alignment with a riser. The valve member has a first engagement of a two part engagement on one face and a mounting along a peripheral edge which includes transverse pins adapted to engage the retainer clip. The servicing tool includes a second engagement of the two part engagement at a working end of a shaft. The hook engages the hook receiver of the valve member during insertion and removal.
|Configurable Fluid Transfer Manifold for Inflatable Footwear - A configurable fluid transfer system for inflatable footwear includes a manifold. The manifold is part of an inflation system having an underfoot pump connected to one of the plurality of openings in the heel side of the manifold, an inflatable forefoot bladder connected to two of the plurality of openings in the bottom surface of the manifold and an inflatable heel bladder connected to one of the plurality of openings in the bottom surface of the manifold. Fluid flows from the underfoot pump to the inflatable forefoot bladder through a one-way valve and into a first channel in the manifold connected to a forefoot bladder. The fluid inflates the forefoot bladder and exits into a second channel in the manifold. Fluid flows from the inflatable forefoot bladder to the inflatable heel bladder through the second channel and inflates the heel bladder. A pressure regulator including a porous material may be in fluid communication with the fluid transfer system to control the rate of fluid exiting the system.
|STEM-MOUNTED TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE REGULATOR - The specification discloses a tire inflation pressure regulator facilitating precise tire inflation. The regulator includes a body, a two-position valve within the body, and a rotational lock. The body includes an air inlet, an air outlet, and an air vent. In one position, the valve directs air from the air inlet to the air outlet when the tire pressure is below a preset level; and, in a second position, the valve directs air from the air inlet to the air vent when the tire pressure exceeds the preset level to prevent overfilling. The valve moves rapidly between the two positions, and is unstable between the two positions. The valve includes a regulator enabling the preset level to be adjusted. The rotational lock enables the regulator to be screwed onto a tire stem, but prevents removal of the regulator from the tire stem without a key. The regulator preferably includes a cap removably sealed over the air inlet and the air vent to prevent the undesired loss of air.
|Vacuum With Multiple Exhaust Points - A vacuum is provided with multiple exhaust points which provide for quieter, lower velocity discharge of the air from the vacuum source. The multiple exhaust points are supplied from a radially extending chamber that is defined between upper and lower panels. The radially extending chamber has both vertical and radial sections that operate to slow the velocity of the exhaust air to reduce the noise generated by the vacuum.
|Control value unit for faucet assembly with hot and cold water provided - A faucet assembly includes two faucets and two connection pipes are connected to the two faucets. A conjunction portion is connected between the two connection pipes and an outlet pipe extends from the conjunction portion and has outlet. A control valve unit includes two control valves which are respectively received in two respective recesses in the conjunction portion. The two recesses communicate with the outlet pipe. Each control valve includes a sealing member which movably seals the connection pipe corresponding thereto. The water pressure from the other connection pipe cannot move the sealing member so that the water with larger pressure cannot enter the connection pipe in which the water pressure is lower.
|MULTIFUNCTIONAL SHUT-OFF DEVICE - A multifunctional fluid shut-off device including an upstream shut-off element, a flow-rate limiter, and a downstream functional element. The upstream shut-off element presents a body in which at least one valve is disposed, and a downstream end includes an exit port to which the downstream functional element is operatively connected. At least one of the upstream shut-off element and the downstream functional element includes a retention mechanism for the flow-rate limiter. A unit including the downstream functional element is directly connected to the upstream shut-off element containing in its interior the flow-rate limiter.
|PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE, PRODUCTION METHOD OF PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE, AND FUEL CELL SYSTEM WITH PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE - There are provided a pressure control valve which has sealing characteristics and durability, functions also as a temperature-dependent cutoff valve, and can be reduced in size; a method of producing the pressure control valve; and a fuel cell system having the pressure control valve mounted thereon. The pressure control valve includes a movable part which operates by a differential pressure, a valve part, and a transmission mechanism for transmitting an action of the movable part to the valve part, wherein either one of the movable part and the valve part is separated from the transmission mechanism.
|Fluid flow distribution and supply unit and flow distribution control program - A fluid flow distribution and supply unit for distributing and supplying a fluid is adapted to immediately control a flow rate of a fluid to be distributed and promptly output the fluid at a predetermined flow distribution ratio. The fluid flow distribution and supply unit comprises a flow rate control device for controlling a flow rate of the fluid and a plurality of on/off valves connected to a secondary side of the flow rate control device. The on/off valves are duty controlled to open and close by determining one cycle corresponding to an operation period of the on/off valves and time-dividing the one cycle at the flow distribution ratio.
|VALVE BLOCK, TOOL ATTACHMENT, A WORKING MACHINE AND THE USE OF A VALVE BLOCK - A valve block disposed adjacent a tool attachment of a working machine, where the tool attachment is adapted for connection to different types of hydraulically maneuvered tools or implements with the aid of a hydraulically actuated locking device. The valve block includes first port means, second port means, and third port means for connecting hydraulic lines of the working machine to hydraulic coupling elements and to the locking device respectively. The valve block includes a line system and valve means which communicate with the port means so as to fulfill at least three of the following five functions: ensuring the presence of pressure in the locking device in the event of a fracture in the hydraulic lines of the working machine; ensuring connection of the first port means with either the second port means or the third port means to obtain post-tensioning of the locking device to relieve the pressure load; and to provide pressure limitation.
|HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR - A bladder for a high pressure accumulator includes a metal foil layer adhered to the inside of a rubber bladder with a paint-on adhesive. A position contactor switch is further provided to signal position of the bladder within the accumulator and thereby prevent an undesired shut-off.
|BRAKE LINE ANTIFREEZE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF USING SAME - A de-icing assembly is used for unblocking a trailer brake line. The trailer brake line includes a receiving end that is connected to a truck end of a truck brake line. The de-icing assembly includes a housing including an interior space for storing an alcohol fluid. The housing also defines a top surface and a bottom surface. An inlet extends through the top surface. The inlet is removably connectable to the truck end of the truck brake line. The de-icing outlet also includes an outlet that is removably connectable to the receiving end of the trailer brake line. The outlet includes a fluid tube extending to a distal end disposed adjacent the bottom surface of the housing such that pressurized air received in the housing from the inlet forces the alcohol fluid stored in the housing out the outlet and into the trailer brake line to unblock the trailer brake line.
|HIGH FRICTION INTERFACE FOR IMPROVED FLOW AND METHOD - A tubular body for flowing fluid includes an inside diameter surface of the tubular body; and a surface treatment of the inside diameter surface sufficient to cause a viscous interaction with a fluid flowing therethrough and method.
|Apparatus and method of filling a flexible pouch with extended shelf life - A compact apparatus and method for filling a flexible pouch having an extended shelf life is provided. The machine includes a frame, a transport means disposed on the frame for transporting a pouch holder containing the flexible pouch. The machine also includes a receiving station for placing the pouch into the pouch holder, and an opening station for opening the pouch to separate the walls of the pouch, a filling station for filling the pouch and a closing station for closing the filled pouch. The machine further includes a pasteurization station. The flexible pouch includes a panel having an upper edge, an opposed lower edge and a first side edge and a second side edge extending therebetween the upper edge and the lower edge, the upper edges are sealed along an upper seam and a fitment opening means is disposed in the upper seam for accessing the product.
|BEVERAGE BOTTLING PLANT HAVING A FILLING MACHINE WITH MULTIPLE BEVERAGE FILLING ELEMENTS, A FILLING MACHINE WITH MULTIPLE BEVERAGE FILLING ELEMENTS, A FILLING ELEMENT AND RELATED METHOD - A beverage bottling plant having a filling machine with multiple beverage filling elements, a filling machine with multiple beverage filling elements, a filling element and related method. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading "Abstract of the Disclosure." The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.
|METHOD OF FILLING KEGS WITH A LIQUID BEVERAGE IN A KEG FILLING PLANT - A method of filling kegs with a liquid beverage in a keg filling plant in which kegs are moved from a conveyor belt into a keg-filling machine by a star wheel structure, the star pockets of which or the arms of which can be individually adjusted to accommodate different-sized containers. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading "Abstract of the Disclosure." The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.
|BEVERAGE BOTTLING PLANT, A LABELING MACHINE FOR USE IN A BEVERAGE BOTTLING PLANT, AND A GLUE APPLICATION DEVICE FOR USE WITH A LABELING MACHINE IN A BEVERAGE BOTTLING PLANT - A beverage bottling plant, a labeling machine for use in a beverage bottling plant, and a glue application device for use with a labeling machine in a beverage bottling plant. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(
|FUEL INTAKE ASSEMBLY FOR FILLING A VEHICLE TANK WITH DIESEL FUEL - In a fuel filling assembly to fill diesel fuel into a vehicle tank, having a slotted actuation bush (
|JOINTER/PLANER WITH INTERNAL SAWDUST COLLECTION SYSTEM - A jointer/planer with an internal sawdust collection system, includes a machine frame having a board inlet end and a board outlet end, a rotating cutter mounted to the frame for rotation in an axis located transverse to a board feed direction, a dust collector hood disposable on the frame in a first position for jointing, and a second position for planing, a dust collecting impeller disposed in an impeller housing on the frame, a conduit having a first end in communication with the hood and a second end in communication with the impeller housing regardless of being in the first position or the second position, and a power source associated with the frame and constructed and arranged for powering the cutter and the impeller.
|TREE COUNTER FOR A SAW HEAD IN A TREE FELLER - A forestry machine includes a frame, and a felling saw carried by the frame. The felling saw includes a saw head. A tree counter associated with the saw head includes an audio sensor providing an output signal representing an audio parameter associated with a cutting action of the saw head. An electrical processing circuit is coupled with and receives the output signal from the audio sensor. The electrical processing circuit determines a tree count associated with the saw head, dependent upon the output signal from the audio sensor.
|VENEER COMPOSER - A veneer composer is provided including a skew correcting station adapted to square at least one edge of a veneer piece to a first or reference side, a clipping station adapted to move in the same direction and at the same material being clipped, and a gap closing station adapted to close the gap between adjacent veneer pieces without causing excessive force between the adjacent edges.
|SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING LUMBER IN A SAWMILL - At least one geometric characteristic for each of a number of pieces of lumber is determined. Each of the pieces of lumber may then be logically associated with at least one of a log or a cant from which the piece of lumber was sawn.
|SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING A SAW BLADE DURING SAWING - A light source is used to illuminate a sawn portion of a piece of wood and exposed surfaces of the saw blade on both sides of the sawn portion. The sawn portion and the exposed surfaces of the saw blade are then imaged substantially concurrently using a single image generator. At least one geometric characteristic of the sawn portion and at least one geometric characteristic of the saw blade are determined based on the imaging.
|SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GANGSAW MANAGEMENT - The geometric characteristics for a plurality of boards that have been completely sawn by a gangsaw are determined. A sawn surface of one of the plurality of boards is then logically associated with one of the plurality of saw blades in the gangsaw.
|METALLIC MAGNETIC MATERIAL FOR MAGNETIC ELEMENT OF A CHOKE COIL AND SMD CHOKE COIL - A metallic magnetic material for magnetic element for magnetic element of a choke coil and an SMD choke power coil for accommodating low voltage and high current in a personal computer, graphic card, high frequency power supply, etc, is prepared by baking a powder of Fe—Si—Al alloy sendust, obtained by an atomization process and having an average particle diameter of 10 to 70 μm, at 600° C. to 1000° C. in air or in an oxidizing atmosphere and mixing the baked sendust with 3 to 45 wt % of a carbonyl iron powder with an average particle diameter of 1 to 10 μm. The metallic magnetic material for magnetic element according to the present invention is used in a coil-embedded SMD power choke coil having a square or rectangular shape with a height of 1 mm to 7 mm and with a length of one side being 3 mm to 13 mm.
|High Strength Steel Sheet and Method for Manufacturing the Same - A high tensile steel sheet having 980 MPa or higher tensile strength with excellent elongation and stretch-flange formability, suitable for the press-forming of complex cross sectional shape such as automobile parts, is manufactured by adjusting the steel to consist essential of a ferrite single phase structure, to precipitate carbide containing Ti, Mo, and V, of smaller than 10 nm of average particle size, in dispersed state, and to have an average composition of the carbide containing Ti, Mo, and V satisfying [V/(Ti+Mo+V)≧0.3 (atomic ratio].
|Method of Manufacturing High Carbon Cold-Rolled Steel Sheet - A high carbon cold-rolled steel sheet having both excellent stretch-flange formability and excellent homogeneity of hardness in the sheet thickness direction is provided by a manufacturing method having the steps of: hot-rolling a steel containing 0.2 to 0.7% C by mass at finishing temperatures of (A
|Fine grain surface layer steel part and method of production of same - The present invention provides a fine grain surface layer steel part having a high proof strength ratio equal to or higher than that of conventional quenched and tempered materials, that is, a fine grain surface layer steel part containing, by mass %, C: 0.45% to 0.70%, Nb: 0.01% to 0.60%, Si: 0.10% to 1.50%, Mn: 0.40% to 2.0%, P: 0.10% or less, S: 0.001% to 0.15%, and N: 0.003% to 0.025% and having a balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, where the surface layer and inside at all or part of the part have structures of different average particle sizes of ferrite crystal grains surrounded by high angle grain boundaries of a misorientation angle of 15 degrees or more and a method of production of that part comprising warm forging locations where strength is required to a predetermined shape at 1000° C. to 800° C. during which working so as to give an equivalent strain of 1.5 or more.
|AQUEOUS QUENCHING MEDIA AND USE THEREOF IN QUENCHING METAL SUBSTRATES - Aqueous media for quenching metal substrates are provided and contain (i) a polyvinylpyrrolidone/polyvinylcaprolactam copolymer and (ii) one or more of a second polymer, which is selected from (a) a substituted oxazoline polymer; (b) a poly(oxyethylene-oxyalkylene) glycol; or (c) a polyvinylpyrrolidone polymer. The quenching bath provides reduced cooling rates through the martensite temperature ranges. Also provided are processes for quenching metal substrates using these quenching media.
|SELF-STANDING ANIMAL SHAPED PURSE WITH ARTICULATING LIMBS - A self-standing animal shaped purse incorporates an animal shaped cover having a head, fore legs, hind legs and a tail. A purse liner provides an open volume for carrying personal items and is suspended within the animal shaped cover. A zipper or similar closure is provided for access to the liner. An articulating element movably supports the fore legs and head and a second articulating element movably supports the hind legs and tail. In an exemplary embodiment, the articulating elements are Y-shaped members with multiple ball and socket joints arranged on each of the elements of the Y.
|Golf club grip protection device - A removable golf club grip protection device protects golf club grips against weather and other outdoor golf course elements that can damage golf club grips during play. The golf club grip protection device comprises an elongated tubular body having a first end and a second end, where the first end is open and the second end is closed. The first end includes an opening configured to slidingly receive one or more golf club grips within an interior portion of the tubular body, where the one or more grips are covered from exposure to outside elements. The tubular body can comprise a flexible material having at least a water-resistant outer surface. The tubular body can also be configured as lengthwise collapsible.
|Tire With Tread Having Full Depth Siping
|Tire Tread With Tread Wear Indicator - A tire tread
|TIRE SYSTEM FOR AN OFF-HIGHWAY MACHINE - A tire system that includes a cylindrical metal rim with an outer surface and a plurality of solid tire segments, each of the tire segments having at least one track that is connected to a mounting plate, the mounting plates being circumferentially positioned adjacent to the outer surface of the rim. The tire system may be employed on an off-highway earthmoving machine such as a towed or other scraping device.
|Method for Producing a Tread Rubber for a Vehicle Tire, in Particular a Pneumatic Vehicle Tire - A process for producing a tread for a tire with a radially inner layer composed of a first rubber material and with a radially outer second layer composed of a second rubber material and forming the ground-contact surface of the pneumatic tire. The first rubber material has higher electrical conductivity than the second rubber material, and where, in a form of a web axially dividing the second layer around the periphery of the tire, the first rubber material extends radially outwards through the second layer as far as the ground-contact surface. A ply of the first and second layers are constructed radially one on the other, on a rotationally symmetric construction surface, on one of the two axial sides of the web to be produced.
|PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRE - Provided is an ultra-low profile pneumatic radial tire for SUV or the like having an aspect ration of 55% or less and a tire outer diameter of 720 mm or more, which has improved load durability while managing a weight reduction without deteriorating driveability. A carcass layer (
|ANTI-SKID DEVICE WITH MOUNTING FROM THE OUTSIDE - An anti-skid device (
|TIRE CHAIN ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION - A tire chain assembly is provided that includes a disk that is mounted between dual wheels on a vehicle. A tire chain having a number of cross chains is then releaseably attached to the disk and across the tread surface of the tire using disk connectors that are attached to the end of the cross chains and are interconnected in key slots in the disk. The tire chain can be removed by simply disconnecting the disk connectors from the disk. The tire chain can be installed and removed while the vehicle is stationary.
|RUBBER COMPOSITION - A sulfur-vulcanizable rubber composition containing 100 parts by weight of a diene-based rubber, 1 to 30 parts by weight of an ester-based plasticizer having a saturated cyclic structure of the formula (I):
|Run Flat Tire System and Device - An improved run flat tire and system for use with a two-piece or multi-piece wheel and tire to provide for continued operation of vehicles after tire deflation. Certain aspects of the invention include a plurality of arcuate sections releasably aligned and secured to each other for positioning around a wheel, wherein extended lip portions of each arcuate section extend laterally from the inner base portion of each arcuate section to limit lateral movement of the run flat device relative to the wheel.
|Pneumatic radial tire - Provided is a pneumatic radial tire including a main belt layer and at least one circumferential-direction reinforcement layer, which are provided in the tread portion. The main belt layer includes two belt layers in which steel cords are disposed in a manner that the steel cords of a first one of the two belt layers intersect the steel cords of a second one of the two belt layers. In the circumferential-direction reinforcement layer, steel cords are disposed in a substantial tire circumferential direction. The ratio Wo/Wm of the width Wo of the circumferential-direction reinforcement layer to the maximum width Wm of the main belt layer is 0.5 to 0.9. The ratio Ee/Ec of the reinforcement-cord elastic modulus Ee of the steel cords in the edge portions of the circumferential-direction reinforcement layer to the reinforcement-cord elastic modulus Ec of the steel cords in the center portion of the circumferential-direction reinforcement layer is not less than (0.85-0.5 Wo/Wm) and not more than 0.8.
|FLOATING TWO-PLY TIRE - A tire carcass is disclosed herein which includes a first radial ply with shoulder portions and lateral edge portions, each of the lateral edge portions being wrapped around a bead core, a carcass crown portion, the carcass crown portion having a first edge and a second edge, a non-continuous second radial ply, the second radial ply having a right side extending from approximately the first edge of the carcass crown portion, and extending approximately around the first bead core and a left side extending from approximately the second edge of the carcass crown portion, and extending approximately around the second bead core.
|METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR APPLYING LABELS TO ARMORED CABLE AND THE LIKE - Flexible indicia bearing labels are placed on armored electrical cable at spaced apart intervals while the cable is being moving continuously from an armoring station to a takeup reel or accumulator. A label dispenser places labels in a U shaped recess of a body which is moveable toward engagement with the cable. Opposed rollers fold one edge of the label over into engagement with the surface of the cable and the other edge of the label over onto itself in overlapping relationship. The cable is passed through a heat tunnel to shrink the labels into tight engagement with the cable. A controller monitors movement of the cable and controls actuators for applying and folding labels onto the cable at spaced apart intervals.
|METHOD FOR TRIMMING A STRUCTURE OBTAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF TWO PLATES - A method for trimming a structure obtained by bonding a first wafer to a second waver on contact faces and thinning the first waver, wherein at least either the first wafer or the second wafer is chamfered and thus exposes the edge of the contact face of the first wafer, wherein the trimming concerns the first wafer. The method includes a) selecting the second wafer from among wafers with a resistance to a chemical etching planned in b) that is sufficient with respect to the first wafer to allow b) to be carried out; b) after bonding the first wafer to the second wafer, chemical etching the edge of the first wafer to form in the first wafer a pedestal resting entirely on the contact face of the second wafer and supporting the remaining of the first wafer; and c) thinning the first wafer until the pedestal is reached and attacked, to provide a thinned part of the first wafer.
|ARTICLES AND METHODS OF MASKING OR PROTECTING A SUBSTRATE - A protection sheet and method of protecting a substrate is disclosed. In an embodiment, the protection sheet comprises an adhesive coated nonwoven material. In an embodiment a surface of the protection sheet captures and retains paint overspray, dust, dirt and other contaminants so as to provide a cleaner paint job. In an embodiment the protection sheet may be laminated to a second nonwoven or woven material to allow clean removal after extended use. The protection sheet may be used to protect horizontal or vertical substrates, and is particularly suited to protect the surfaces of a paint booth used in automotive spray-painting operations.
|RURAL AND URBAN CAMOUFLAGED STRUCTURES - A method for constructing a camouflaged structure or site by spraying a foam material on a camouflage material is provided. The foam material adheres to camouflage materials and cures quickly to form a camouflaged structure. The foam material is lightweight and portable. Also provided is a kit for constructing a camouflaged structure by the present method.
|METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE POWER OUTPUT OF A RADIO FREQUENCY SEALING MACHINE - The present invention provides a radio frequency welding apparatus for joining multiple layers of thermoplastic materials. The apparatus includes an electrical voltage source that is electrically connected to a radio frequency energy generator. The apparatus also includes a first die and a second die that are configured to form a tooling capacitor when thermoplastic sheets to be welded are positioned between them. The tooling capacitor is electrically connected to the radio frequency energy generator and the dielectric includes a thermoplastic sheet. A processor is electrically connected to the voltage source and is configured to monitor an electrical property applied to the electric circuit and vary voltage supplied to the radio frequency generator such that the electrical property approaches a predetermined value. The radio frequency energy generator is configured to provide energy to the tooling capacitor such the energy can be controlled as the voltage is controlled.
|PROCESS FOR MAKING DISPOSABLE ABSORBENT ARTICLE - In a disposable absorbent article such as a disposable diaper including fastener elements by means of which front and rear waist regions are releasably connected with each other, the fastener elements are not affected by contraction of elastic members arranged in these waist regions. In this absorbent article, the front waist region and/or the rear waist region is or are divided into an elasticized intermediate zone provided with the elastic members and inelasticized transversely opposite side edge zones contigious to transversely opposite side edges of the intermediate zone. The fastener elements are provided in the transversely opposite side edge zones.
|Adhesive application process for roof covering materials - A process of applying an adhesive for roofing sheets comprised of spraying in an even layered film and adhesive product comprised of the following components, such components being applied to the upper surface of roof before placement of the roofing sheet:
|Reuse Method for Utilising Reject Rolls Being Produced in Paper and Cardboard Factories - A reuse method for utilising reject rolls being produced in paper and cardboard factories, wherein from the reject rolls (
|Method and Apparatus for Manufacturing Tyres for Vehicle Wheels - In a method of manufacturing tyres for vehicle wheels, a green tyre, once formed, is transferred into a vulcanisation mould and pressed against the holding walls of a moulding cavity. Concurrently with the pressing step, a fluid present between the green tyre and the holdling walls is evacuated through vent valves. The tyre is brought into contact with the closing head of each valve so as to push it toward a closed position at which the closing head forms a contact seat spaced apart from the inner surface of the moulding cavity in order to define an embedding recess between the inner surface of the moulding cavity and the closing head.
|MANUFACTURING METHOD OF PNEUMATIC TIRE, AND PNEUMATIC TIRE - Reinforcing rubber which constitutes a reinforcing rubber layer in a pneumatic tire
|Fabrication of cell cavities for electrooptic devices - This invention discloses methods to dispense adhesives for fabricating multiple electrooptic devices. In addition the invention also discloses on how the cavities of these electrooptic devices may be filled by an injection process. The Electrooptic devices of this invention may comprise liquid or solid electrolytes.
|METHODS OF MANUFACTURING ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - Methods of manufacturing electrochemical cells having a current collector which, at least in part, underlies a catalyst layer are discussed. A method comprises patterning a current collector to have at least one electrolyte opening, disposing an electrolyte into or through the at least one opening, and disposing a catalyst, at least in part, over the disposed electrolyte. Optionally, the method comprises pattering a substrate and attaching a patterned current collector to each side thereof. Patterning of the current collector can include patterning a continuous sheet, which comprises at least a first and a second separable current collector. In one such example, a continuous carbon-fiber sheet impregnated or laminated with a non-porous material is patterned. In another such example, a continuous plastic material sheet impregnated with one or more electrical conductive particles is patterned. Among other things, the pattern of the current collector can include an extruded slot or adjacently-disposable strips.
|Fiber Placement Machine Platform System Having Interchangeable Head and Creel Assemblies - A modular fiber placement machine head assembly and refrigerated creel assembly affixed to a cradle for an interchangeable platform system adapted for composite fiber manufacturing through an automated, computer controlled, fiber placement machine is described.
|MOLDING TOUCH FASTENER ELEMENTS - A product comprising a base layer and a multiplicity of protruding hollow formations, the protruding formations unitarily formed with and extending upward from an upper surface of the base layer, the hollow formations and base layer formed of thermoplastic applied under pressure against a forming surface having forming cavities and the base layer having a back surface including interior surfaces of the hollow formations comprising a parting surface from which a second thermoplastic filling the hollow formations has been peeled.
|Nanotube network and method of fabricating the same - A stamping device for stamping a nanotube network onto a target substrate is disclosed. The device comprises a template structure having a support structure formed on or attached to a substrate, and a plurality of nanotubes being supported by the support structure and engaging a plane which is spatially separated from the substrate.
|COMPOSITE REINFORCEMENT OF METALLIC STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS - A selectively reinforced hybrid metal-composite structural element can include a metal element and a composite material. The composite material can be bonded to the metal element by an adhesive layer including a polymer matrix using a radiation curing process, resulting in insubstantial or negligible residual stresses at the bond line between the metal element and the composite element. The structural element also can include a metal closeout cap to provide a barrier from a corrosive atmosphere, and the adhesive layer can encapsulate the composite element to provide a corrosion-resistant barrier between the composite element and the surrounding metal.
|Anodically Bonded Ultra-High-Vacuum Cell - The present invention discloses an anodically bonded vacuum cell structure with a glass substrate including a cavity, and a substrate deposited on the glass substrate, thereby enclosing the cavity to form a bonding interface. The bonding interface having silicon such that the substrate includes a layer of silicon or a secondary substrate with silicon layer bonded onto the secondary substrate.
|REINFORCED RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICE SUPPORT AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD - The invention concerns a method for manufacturing a radio frequency identification device (RFID), the device featuring an antenna and a chip (
|METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - A method for manufacturing a honeycomb structure includes molding a raw material composition to manufacture a plurality of honeycomb molded bodies. Each of the plurality of honeycomb molded bodies has a number of cells longitudinally placed substantially in parallel with one another with a cell wall interposed therebetween. The plurality of honeycomb molded bodies are fired to manufacture a plurality of honeycomb fired bodies. A water retention adhesive paste containing a water retention agent is prepared. The plurality of honeycomb fired bodies are bonded to one another by using the water retention adhesive paste and forming an adhesive layer to manufacture a honeycomb aggregated body.
|Heat treatment method for an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane - A method of heat treating an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane to improve the hydrostatic strength of the membrane includes: a. heating the ePTFE membrane to a temperature of about 400° C. for about 2 minutes; and b. cooling the ePTFE membrane at a temperature of 0-5° C. or at about 22-25° C. for about 5 minutes.
|ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION METHOD AND APPARATUS USING THE SAME - The ultraviolet ray is applied on the surface of the protective tape from an ultraviolet ray generator. In addition, the ultraviolet ray having intensity higher than that from the ultraviolet ray generator is applied on spot on the wafer edge by an irradiation gun. In this case, the ultraviolet ray intensity and the rotation speed of the holding table are controlled by a controller so that the ultraviolet irradiation amount per unit area of the wafer edge portion becomes equal to that to the joining surface of the protective tape.
|Method and Apparatus for Stripping a Contact-Limiting Element from a Pipette Probe - An automated analyzer for performing multiple diagnostic assays simultaneously includes multiple stations, or modules, in which discrete aspects of the assay are performed on fluid samples contained in reaction receptacles. The analyzer includes stations for automatically preparing a specimen sample, incubating the sample at prescribed temperatures for prescribed periods, performing an analyte isolation procedure, and ascertaining the presence of a target analyte. An automated receptacle transporting system moves the reaction receptacles from one station to the next. The analyzer further includes devices for carrying a plurality of specimen tubes and disposable pipette tips in a machine-accessible manner, a device for agitating containers of target capture reagents comprising suspensions of solid support material and for presenting the containers for machine access thereto, and a device for holding containers of reagents in a temperature controlled environment and presenting the containers for machine access thereto. A method for performing an automated diagnostic assay includes an automated process for isolating and amplifying a target analyte. The process is performed by automatically moving each of a plurality of reaction receptacles containing a solid support material and a fluid sample between stations for incubating the contents of the reaction receptacle and for separating the target analyte bound to the solid support from the fluid sample. An amplification reagent is added to the separated analyte after the analyte separation step and before a final incubation step.


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Bayer Leverkusen director Rudi Voller confirms Fiorentina "asked me for Giulio Donati on loan, but we need him."
Donati is a 24-year-old ex Italy Under-21 international defender who Inter sold to Bayer Leverkusen last summer for €3m.
"It's true, Daniele Pradè called me and asked for Donati on loan," declared director of sport Voller to Bild.
"I replied we couldn't do that, as we need him. There is a long season ahead with many games and our Coach also thinks very highly of Donati."
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New Milford police say 49-year-old borough resident Sanjiv Agarwal was charged with assault.
Authorities say Agarwal arrived late for the New Milford High School ceremony, which was staged at another school.
Citing fire codes, attendees were barred from standing in the rear or aisles of the school's auditorium once the room reached capacity. To accommodate the overflow crowd, live-stream video of the ceremony was available in two classrooms.
After being told he couldn't enter the auditorium, authorities say Agarwal tried to force his way in by pushing teachers and guests. After ignoring directives to leave, he allegedly punched one officer as police tried to physically remove him.


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Students who are currently enrolled in a M.A. program in the College of Media & Communication at Texas Tech must apply in order to transfer to the Ph.D. program. The admission standards for the Ph.D. program are more stringent than for the M.A., and not all M.A. students will be admitted to the Ph.D. program. All other students must apply for admission to the Ph.D. program as a new student.
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Densitometry in Thin Layer Chromatography: Practice and Applications
A first-of-its kind work covering instruments and methods for quantitation of materials separated on thin layer chromatography in situ by densitometry. Includes densitometer uses, the preparation of samples, and a step-by-step guide to the entire process. Provides a thorough discussion of the Kubelka-Munk Theory showing how it applies to densitometry of chromatograms. Also features a listing of available instrumentation with operating parameters, details of methodology for quantitation of many classes of compounds, and how-to-do-it and applications sections.
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Kanto- N/A, except I would probably have the league end better. Also, AJ, Giselle, etc. would appear in the league. Or, I would make it less perfect so other sagas won't have such a high standard to live up to, and I could enjoy them a bit more in comparison :P More Electrode, please.
OI- Have his OI trophy mean much more, keep the sense of urgency from Kanto, which would then carry on to the rest of the sagas.
Johto- Wilhelmina (from 'For Crying Out Loud!') would become a recurring character, Silver would be in it, Misty and her goal would be more fleshed out, Casey and Sakura would improve and appear more, no departure, Gary MIGHT still be a researcher (but it would be foreshadowed more). Also, more fillers featuring Furret! Five in a row at least XP Brock would get one of those.
Hoenn- Team Aqua/Team Magma would be handled much better, no Team Rocket, Wally, Ash would have a rival (maybe Wally?), better league, at least 1 non-traditional badge earning. Misty would be overall better, because of Hoenn being known for its water, Team Aqua, etc.. She could have Mudkip, while Brock would have Torchic (or alternatively, Ash gets Torchic while Brock gets Treecko). Also, Ash would not have aura.
BF- Have the location they're in actually LOOK and FEEL like Kanto, not just a generic place with "Kanto" slapped on it. Also, no voice change.
Sinnoh- No crappy dialogue coming out of anyone, Brock might still be a doctor, but it would be worked into the plot and foreshadowed better, no Paul (which means no whiny Chimchar backstory), Dawn introduced as a temporary addition (not a Misty replacement), Ash would win this league, no Tobias, Team Galactic handled better, no melodama, Turtwig would go to Brock, both Misty AND Dawn would have a Piplup.
Unova- Without spoiling anything, better league, no Cameron, a rival for each person (something I liked about BW): Ash- Trip and/or Cheren, Brock- Burgundy(?), Iris- Georgia, Misty- Bianca(?). Ash would have NO starters; instead, Misty gets Oshawott, Iris gets Snivy (Serperior isn't a dragon, but it does look like it should have been Grass/Dragon, right?), Brock gets a Tepig that doesn't have a cliched backstory. Team Plasma is handled just fine, but I would have had N appear earlier, along with Ghetsis. Since Team Rocket got written out after Johto, Team Plasma would be needed
Overall- No voice change, no outfit change, no replacing, no copy and pasting certain aspects from the games, more originality, etc.


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All of Me for All of You
Florida. It s not that I had a crappy time. It was fine, but only fine. What I remember most about travelling is a crazy harmonica playing performer in Nashville; a rundown church in Macon; a rest stop in Kentucky; a hotel in Savannah; a Meijer in Cincinnati but Florida? Nothing spectacular. Sort of like how I feel about my life.Maybe that s why I remember the travelling part so well. It felt like I was moving toward something so different than my normal life. Somehow Florida was going to make me feel 18 and alive again: the age when I was so sure I was destined for great things. Then, in what seemed like moments, I turned 25 and realized I was just as normal as everyone else.
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While large majorities in the communities of Haines, Skagway and Juneau have made it quite clear they want no road, local political rookie, Bill Thomas, has decided his allegiance lies with the party majority rather than the communities he supposedly represents.
Teachers, explain that to your civics classes. Hopefully you will do better than Thomas' feeble attempt at explaining his timid act of cowardice. Thomas claimed this vote, "put him in a difficult spot." Indeed, it did, for it required backbone. One certainly wonders just who these nebulous constituents are whose burning desire for a road takes precedence over those directly affected.
Luckily Thomas was elected to a two-year seat. I suggest that, come next election, we give him the same kind of support he showed us.
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David Mark Moderator :
POLITICO reports that Rep. Darrell Issa, the Republican chairman of the powerful Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has launched an inquiry into whether spokesman Kurt Bardella improperly shared e-mails from other reporters with a New York Times reporter writing a book on Washington's political culture.
While the matter may seem like D.C. inside baseball, broader issues are at play. Does the incident undercut Issa's ability to conduct aggressive oversight of the Obama administration? Should news organizations be outraged about potential sharing of their reporters' e-mail with another journalist?


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Clarksville TN Online is the voice of the people of Clarksville Tennessee.Clarksville Online takes you beyond the ordinary in local news and gives the Extras: political coverage, opinion pieces and editorial work, local and regional arts and theater, municipal and county news and events, and more.
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Clarksville, TN – Teams from Middle Tennessee participated in the USSSA baseball tournament at Clarksville's Heritage Park June 25th for a one day event hosted by Clarksville Travel Ball.
"Clarksville Travel Ball's vision is to provide an opportunity for local players to participate in tournament atmospheres," said USSSA area director Brian Walker. "The primary focus of USSSA is the development of programs that allow for teams of all skill levels to compete against one another."
Bruins from Murfreesboro won the upper flight.
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Clarksville, TN – The weekly Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Recreation Report provides Clarksvillians with a glimpse at the activities and events that are available from the Parks and Recreation Department for them to enjoy together as a family.
This weeks highlights include: 2016 Queen City Road Race Art Contest Winner Announced, Kleeman Center offers new session of visual healing arts program, New Salsa Dance Class, and Registration is underway for Youth Recreation Leagues.
Clarksville, TN – Registration for the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Youth Recreation Leagues is underway. Participants can register now through March 28th at any of our three community centers, the Parks and Recreation office as well as online at www.cityofclarksville.com/parksrec
The baseball, softball and t-ball leagues are open to youth ages 5 to 14. For first time participants, birth certificates are required at time of registration to verify the child's age.
This weeks highlights include: Spring Softball and Kickball deposits due, Free Silver Social to celebrate Mardi Gras, and Registration underway for Clarksville Parks and Recreation Youth Recreation Leagues.
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Clarksville, TN – On Saturday the city of Clarksville held their 5th Annual Spring Eggstravaganza at Heritage Park. Thousands of Clarksville's children came out to enjoy the Easter one day early. The event featured over 20,000 Easter eggs spread out over eight different egg hunting sessions on the City of Clarksville's baseball fields.
"This is our fifth year having the Spring Eggstravaganza at Heritage Park. We have over 20,000 eggs, inflatable's, petting zoo, and a visit by the Easter Bunny of course. We're looking to have a great time today," said Matthew Dixon, Special Events Coordinator for the City of Clarksville's Department of Parks and Recreation.
Children gather eggs at the City of Clarksville 2014 Spring Eggstravaganza
This weeks highlights include: Clarksville Parks and Recreation Survey, 2014 Eggstravaganza, Church Youth Softball League & Adult Women's League, Youth League Deadlines and Spring Break.
Clarksville, TN – Registration is underway for the Clarksville Parks and Recreation's Youth Recreation Leagues.
Participants can register through March 28th online at recpro.cityofclarksville.com, as well as at any of our community centers and the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Main Office.
This weeks highlights include: Youth Leagues, Boating Safety, Clarksville Downtown Market Applications, Fly Fishing and Arts Program.
Clarksville, TN – Registration will begin Monday, February 3rd for the Clarksville Parks and Recreation's Youth Recreation Leagues.
Participants can register through March 28th at any of our community centers, the Clarksville Parks and Recreation Main office as well as online at recpro.cityofclarksville.com. «Read the rest of this article»
This weeks highlights include: Wettest Egg Hunt, Youth Leagues, Clarksville Blueway, Winter Gym, and Fitness Classes.
Wettest Egg Hunt on April 12th at the Indoor Aquatic Center.


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I have two different blogs, obviously each with its own name, but both registered to me at the same e-mail address. How can I bring them together so when I sign in, I can look at both of them instead of constantly signing out of one to sign in again to get to the other one?
Also, how can I add widgets for groups I belong to?
The blog I need help with is northernlakesdesigns.wordpress.com.


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Plainsmen put up better effort in win
Shen avenges 10-9 loss during regular season
Published 10:30 pm, Friday, May 23, 2014
Ballston Spa
A last-second goal by Ballston Spa earlier this month sent the Shenendehowa boys' lacrosse team to a 10-9 defeat, its first loss against the Scotties in the program's history.
It also helped play a role in Shenendehowa slipping to the No. 3 seed and playing a road game in Friday's Section II Class A semifinal at No. 2 Ballston Spa.
"The last game is the reason why we came here to play," Shenendehowa coach Jason Gifford said. "We knew we needed to come out here and play good."
Using a complete team effort, the defending champion Plainsmen downed the Scotties 16-8.
"There was a lot for us to play for," Plainsmen senior attack Kyle Marr said. "Last time wasn't our best effort out there. We really came out (Friday) and laid it all on the line and made sure it was a win."
Shenendehowa (12-5) will meet No. 1 Niskayuna at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the University at Albany.
Senior Pat Coll scored a game-high six goals on Friday. Marr scored twice and tied a program record with eight assists.
Ryan Weiss provided eight assists on two occasions in the 1991 season.
"He's getting people involved," Gifford said. "He understands that he's one person and he trusts his teammates around him. (Friday) he made the people around him better."
Shenendehowa scored the first three goals of the game, but Ballston Spa (13-5) went on a 3-0 spurt that began with two minutes, 28 seconds left in the first quarter and carried into the second.
Hans Zimmer drew the hosts even at 3 with 8:05 left before halftime.
"We gave them some transition opportunities," Gifford said. "It's a game of momentum, a game of runs."
Shenendehowa held a 6-5 lead in the final 3:30 of the first half and capitalized on a Ballston Spa turnover to enter halftime with an 8-5 advantage.
Plainsmen sophomore Owen Putman scored three times in the second quarter. All three goals were assisted by Marr.
"(Putman) knows where to go," Marr said. "Any time I have the ball I'm just looking for him because I know he'll get open. He worked hard (Friday) and he finished his opportunities."
Coll scored twice in the third quarter and Pete Sacks scored while the Plainsmen were on the man-advantage with 1:18 left in the quarter to push his team's lead to 13-6.
Senior goalie Ben Robbins put forth a tremendous effort, totaling 13 saves. He and the Plainsmen defense allowed three goals in the second half.
"I think he was the difference-maker in my opinion," Scotties coach Joe Pollicino said. "The saves he was making down here were exceptional."
Shenendehowa defeated Niskayuna in the 2011 Class A final, but fell to the Silver Warriors the following season.
Niskayuna won both meetings between the teams this season.
"We've lost to them a few years in a row now," Marr said. "To go out on top and win the section would be great for us. Those two (losses) don't matter at this point."
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Part 15
They had moved.
Quinze sat in the command chair of the Libra, looking at the large display screen that took up the entirety of the forward wall and trying to appear completely calm, despite the nervousness that filled him. The enemy warships had converged on one spot, surrounding the half-dozen smaller transports.
He glanced down at the personnel on the bridge, catching the eye of his analysis officer, a dour man named Gregorin. "Are we clear?" he asked.
Gregorin checked his monitor, then the main screen. "Hard to say," he said. "If we stay as we are, probably. If we fire up the main engines then we'll be lighting a torch that every ship in the solar system can see, though."
Quinze nodded, and sat back. He closed his eyes. It was all falling to pieces around him. The White Fang had once had a simple goal, and a simple method. The steps they needed to take; gaining the support of the Colonies, taking the Lunar Base, controlling the Libra; were all clear-cut. Back then, when they had started, it had all seemed so simple.
But now these newcomers had arrived, and changed everything. The Libra and its Mobile Dolls, supposedly the most powerful concentrated threat there was, were reduced to scurrying and hiding, afraid to even turn the engines on for fear of being noticed. It was humiliating.
He was torn over what to do. White Fang owed no loyalty to Earth; their purpose was to end the threat of those planet-bound powers forever; but could they – he – just hide while these newcomers devastated everything? They had already killed the Colonies. Every single one, destroyed ruthlessly without a moment's pause. Millions, billions, of lives ended.
"Sir, incoming contact!"
His eyes snapped open, instantly alert. "Where from? How did they find us?" he barked.
Gregorin shoved through the crew and took over the monitor. He stared at it for several seconds before turning to Quinze. "Approaching around the dark side of the moon, but slowly."
"The dark side?" said Quinze. "But that's-"
"Not from the enemy," cut in Gregorin. "Without firing up the power, we're down to minimal sensors, so we don't know anything else. If it is the enemy, we'll have to wait until they're well within firing range before we can even get an accurate fix on their location. That doesn't leave us much chance, sir."
"I know," said Quinze. "But if it's approaching from the other side, then it might not be them. Survivors from the Colonies, maybe? Is the recall still out on our Mobile Dolls?"
"No," said Gregorin. "If any survived, they won't lead the enemy to us. Could be the Colonies, though. Could also be a trap."
Quinze grimaced. "That's a risk we'll have to take. I'm not going to just sit here and let this Imperium destroy everything we've ever known. If they are Colonists, then we can't just let them die out there. If they aren't, then I refuse to go out without a fight. This is still a fully armed battleship."
"With all due respect, sir, so are theirs," said Gregorin, pointing with one arm at the blinking red dots on the main screen representing the enemy ships.
Quinze sagged back again. He had never envisioned these kinds of battles, with these kinds of stakes. "I know," he said. "How much power do we have available without firing the engines?"
"For weapons?" replied Gregorin. He checked the monitor. "Not much. We're pretty much using everything for life support and gravity. We've only got lights on half the ship. At a push, I suppose we could get one or two beam cannon emplacements online, but targeting would be manual."
Quinze gripped the cold steel arms of his chair. If it was hostile, then they couldn't be defenceless when it arrived. There had to be a way to get enough power to the weapons systems to be a threat to whatever it was. Two beam cannons, fired and targeted manually, would be a powerful but horribly inaccurate weapon.
"What about without lights?" he said.
"Without the lights? If we turn them all off and reroute all the power to the weapons, we might just be able to bring the automatic targeting online for those two beam cannons. That, or get another cannon working."
"Get the targeting."
"Sir." Gregorin gestured to half a dozen others, and they clustered around the monitors, shutting off sections and redirecting power flows.
When the bridge lights went out, last of all, Quinze just sat there, staring in the dark at whatever was moving towards them.
Mors Mortis strode through the outskirts of the town like an angry god. It's feet crushed buildings and smashed walls, and every firing of its weapons brought death in its wake.
The enemy were buzzing around it like flies, firing their weapons at it to no effect as they were swatted to the ground one by one. The Titan's voxcasters howled with bloodthirsty laughter as it killed.
Down below, on the floor. Something was happening. The point defence weapons mounted on its legs, multilasers and heavy bolters crewed by Skitarii, were firing at something. Visual sensors moved, tilting down to glare at the ground below. Eight of the enemy craft were low down on the ground, inside the Titan's void shields. Their weapons, while near-useless against shielding, were deadly against unshielded targets.
Mors Mortis stumbled as a trio of shots lanced into its right knee. Metal and bodies flew from the wound, half vaporised by the beam shots. Its laughter turned to a shriek of rage, and its left arm extended downwards, the melta cannon mounted there hissing as it prepared to fire.
As if they knew what was coming, the enemies scattered. Mors Mortis fired. The microwave blast was normally used for melting through fortress walls, and seared a hole a dozen metres deep into the ground in front of the Titan, instantly incinerating the few enemy craft that had been caught in its blast.
The remaining craft were buffeted away from the shot, and Mors Mortis' blade claimed another two, slashing out in a wide, powerful arc. One foot stomped backwards, and the sword slashed forwards again, smashing another craft to pieces. The point defence weapons claimed the last, stitching it with craters.
The Gatling Blasters cycled up once more, as a fresh batch of enemies rose up from the city ahead. An itch clawed to life at the back of its mind, a distraction that grew with every second. The Titan grunted with annoyance, and fired. The shells scythed through the enemy, smashing them back down to the ground, but the itch was still growing. It was almost pain, now. Mors Mortis roared in frustration, raising its melta cannon towards the enemy-
And then fell silent.
Wufei threw Altron into a wide roll as the monster ahead opened up with the weapons on its shoulders. They were monstrous versions of machineguns, and their fire took five of the Tauruses he had gathered from the sky. He gritted his teeth in anger.
Altron's thrusters were straining, now. They were overexerted. He had to leave. It was that, or crash and die. No. He couldn't flee from a battle, even one as hopeless as this. He had not fled from the Libra when he had fought to stop White Fang taking control of it, though it had nearly cost him his life, and he would not flee now.
"Everyone, spread out," he ordered. "Keep moving erratically. Don't let it get a bead on you. We're going in fast, and we're going in close."
Ahead, the giant walker raised it's left arm, a smoking cannon with a perforated barrel. It roared, and he tensed, ready to react.
The shot never came. The great machine just stood there, immobile, frozen halfway through its action. The weapons mounted on its carapace still blazed, cutting down anything that came too close, by the walker itself was silent.
Now was his chance. "Go!" he shouted. "We have to reach it before it comes back online!"
Silas screamed in agony as the mind-link was ripped from him. Monofilament wires whipped from his eyes, subdermal linkages were torn loose, and every nerve in his body fired at once. The shock of being suddenly disconnected from the Titan's consciousness was like a blade of ice piercing his heart.
Through the haze of red that clouded his eyes, he saw a robed figure flailing at him. Its – her, he realised, his thoughts returning slowly, painfully – hands slapped and scratched, wails and cries coming from her mouth. He staggered to his feet, gritting his teeth as he grabbed a fistful of his hair and pulled hard.
His eyes were beginning to focus now, and he could begin to make out features. Her hood had been thrown back, and her face was filled with rage. Her words were incomprehensible to his tortured senses, sound seeming as if heard through water. He battered away her slaps and scratches clumsily, stumbling backwards away from the throne.
He growled in sudden anger, and surged forwards, finding his balance at last. He grabbed her arms, and slammed her back against the wall. The air left her body in a gasp, and she sagged, all thought of attack lost for a moment. He punched her in the stomach, as hard as he could manage, and she cried out in pain this time.
He leaned in close to her, keeping her pinned. "What are you doing?" he managed to say, thickly.
He could just make out tears in her eyes. "You killed them," she said. At least, that was what it sounded like. "You killed them without a second thought, and you- you laughed!"
He roared in anger, and threw her across the chamber. She crashed into the throne and crumpled to the floor in a heap. Breathing in deep, painful gulps, he looked around the chamber. As they had been trained, his Moderatii were bringing themselves out of their stations, detaching themselves from their own mind-links.
Through the haze of pain that clouded his mind, he realised that if they saw the girl, there would be nothing he could do. He would be as good as dead. Giving an angry groan, he dragged himself to the Throne and depressed a series of runes, giving the signal that all hostilities had ended. The Moderatii stopped, and then set about relinking. They had been roused from their fire control duties on automated protocol. If an enemy gained access to the command chamber, they would not find the crew easy prey.
He staggered to the girl, adrenaline leeching from him and being replaced with aching exhaustion. He grabbed her robe and lifted her, grunting at the strain. He shook her, then when she didn't come round, he hit her again, open handed on her cheek. She groaned and her eyes fluttered open.
"Why?" he said angrily. "You could have killed me – killed us all! There are enemies out there this very minute that are trying to kill us!"
She coughed, obviously in pain. He shook her again, and she managed to get an answer out. "You- you were going crazy," she coughed. "Laughing all the time like a madman. And killing. Killing all those people. What did they do? Why did they have to die like that?"
Damn this woman and her weakness! Were they all to die for her damn morals? "They were enemies," he grated, trying to stop himself from beating her to death there and then. "This is war, and they are the enemy. The enemy deserves only one thing, and that is death."
"But why?" she said, her voice strengthening. "How can you kill like that?"
"I kill because I can!" he said angrily. "This is a Titan, a God-Machine designed to do one thing; to kill as much as possible, as fast as possible. The Archmagos demands the death of everything here, and I am one of his weapons."
"So you would obey any command given, regardless of what it was?" she said, the fire back in her eyes.
"If needed, yes!" he said. "No man dies in vain that dies in the service of the Emperor."
"But if those commands went against your God-Emperor?"
He hesitated. The chain of command was a thing instilled in his almost from birth. To break it was unthinkable, but to go against the God-Emperor was heresy. Worse, to willingly turn was treachery. "No," he said at last. "Not that. I will not be another Horus, nor will I be servant to one."
"Then how can you accept one command blindly but not another? How can you question only one thing? Does your intelligence count for nothing?"
"I fight where I am commanded, how I am commanded. This Titan is a weapon, and I am its Princeps. I go where I am taken in service to the Emperor and the Machine God."
"But how can you not see that blind service is inviting treachery? When subordinates must obey, what is to stop their superior from using them to his own end?"
That gave him pause. His anger drained away, to be replaced by cold rationality. She had a point. As much as he hated it, she had a point. "'The seeds of heresy reside in rational thought'," he quoted. "But without rational thought, humanity would die."
"Then 'heresy' is necessary for humanity's survival," she said, softly. "For without thought, we are worse than animals."
"But if you speak truth, then-"
"Why are you here?" she asked. "Why are you killing?"
"Because I am commanded to," he answered.
"But if those commands are wrong?"
"Then… I do not know. Though you use unconsecrated technology and practice heresy, you are undeniably human. There is no taint of the ruinous powers within your society."
"Then why are we fighting?"
"I- I do not know."
What was he saying? The words that were falling from his lips were heresy, and yet they were right. His world was shaking apart around him, and yet he knew he was somehow on the right path. But if he was right, did that mean that the Archmagos Veneratus was wrong? That his fellow Princeps were wrong?
The chamber shuddered violently, and he almost fell. He let go of the girl, and she stumbled to her feet. "The enemy!" he said. "They are still attacking!"
She grabbed his arm. "No!" he said. "Is everything I have said for nothing? How can you perpetuate this meaningless war?"
"Because if I do not, we will both die," he snapped, and sat back in his Throne. The neural linkages snaked across his skin, cold as ice, and he turned his head to look at her.
"Back in the corner. I will do what is right."
For now, he had to keep Mors Mortis alive.
"It's a Mobile Suit!"
Quinze started, his reverie broken by the call. Their vigil had lasted for over an hour, as they waited, illuminated only by the blinking lights of the screen, watching the contact move inexorably closer.
"We're being hailed," said Gregorin.
"Put it up on screen," said Quinze. "I want to see who it is."
Gregorin nodded, and tapped at his console. An image snapped to life on the main screen, showing the last person he had expected to see again.
"Quinze," said Milliardo Peacecraft. "Good to see you're still alive."