A method of delivering a glutinous substance from a cartridge to an applicator is disclosed. The method comprises receiving the cartridge inside a sleeve through an inlet of the sleeve while a pressure cap is in an open position. The method also comprises moving the pressure cap into a closed position to sealingly couple the pressure cap with a trailing end of the cartridge and to sealingly couple the applicator with a leading end of the cartridge. The method further comprises applying pressure to the glutinous substance in the cartridge through the pressure input of the pressure cap to urge the glutinous substance from the cartridge into the applicator. Additionally, the method comprises moving the pressure cap into the open position to provide sufficient clearance sufficient for removal of the cartridge from the sleeve through the inlet of the sleeve.

The invention involves the extraction process of a glow plug pencil (23) or a broken pencil (23) which is stuck in a cylinder head (13) housing (11) of a glow plug engine comprising a lower (19) and upper (17) part, so that the upper part (17) forms a shoulder (21) with the lower part (19), the pencil (23) being stuck in the lower part (19). The process is remarkable in that it includes a step (a) for drilling a bore in the pencil (23) according to the longitudinal direction of the latter which is performed with the use of a drill bit (1) comprising a drilling part (5) with flutes (7) and a shank (3) respectively having a diameter smaller and greater than the lower part diameter (19) of the housing (11) so that the shank (3) forms a shoulder (9) with the drilling part (5), and in that step a) for drilling the bore includes the drilling of the pencil (23) until the said shoulder (9) of the drill bit (1) is positioned to a stop against the shoulder (21) of the housing (11).

An endolumenal robotic system provides the surgeon with the ability to drive a robotically-driven endoscopic device to a desired anatomical position in a patient without the need for awkward motions and positions, while also enjoying improved image quality from a digital camera mounted on the endoscopic device.

An air cleaner is provided that includes: a body housing having an air inlet and a filter discharge outlet; a fan module provided within the body housing; a filter supply module provided within the body housing and configured to provide a filter sheet; a filter transportation module configured to transport the filter sheet from the filter supply module such that the filter sheet passes by the air inlet and is discharged at the filter discharge outlet; and a cutting module configured to cut the filter sheet. The filter transportation module includes: a drive supply roller and a driven supply roller; drive and driven discharge rollers that are positioned a distance apart toward the filter discharge sides, respectively, of the two supply rollers; a first roller drive motor configured to drive the drive supply roller; and a second roller drive motor configured to drive the drive discharge roller.

A retaining ring can be shaped by machining or lapping the bottom surface of the ring to form a shaped profile in the bottom surface. The bottom surface of the retaining ring can include flat, sloped and curved portions. The lapping can be performed using a machine that dedicated for use in lapping the bottom surface of retaining rings. During the lapping the ring can be permitted to rotate freely about an axis of the ring. The bottom surface of the retaining ring can have curved or flat portions.

To provide a method of toppling a tower structure more safely, simply and quickly than in the conventional manner. In a method of toppling a tower structure that is fixedly supported on a base 20 to demolish the tower structure 10, the method includes a base dividing step of dividing the base 20 into an upper base 22 and a lower base 26, by cutting the base 20 in a substantially horizontal direction, an upper base dividing step of dividing the upper base 22 into a support base portion 23 and a separated base portion 24 by cutting the upper base 22, in a longitudinal direction, from above to a substantially horizontal surface 20a, a removing step of removing the separated base portion 24, and a toppling step of toppling the tower structure 10 together with the support base portion 23 using, as a tumble axis 23a, a lower edge of a longitudinally cut surface 22a of the support base portion 23, in which the tumble axis 23a is located on a toppling direction side of the tower structure with respect to a center of gravity C. Thus, since the tumble axis 23a of the robust base serves as a tumble fulcrum by itself, there is no possibility that breakage of the base is caused even by the concentration of a buckling load, and the tower structure can be toppled in an intended direction.

A tool-change station includes a base, and a first tool-change member that is coupled to the base and is rotatable relative to the base. The first tool-change member includes a first tool-engagement portion, geometrically complementary with a tool-change-engagement portion of a tool of a rotary drive.

A retaining ring can be shaped by machining or lapping the bottom surface of the ring to form a shaped profile in the bottom surface. The bottom surface of the retaining ring can include flat, sloped and curved portions. The lapping can be performed using a machine that dedicated for use in lapping the bottom surface of retaining rings. During the lapping the ring can be permitted to rotate freely about an axis of the ring. The bottom surface of the retaining ring can have curved or flat portions.

Methods and systems are provided for air conditioning, capturing combustion contaminants, desalination, and other processes using liquid desiccants.

Formation of a sterile connection includes inserting a first aseptic coupling device into a second aseptic coupling device while a locking ring of the first aseptic device is in an indexed initial position, rotating the locking ring to a secured position in which a compressive force is created and in which a first membrane from the first aseptic coupling device and a second membrane from the second aseptic coupling device can removed thereby resulting in a first a first sealing member of the first aseptic coupling device sealing with a second sealing member of the second aseptic coupling device to form a sterile fluid passageway.