An electrochemical pouch cell includes a pouch cell housing and an electrode assembly disposed in the housing. The housing is formed of a single blank that is progressively drawn to form first and second recesses in the sheet, where the first recess coincides with a portion of the second recess. The blank is then folded so that the recesses are aligned and open facing each other. The electrode assembly is disposed in the space defined within and between the recesses, and flange portions of the material surrounding the recesses are sealed together to form a sealed electrochemical cell in which one side of the cell is free of the flange. The progressive drawing process along with the configuration of the recesses allows the cell housing to have an increased depth relative to some conventional pouch cell housings.

A limb for a breathing circuit manufactured from very thin walled polymer materials has an elongate axial reinforcing spine lying freely inside the conduit and fixed to each end connector. The spine is laterally compliant but axially stiff. The spine provides resistance to tensile and compressive loads on the conduit, including that induced by prevailing internal pressures.

A limb for a breathing circuit manufactured from very thin walled polymer materials has an elongate axial reinforcing spine lying freely inside the conduit and fixed to each end connector. The spine is laterally compliant but axially stiff. The spine provides resistance to tensile and compressive loads on the conduit, including that induced by prevailing internal pressures.

An element for a garment includes a fused combination formed by a fusible substrate fused on a first substrate at a first temperature, and then folded and then pressed at a second temperature, wherein said second temperature is lower than said first temperature.

An element for a garment includes a fused combination formed by a fusible substrate fused on a first substrate at a first temperature, and then folded and then pressed at a second temperature, wherein said second temperature is lower than said first temperature.

A system and method for welding edge seams at the edges of fabric is presented. A method begins by lowering a fabric pre-fold bar onto a piece of fabric. A pre-aligned portion of the fabric is pushed on top of the pre-fold bar so that the pre-fold bar is between the portion of fabric on top of the fabric pre-fold bar and other fabric below the pre-fold bar. The fabric on top of the fabric pre-fold bar is folded edge fabric and fabric not on top of the fabric pre-fold bar is not folded edge fabric. A folded edge is formed between these two sections of fabric. The method pinches some of the fabric at the folded end and then pulls the folded edge fabric off of the fabric pre-fold bar. After that, the method welds at least some of the folded edge fabric to the not folded edge fabric.

A system and method for welding edge seams at the edges of fabric is presented. A method begins by lowering a fabric pre-fold bar onto a piece of fabric. A pre-aligned portion of the fabric is pushed on top of the pre-fold bar so that the pre-fold bar is between the portion of fabric on top of the fabric pre-fold bar and other fabric below the pre-fold bar. The fabric on top of the fabric pre-fold bar is folded edge fabric and fabric not on top of the fabric pre-fold bar is not folded edge fabric. A folded edge is formed between these two sections of fabric. The method pinches some of the fabric at the folded end and then pulls the folded edge fabric off of the fabric pre-fold bar. After that, the method welds at least some of the folded edge fabric to the not folded edge fabric.

Embodiments relate to fabricating a lanyard that includes the assembly of a strap sheet, a fabric strip sheet, and a stopper column. The strap sheet is wrapped around the stopper column and the ends of the strap sheet are adhered to itself to form a closed loop of the lanyard. The inner surface of the strap sheet is attached to the stopper column and the ends of the strap sheet are further attached to the fabric strip sheet to form the assembly. The assembly is cut to obtain multiple lanyards that include a portion of the strap sheet (e.g., a strap), a portion of the fabric strip sheet (e.g., a fabric strip), and a portion of the stopper column (e.g., a stopper). One end of each lanyard can be worn by an individual whereas a second end of the lanyard can be coupled to another structure, such as a handheld controller.

A device for producing sealing rings made of an endless-material. The device includes a feeder unit which conveys and positions the endless-material in a cutting position, a cutting unit which cuts off a section of the endless-material, a gripper unit which grips and displaces the endless-material or the section of the endless-material and which controls a displacement of at least one free end of the section of the endless-material along a predefined path of motion in and/or out of a wetting position, a control device connected with the feeder unit, the at least one gripper unit and/or the cutting unit, and a feeding device for a bonding fluid. The feeding device is connected with the control device and is arranged so that the bonding fluid is deposited in a controlled manner on the at least one free end of the section of the endless material in the wetting position.

A device for producing sealing rings made of an endless-material. The device includes a feeder unit which conveys and positions the endless-material in a cutting position, a cutting unit which cuts off a section of the endless-material, a gripper unit which grips and displaces the endless-material or the section of the endless-material and which controls a displacement of at least one free end of the section of the endless-material along a predefined path of motion in and/or out of a wetting position, a control device connected with the feeder unit, the at least one gripper unit and/or the cutting unit, and a feeding device for a bonding fluid. The feeding device is connected with the control device and is arranged so that the bonding fluid is deposited in a controlled manner on the at least one free end of the section of the endless material in the wetting position.