One automated process for evenly applying a thin layer within a device housing includes applying a vacuum hold from a curved surface applicator to the thin layer, pressing the thin layer against the device housing with the applicator, wherein said pressing includes applying pressure from the center of the applicator first and then radially expanding said pressure, and pressing the cylindrical outer housing against an outer region of the thin layer to effect a hard pressed application at the outer surface thereof.

One automated process for evenly applying a thin layer within a device housing includes applying a vacuum hold from a curved surface applicator to the thin layer, pressing the thin layer against the device housing with the applicator, wherein said pressing includes applying pressure from the center of the applicator first and then radially expanding said pressure, and pressing the cylindrical outer housing against an outer region of the thin layer to effect a hard pressed application at the outer surface thereof.

A method and apparatus for forming a starter notch along the length of a work-piece for subsequent fatigue testing. The starter notch is formed with a cutting wire such that it will promote fatigue-cracking in the work-piece in one defined direction and avoids cracking in directions other than the length direction of the starter notch. Improved fatigue-testing analysis may therefore be realized.

A method and apparatus for forming a starter notch along the length of a work-piece for subsequent fatigue testing. The starter notch is formed with a cutting wire such that it will promote fatigue-cracking in the work-piece in one defined direction and avoids cracking in directions other than the length direction of the starter notch. Improved fatigue-testing analysis may therefore be realized.

A printer that partially cuts roll paper to leave an uncut portion prevents paper jams from reversing the roll paper. A printer 1 has a print unit 41 for printing images on roll paper R; a cutter unit 46 disposed downstream in the conveyance direction from the print unit for cutting the roll paper and leaving an uncut portion; a conveyance unit 42 for conveying the roll paper in the conveyance direction or a reverse direction that is the opposite of the conveyance direction; and a controller 40 that executes a reversing process conveying the roll paper in reverse by the conveyance unit 42 when the roll paper is separated from the paper roll at the uncut portion after the cutter unit 46 cuts the roll paper, and not executing the reversing process in specific circumstances in which the roll paper remains connected through the uncut portion.

A method system/apparatus for the streamlined cutting of seeds to sample the seeds and select seeds for planting is disclosed. A method of sampling seeds using such system/apparatus is also provided. The seeds are manually positioned and cut by a serrated cutting tool.

Proposed are a complex facility and a facility layout. The complex facility includes a positive electrode manufacturing machine, a negative electrode manufacturing machine, a positive electrode first direction transferring machine, a negative electrode first direction transferring machine, at least one positive electrode second direction transferring machine, at least one negative electrode second direction transferring machine, at least one first stacker, and at least one second stacker. The facility layout includes a plurality of complex facilities.

Proposed are a complex facility and a facility layout. The complex facility includes a positive electrode manufacturing machine, a negative electrode manufacturing machine, a positive electrode first direction transferring machine, a negative electrode first direction transferring machine, at least one positive electrode second direction transferring machine, at least one negative electrode second direction transferring machine, at least one first stacker, and at least one second stacker. The facility layout includes a plurality of complex facilities.

A method of manufacturing a film notching mold for a secondary battery pouch includes processing each of an upper plate, a lower plate, a plurality of paired upper modules, a plurality of paired lower modules, a rounded press-fit plate, and an interference-fit portion in a polyhedral frame shape in the form of a metal plate; coupling each of the upper plate, the lower plate, the plurality of paired upper modules, the plurality of paired lower modules, the rounded press-fit plate, and the interference-fit portion by interference-fit; and performing linear driving-type pressing by forming a press-fit space.

A method of manufacturing a film notching mold for a secondary battery pouch includes processing each of an upper plate, a lower plate, a plurality of paired upper modules, a plurality of paired lower modules, a rounded press-fit plate, and an interference-fit portion in a polyhedral frame shape in the form of a metal plate; coupling each of the upper plate, the lower plate, the plurality of paired upper modules, the plurality of paired lower modules, the rounded press-fit plate, and the interference-fit portion by interference-fit; and performing linear driving-type pressing by forming a press-fit space.