Disclosed are devices, methods and/or systems for use in protecting items and/or structures that are exposed to, submerged and/or partially submerged in aquatic environments from contamination and/or fouling due to the incursion and/or colonization by specific types and/or kinds of biologic organisms and/or plants, including the protection from micro- and/or macro-fouling for extended periods of time of exposure to aquatic environments.

The present disclosure relates generally to protective covers, for example, suitable for protecting parts of a robot. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a protective wrap for a robot component. The protective wrap includes a continuous strip of a material sheet configured to wrap around the robot component in a plurality of loops so as to form a tubular body that surrounds a portion of the robot component.

The present disclosure relates generally to protective covers, for example, suitable for protecting parts of a robot. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a protective wrap for a robot component. The protective wrap includes a continuous strip of a material sheet configured to wrap around the robot component in a plurality of loops so as to form a tubular body that surrounds a portion of the robot component.

A masking system for a turbine including a first quantity of blades attached to a rotor and arranged adjacent one another to define a blade row with each blade including a blade root, includes a second quantity of center plates. Each center plate is disposed between two adjacent blades and includes a resilient member in contact with each of the two adjacent blades, and a first attachment member operable to attach the center plate to the rotor. The system includes a third quantity of side covers, each side cover positioned adjacent the blade root of one of the blades and connected to one of the center plates, each side cover including a resilient member positioned to surround a portion of the adjacent blade root, and a second attachment member operable to attach the side cover to the rotor.

The present invention relates to a method for peeling off a strippable coating film formed on a surface of an adherend, including: a first step of preliminarily putting a trigger part in contact with at least a part of the surface of the adherend between the strippable coating film and the adherend; and a second step of peeling off the strippable coating film by using, as a trigger, an interface of the strippable coating film with respect to the trigger part.

The invention relates to a nozzle (101, 201, 301, 401, 501, 601, 701, 801, 901, 1001) for spraying substances, in particular dispersions, emulsions or suspensions.

Please replace the Abstract at page 41 with the following replacement paragraph: A nozzle, for spraying materials, in particular, dispersions, emulsions, or suspensions.

A mat apparatus, configured to be placed on the ground at the perimeter of a tire's footprint to protect the driveway or similar surface from chemical overspray, preventing the formation of product rings and blown debris on the surface. The apparatus blocks the overspray from tire detail spray, cleaner, and similar chemical compounds, and provides protection against gravel and dirt blowout/up from pressurized water flow, as well as prevents sponges, rags and scrub brushes from picking up particles on the ground that could scratch finished surfaces when washing tires and rims on vehicles. The mats are preferably equipped with an oleophobic coating to enable easy cleaning of the mats for reuse. The material with which the mats are manufactured is preferably flexible to enable one to roll them up for storage when not in use.

A mat apparatus, configured to be placed on the ground at the perimeter of a tire's footprint to protect the driveway or similar surface from chemical overspray, preventing the formation of product rings and blown debris on the surface. The apparatus blocks the overspray from tire detail spray, cleaner, and similar chemical compounds, and provides protection against gravel and dirt blowout/up from pressurized water flow, as well as prevents sponges, rags and scrub brushes from picking up particles on the ground that could scratch finished surfaces when washing tires and rims on vehicles. The mats are preferably equipped with an oleophobic coating to enable easy cleaning of the mats for reuse. The material with which the mats are manufactured is preferably flexible to enable one to roll them up for storage when not in use.

A film roll for use in a film advance system for eye protective goggles comprises a transparent film wound on the spindle. The film has an inner trailing end, a leading end, and a total film length. In use, the transparent film extends across a lens of the goggles. The transparent film presents a transparent main film part, which extends in the longitudinal direction from the trailing end to the leading end, and which presents optically uniform characteristics at least in the longitudinal direction. The transparent film is provided with at least one visual indication, which is located above the main film part and extends along an upper film edge of the transparent film, said at least one visual indication being limited to a trailing part of said total film length.