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Hello, my name is Lutzburg! I'm a professional game designer and enjoy designing champions in my free time. Over the last two years or so, I have come up with over 70 unique concepts in varying degrees of polish and completeness. As a professional in the game industry, I kept these designs private given the very slim chance that they might actually see some real world use someday. However, enough time has passed since I first created them and they've just been gathering dust on a 200+ page Google Doc. I think it's finally time I shared these ideas with the League of Legends community in the hopes that the community can both find inspiration in my work and also help me improve and continue honing my craft. Thanks for reading!
Release Schedule
My plan is to release my concepts at somewhat regular intervals every couple of days so that the community doesn't become overloaded with my content. This also gives me time to add a little more polish to each concept, such as being able to include reference art and ability icons. Each Champion's name is listed below, broken into categories based on their roles. I'll create a new topic for each one as I release them, then link their names below to their corresponding topic.
Champion Index
Note: Some of the concepts you may read can be over two years old. The game has changed a lot in that amount of time, so some concepts may no longer be as relevant or novel as they once were, and some concepts have since been explored by official champions introduced into the game.
Alcarus, Shard of the Void
Otto, the Hextech Merchant
Leo, the Star of Piltover
Rafa, Guardian of the Flames
A.I.S.E., the Steam Soldier
Penrose, the Pride of Bilgewater
Axel and Pinwheel, the Bandle City Bandits
Demura, Reflection of Demacia
Oliver, the Imaginative Youth
Nico, the Magnetic Mage
Navia, the Unheeded Prophet
Lydia, the Ethereal Seamstress
Sprocket, the Conniving Contraptionist
Mitsukai, Emissary from the Clouds
Havel, the War Hero
Greystone, the Seismic Shaman
Agatha, the Encroacher
Escher, the Architect
Yura, Winter's Herald
Fritz, the Hextech Medic
Varian, the Frostfire Golem
Richter, the Crystalline Miner
Pastel, the Wandering Artist
Annabelle, the Forsaken Bride
Percy, the Devious Opportunist
Dahlia, the Withering Maiden
Verica, Revenant from the Stars
Letha, the Remorseful Conduit
Imena, the Dreamwalker
Damek, the Earthcaller
Sharra, the Shadow Priestess
Donovan, Lightning's Call
Magnus, the Observer
Ariem, the Shadow's Spirit
Verrix, Master of Glass
Cornelius, the Gold Miner
Moira, the Stargazer
Kuro, Guardian of the Shrines
"Doubletime", the Courier of Demacia
Flint, the Bombardier
Ze'ki, the Sly
Frolov, Commander of the Skies
Atlas, the Thundering Templar
Nicholai, the Curator of Energy
Thalius, the Arcane Blacksmith
Doran, the Master Forger
Constantine, the Spectral Rider
Locke, Death's Command
Ambrose, the Harvester
Dredgeback, the Legend of Bilgewater
Oberis, the Decrepit Knight
Rothar, Emissary of the Trolls
Barnaby, the Hextech Driller
Gemini, the War-Torn Descendent
Solomon, the Resplendent Arbitrator
Klaus, the Jovial Chameleon
Cathartes, Scavenger of the Rift
Penumbra, the Noxian Spymaster
Echo, the Maven of Silence
Kajarhi, Father of the Blades
Cabar, the Dimensional Phantom
Personal Design Philosophies and Approach
I believe I am a relatively well-rounded designer, though I have a stronger interest and emphasis on mechanics and flow of gameplay. I'm interested in lore, back story, dialogue, etc., but in the interest of time and effort required, few of my champions go deeply down that route. Instead, I have focused most of my effort on creating cohesive and fun kits that flow, have good counterplay opportunities and synergize both with itself and the rest of a team.
I also hold the belief that it's nearly impossible to predict how things such as damage, scaling, range, etc. (the hard numbers) will play out in the real game when the champion can't actually be tested. As such, my concepts are on the light side of the hard numbers and instead provide good frames of reference or baselines to get a rough estimate on the ability in question. For example, I'll often use adages like "similar in size to Anivia's Ultimate" in order to create a visual approximation for my readers.
I think it's very important to discuss design goals, philosophies and intended gameplay patterns whenever possible. This is why each of my champions are prefaced with a "General Design Philosophy" as well as brief design goals following each ability. These are important because they provide the context of WHY after the WHAT has been explained.
In addition, I always include a "Risk Analysis" section so that I can approach each concept from a business perspective. Would this champion be well received by the community? Does it push the envelope artistically, mechanically or thematically? If so, does it push too much? Are there technical limitations or overtly difficult implementation procedures that increase the difficulty of adding this character to the roster? I try to take all of these questions into account whenever I design a concept, because no matter how cool it is, it still has to be developed.
Finally, when it comes to naming champions, I always try to use interesting words that somehow relate to the core theme, personality or kit of that champion. Riot does an excellent job of this and it's actually one of the common weaknesses I see in many fan-submitted concepts. For example, "Brand" is a great name for a scorching fire mage and "Kog'maw" is pure perfection for an alien puppy dog who literally has bio-organic cogs in its mouth. If a champion's name has letters in the double digits, or more than one apostrophe, or can theoretically be pronounced in more than three ways, it's probably not a good name.
Attention Designers and Creators!
If you'd like to challenge yourself or if you want a little help with some creative inspiration for your own Champion concepts, check out my Random Champion Generator thread!
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Thalius, the Arcane Blacksmith, has been added to the roster!
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WOW! well done. I hope someone important sees this. Many posts in these forums go unnoticed, hopefully not this one
No doubt Flyntt, he practically did someones job for the next 7 years for free. haha. good stuff Lutzburg
Dr Patton
Wow, i am super excited to see some of these be released in the thread. Great ideas so far from what i have read. I will for sure be checking this regularly to see newly released concepts.
Thank you all so much for your kind words. I have put hundreds of hours worth of effort into this collective body of work, and it really would mean a lot if it were acknowledged and appreciated the way I know it can be.
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All Charleston Elementary principal Lou Ruiz wanted on Friday was for somebody to scratch his nose.
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It's open in the summer and it's a must do. If you have kids and you don't take 'em here, shame on you! It's terrific, educational and entertaining and your kids will talk about...
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It's open in the summer and it's a must do. If you have kids and you don't take 'em here, shame on you! It's terrific, educational and entertaining and your kids will talk about it for a long time!
This is a very well-organized tour, with experienced, knowledgeable guides and much to see! Of approx 250 caves in the Park, this is the only one that is open to the public. It is a very steep hike down to the site - with a beautiful waterfall along the way. Wear shoes with good tread because it can be slippery...
Being in a cave makes an lasting impression. It's a great way to bring the wonders of geology, extremophiles, and water come to life for children and adults alike. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with others.
The kids always love a visit to Crystal Cave. Really beautiful formations and a great guided tour.
It's easier going down than coming back up, but take it easy and you'll be fine if you're not a big hiker.
We couldn't agree more. Crystal Cave IS really cool. It really makes an impression on youngsters. On any given summer you can find one cave guide who after visiting the cave as a child committed themselves to working at the cave when they grew up. Thanks for encouraging others.
Did you come to the park to enjoy the trees and outdoor scenery? You may be surprised that one of the nicest attractions is Crystal Cave. Take a couple hours out of your day and visit here, you will be happy you did.
Hey! Thanks much for the 'props.' We love sharing the place and the story behind the scene with park visitors.
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We were camping in Sequoia at Lodge Pole campground.. after hiking all day for a few days we thought we would do something a little different.. We bought tickets and had a easy hike to the mouth of the cave.. It was soooo cool! We walked to a large cavern.. It looked like something outta of a ride at Disneyland....
We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your visit to Crystal Cave. Thanks for sharing the impact the cave tour had on your underground wilderness experience. 2015 marks the 75th anniversary of public tours in Crystal Cave. We promise to make it a special experience.
Great guide and really interesting tour. But allow at least 2 hours longer than you think as the route there is about an hour long.
The title of this review is great! For those brave enough, we do turn out the lights in Marbel Hall so that total darkness can be experienced. It's really a thrill.
We like that you encouraged people to allow more time to really experience the place. When planning for a visit to the parks, budget in a little more time...
The hike through the cave has none of the glitz and noise of many other cave experiences - you simply relish the beauty of the environment. The guides know and love the cave and share that with you. The hike back UP to the parking lot is not for the faint of heart and the drive is over a pretty...
Thank you for writing a concise and encouraging review.
For those reading this review, note that the Crystal Cave road departing from the Generals Highway is narrow and older. Take care to drive slowly and watch for wildlife on the road. If you do see an animal, please find the closest pullout before stopping your car.
Venturing deep into the cave offers the opportunity to view gorgeous rooms. Tour length was appropriate, and was informative for the average visitor. If you enjoy caves, I would entertain the Discovery Tour or Lantern Tour for a smaller group, and a quieter experience.
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We visited Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park August 2014. This park is much less crowded than Yosemite. Tickets for the cave tour must be purchased same day at specified locations and not available at the site. Allow for plenty of time to get to the cave as there can be road construction and the road to the cave is...
We are always glad to learn that visitors had a nice Crystal Cave experience all the way around.
Your advice is 'spot on.' Thank you for reinforcing some key planning and logistical details. There is one point which bears keeping in mind for those reading this review; Should you arrive in the Crystal Cave parking lot early, we cannot guarantee...
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4. A process according to claim 3, wherein the mass is heated dielectrically.
5. A process according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mass is heated dielectrically.
This application is a continuation-in-part of my parent application Ser. No. 06/921,644, filed Oct. 21, 1986, to be issued as U.S. Pat. No. 4,794,038, Dec. 27, 1988, itself a continuation-in-part of my grandparent application Ser. No. 734,423, filed May 15, 1985, now issued as U.S. Pat. No. 4,618,531, Oct. 21, 1986.
This invention concerns improvements relating to bonded non-woven polyester fiber structures, and more particularly to a new process and apparatus providing novel bonded polyester fiber structures from fiberballs of the polyester fiber blended with binder fibers (of lower melting and softening point than the load-bearing polyester fiber), that are bonded to provide useful new through-bonded structures.
Thermally-bonded polyester fiber batts are described in my parent U.S. Pat. No. 4,794,038 (and in many other documents, including, e.g., U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,668,562 and 4,753,693, and WO 88/00258, corresponding to Ser. No. 880,276, filed June 30, 1986), and such batts have gained large scale commercial use, particularly in Europe and Japan. Binder fibers can be intimately blended into the load-bearing polyester fiber to achieve true "through bonding" of the polyester fiber when they are suitably activated. "Through bonding" has provided higher support and better durability than resin-bonding of polyester fiber, which was the conventional method, and can also provide reduced flammability than conventional resin-bonding. Binder fiber blends are now used on a large scale to make batts in furnishing, mattresses and similar end uses where a high support and good durability are required. They have, however, seldom been used as the only filling material in these end uses, but the common practice is to use the polyester fiber batts as a "wrapping" around a foam core. It is believed that the main reason is that it has been difficult to achieve the desired properties without using the foam core. To achieve the desired resilience and durability, bonded fiber batts would have to reach high densities, in the 35 to 50 kg/m3 range. Such high densities could not be achieved commercially until very recently. Even then, such condensed (i.e. high density) batts as have appeared on the market in Europe and the U.S. (e.g., in 1987) have been nonuniform in density, lower layers being denser than upper layers, which results in increased loss of height during use. These high density "block batts" (as they have been referred to) have also been characterized by relatively poor conformation to a user's body. I believe that this results from their structure, since the batts are made from a series of superposed parallel layers; when these parallelized structures are deformed under pressure, they tend to pull in the sides of the whole structure rather than to deform more locally, i.e., to conform to the shape and weight of the user's body, as would latex or good quality polyurethane foam.
Thus, hitherto, the performance of existing "block batts" made wholly from bonded polyester fiber has not been entirely satisfactory. The difficulty has been how to combine in one structure both durability and comformability to a human body. To obtain durability, with existing "block batts" from superposed carded webs, one has had to increase the density until one obtains a structure that does not conform as comfortably as other structures, i.e. not wholly from bonded polyester fiber. I have now solved this problem according to the present invention.
As will be apparent hereinafter, an essential element of the solution to this problem (i.e. of the present invention) is to use a binder fiber blend in a 3-dimensional form, as fiberballs, rather than as flat webs or as a formless mass of fibers. This may seem surprising, but the advantages will be explained, hereinafter. Preferred fiberballs (and their preparation and bonding) are the subject of my parent U.S. Pat. No. 4,794,038, referred to above, the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference, it being understood, however, that other fiberballs may be used in the present invention, as indicated later herein.
According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a continuous process for making a molded block of bonded polyester fiber having a cross-section of predetermined dimensions from a blend of polyester fiber with binder fiber, characterized in that fiberballs, consisting essentially of said blend, are formed into a shaped mass, that has a cross-section with a dimension that is larger than one of said predetermined dimensions, and that is continuously advanced through a compressing stage, in which said mass is compressed transversely, and wherein said binder fiber is activated and caused to bond the polyester fiber by first heating and then cooling the mass while said mass is maintained in compressed condition. Generally, the resulting molded block will be cut into convenient lengths, as described hereinafter, but it will be recognized that many variations are possible in this and in other respects, to take account of the versatility of the new fiberball techniques and system described herein, with addition to and/or replacement of, as appropriate, the materials and/or apparatus elements and/or conditions mentioned herein, and in my parent Patent, with particularly regard to the fiber materials that are preferred; the present application is more particularly directed towards process and apparatus aspects than to materials.
According to another aspect, there is provided an apparatus for forming a molded block of bonded polyester fiber having a cross-section of predetermined dimensions from fiberballs consisting essentially of a blend of polyester fiber and of binder fiber, comprising means for arranging the fiberballs into a shaped continuous mass having a cross-section with a dimension that is larger than one of said predetermined dimensions, means for forwarding said shaped mass through sequential compressing, heating, and cooling stages, means for compressing said mass transversely of the direction of forwarding, and means for heating and for subsequently cooling said mass while maintained in compressed condition.
New bonded fiber products result and are characterized by improved resilience, durability and conformability over the "block batts" available hitherto, as will be explained hereinafter. In essence, my new process and apparatus provides new structures that I refer to as "molded (fiberball) blocks", produced from fiberballs containing binder fiber, wherein the binder fiber has been intimately blended into the load-bearing fiber. It is often possible to detect the original ball structure from which the bonded structures have been derived and prepared, depending on the materials and conditions used. The fiberballs are conveniently laid down on a moving belt and compressed to the desired density and shape, and it is important that they be maintained in a compressed condition, e.g. between perforated members (e.g., upper and lower advancing plates or grids) and also between side walls during oven bonding and cooling, prior to any cutting. Resulting structures can be made to have high resilience, good conformability to the user's body, and good durability. Surprisingly, these structures have shown similar durability to prior art-type block batts made from the same fiber blend, but at 25% lower density than the block batts. They can be made in a large range of densities, according to the desired end-use requirements. Such continuous molding equipment may be completed, if desired by "in line" transformation of the resulting "molded fiberball blocks" into finished mattresses, cushions, or other articles. It is comparatively easy to perform further conventional steps, such as shaping, embossing, trimming, etc. . . . if desired.
This new system according to the invention provides also a speedy method of making low density products, and can be adapted to produce products of increased density, with flexibility, and over a wide dpf (denier per filament) range.
For practical reasons, it is desirable that a variety of differently-(predetermined-)dimensioned articles be obtainable from the same molding apparatus, and so I have devised means for achieving this flexibility, while ensuring that the fiberballs be maintained confined in a compressed condition in a moving "box" during the activation of the binder fiber and its solidification and/or hardening to provide the resulting bonded structure, so that it retains the desired shape and predetermined cross-sectional dimensions. These means are described in greater detail hereinafter.
FIG. 1 illustrates in side-elevation an overall view of a preferred apparatus according to the invention to illustrate how fiberballs may be processed into a molded block and cut according to a preferred process according to the invention.
FIG. 2 is a view in perspective of a portion of the apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1, said portion being referred to as the "box" in which the fiberballs are confined while under compression during the heating and cooling stages.
FIGS. 3 and 4 are different views in side-elevation of the same "box" to illustrate how the retaining "walls" of the "box" may be adjusted to permit variation of the desired cross-sectional dimensions of the resulting molded block.
FIGS. 5A and 5B, and 6A and 6B, are views of alternative embodiments to show how the height of the side walls of the "box" maybe adjusted.
A "molded (fiberball) block" according to the invention has a completely different structure and properties than the prior "block batts"0 referred to above. In the prior "block batts", the fibers have been essentially parallelised in planes, because such batts have generally been built up by superposing several webs, and most pressures applied in use are exerted perpendicularly to the fiber length. To achieve high durability with this parallelised structure one has been forced to compress to a very high density.
High density block batts tend to become too rigid, and pull in on their sides when deformed, for example under a sitting person, rather than deform more locally and conform to the contours and weight distribution of the individual sitting thereon. In "molded (fiberball) blocks" the structure is very different. In the bonded fiberballs the fibers have strong perpendicular components and, when compressed, the bonded fiberball behaves like a small spring with a high resistance to compression. The forces which bond the fiberballs to each other are generally much weaker than the forces which resist the compression of the individual balls. This can be desirable, as it provides very high resilience on the one hand, and good local deformation in response to pressure on the other hand.
If required according to certain end-uses, it is possible to provide increased bonding strength between the fiberballs by blending the fiberballs with binder fibers prior to molding, as disclosed in my parent Application. Such binder fibers should desirably be randomly distributed between the fiberballs, before the material enters the lay down system, to provide a more rigid molded block (throughout) which does not mold itself as well to the user's body but has a higher resilience. However, as disclosed hereinafter, by appropriate adjustment and control of the materials fed to the apparatus, if desired, variation of the bonding may be achieved, e.g. across the cross-section.
The softness of the molded product of the invention generally depends on appropriate selection of the fiber denier, fiberball structure, polyester fiber/binder fiber ratio, the density of the molded product and the bonding conditions, especially the temperature. In some cases, where a high density is needed in order to reach the required durability, it may be difficult to achieve at the same time good conformation to the user's body, i.e. conformability, as the structure may become too rigid. In such cases the flexibility and the softness of the molded structure may be very substantially increased by producing the fiberballs for the molding operation from a blend of binder fibers with fibers coated with a segmented copolymer composed essentially of polyalkylene oxide and polyethylene terephtalate, as disclosed in my parent Application. The coating should be preferably cross-linked to reduce any losses of material from the coating due to the heat treatment during molding. Such hydrophilic coatings import some additional advantages to the molded product of the invention by increasing its moisture transport and improving conformation without loss of bonding strength.
The fiberballs which are suitable for the molding process according to this invention have preferably a round configuration with a certain hairiness on the surface of the balls. The optimal surface smoothness of the fiberballs may often be a compromise; a very smooth surface generally helps to distribute the balls more easily across the width of the mass, but may likely reduce the ability of the fiberballs to bond to each other. The fiberballs for the practice of this invention may be produced from a blend of binder fiber and spirally-crimped fiber, according to my parent Application, or from blends of binder fibers with mechanically-crimped fibers, it being understood that fibers may be used with both mechanical and spiral crimp, e.g. superposed on the same fiber. The fiberballs produced from the spirally-crimped fiber/binder fiber blends are generally preferred, as I have found it easier to achieve a better distribution (e.g., during the lay down process) and as they generally have a better fiberball structure, which also helps the durability of the molded block. For producing the "molded (fiberball) blocks" of the invention, both fiber components are desirably intimately blended in the original fiberballs to provide for good through bonding of the polyester fiber. The fiberballs themselves generally have a random structure, and provide a more regular or uniform density throughout the molded structure, in contrast to the tendency of condensed batts to be denser in their lower layers. In contrast with some other applications of fiberball structures, such as my grandparent U.S. Pat. No. 4,618,531, it is not generally desirable for the present invention to have such a very low cohesion. A certain hairiness is generally desirable to allow the necessary bonding between the fiberballs to achieve the required block integrity. The molding of fiberballs containing binder fiber in a discontinuous process was described in my parent Application. I have found "molded (fiberball) blocks" according to the invention have had higher resilience and better durability than "block batts" having the same average density. Without limiting the invention to any theory, one may speculate that the advantage of the fiberball molded structures may be explainable by the difference in structure of the block as discussed herein. The discontinuous fiberball molding process can be very useful for small series of production, such as furnishing cushions, which require frequent changes of the shape of the article. For mattress cores and similar articles of a larger size the discontinuous molding process is not generally so attractive economically. Mattresses in particular are flat and rectangular and generally have more or less the same length. This makes it advantageous to produce them in a continuous process. However, many problems, which do not exist in "block batts", had to be overcome before a process for a continuous molding of fiberballs could be developed.
In manufacturing of "block batts", the fibers have been opened and carded to form webs that have been cross-lapped to produce the batts. The batts have then been superposed one on top of each other, to produce the desired weight per unit area, and then compressed with rolls or belts, to reduce the height to the desired level. The condensed batts have entered an oven, where they can sometimes be compressed more, and hot air has blown through. I believe that the air pressure has maintained the integrity of such batts compressed and with the melting of the binder fibers the whole batt has lost its resilience and so it was not believed to be absolutely essential to maintain such batts compressed during the bonding process, although such equipment may have been available, and, in some cases, the block batts may have been confined to maintain their shape, especially their desired thickness, even during cooling. The "block batts" have then been cooled and cut in line. The batt integrity has been kept through the whole process because of the cohesion between the fibers within the webs and between the webs. In other words, there has been no need to guide a batt through the oven in a "box" between perforated belts or metal grids or similar protective devices, as there has been little real fear that the batt would have been blown away, e.g. at its sides, during the hot air bonding.
This same cohesion has made any compressing stage relatively simple, as the batts have been compressed in a regular way, without serious sideways shifting of the fibers.
Producing the "molded fiberball blocks" of the invention presents more complication, because the fibers are in fiberball form, which can and would move sideways when pressure is applied and would be blown away by hot air streams in the oven, unless precautions are taken, such as have not generally proved needed in practice when bonding carded batts. To solve these problems, I have invented continuous molding equipment, whereby the fiberballs are always maintained confined in three dimensions as they are constantly forwarded through during the compressing, oven-bonding, and cooling process stages.
Referring now to the assembly-line embodiment illustrated schematically in FIG. 1, a complete line may comprise, in addition to a fiberball-making unit (not shown, but which can be as disclosed in my parent Pat. No. 4,794,038, or by another ball-making technique) lay down equipment in a section indicated generally as 11 so as to form a loose, regular, 3-dimensional structure with a controlled weight per unit area and a regular thickness across its full width, a compressing section, indicated generally as 12, comprising two moving belts that are inclined towards each other as they advance the fiberballs, so as to compress the fiberballs, while they are contained between two side walls (not shown), an oven indicated generally as 13, a cooling zone indicated generally as 14, and a cutting zone, indicated generally as 15.
As indicated, the fiberballs constitute an essential element of the present invention. A preferred method of making preferred balls is described in my parent Application, the disclosure of which has been incorporated by reference. This provides information on the materials that may be used, as will be understood by those skilled in the art of bonded structures, but should be modified as described herein, and may be further modified by varying the materials and structures and conditions, as will be evident to those skilled in such arts.
The laydown section 11 may be conventional and feeds the balls (indicated generally as 21), into compressing section 12, which conveniently comprises a pair of cooperating continuous belts that advance the balls between an upper belt 22 and a lower belt 23, the lower belt conveniently providing a horizontal advancing floor to support the mass of balls as they are advanced, while the upper belt is inclined so that the mass is compressed as it is advanced towards oven 13 between sidewalls (not shown).
The resulting compressed fiberball mass 24 is guided into the oven where it is carried along between upper and lower continuous grids or perforated plates in the form of belts 25 and 26, and two side walls, 27 and 28, all of which maintain the fiberballs in compressed condition, throughout the oven 13 and the cooling section 14, as shown also in FIG. 2.
Referring now to FIG. 3, the positions of the side walls 27 and 28 may be adjusted horizontally to increase or decrease their spacing, and so, correspondingly, the width of the compressed fiberball mass therebetweeen, as shown by the dotted line positions 27' and 28'.
Referring now to FIG. 4, the positions of the upper belt 25 and of the lower belt 26 may be adjusted vertically to increase or decrease their spacing, and so, correspondingly, the height of the compressed fiberball mass 24 therebetween, as shown by the dotted line positions 25' and 26' (and 26' also in FIG. 3), and also the corresponding dotted line upper and lower extents of the compressed fiberball mass 24'.
Thus, the dimensions of the cross-section of the compressed fiberball mass may be adjusted and predetermined. The positions of the plates 25 and 26 may be changed by lifting or lowering a hydraulic system to accomodate the desired product thickness. The height of the side walls may be changed as well to keep the mass completely confined and avoid fiberballs escaping or being blown away. Depending on the flexibility requirements of the equipment, the side walls may be made, e.g., from thin plates which are sliding one on top of the other, or from a lamellar structure.
As will be understood, the arrangements described and illustrated in these Figures for the oven 13 and for the cooling zone 14 are essentially similar in these respects.
FIGS. 5A and 5B show a side wall 27 with a lamellar structure. Such side walls are made of thin lamella 31, connected by flexible wires (e.g. thin rope of Kevlar� aramid fiber) supported on metal frames 32 and 33. The dotted line positions of the lower frame 33', and of the side wall 27" show how the adjustment can work in practice. This system allows the production of a wide range of product thickness from very thin to very thick by changing the thickness by little steps, e.g. of 5 mm. It has the advantage of providing a smooth, clean side wall which imparts a similar clean face to the resulting molded block, without the need to cut it or correct it by contact with a hot surface.
FIGS. 6A and 6B show another possibility of changing the height of the molded products of the invention. This wall is composed of several thin plates (three being shown) 41, 42 and 43 which can slide past each other to change the total height of the side wall. These plates would be supported in practice by adjustable means (not shown), such as frames at each end with locking pins or other means. As shown in FIG. 6B this system for the side wall will result, unless corrected later in the process, in slight marks or indentions on the sides of the molded block.
To modify the width of the fiberball molded blocks, one may (1) change the width of the lay down; and (2) advance or withdraw the side walls 27 and 28. To change the height, one may (1) adapt the lay down and the belt speeds; (2) adjust the gap between the upper and the lower perforated plates or grids 25 and 26; (3) adjust the height of the side walls 27 and 28 to the gap between them.
It is important to ensure that the product is maintained completely confined during both the heating and the cooling process, i.e., it is not sufficient merely to confine during the heating stage. Any stray material that may escape is conveniently removed by suction or other conventional means.
To ensure uniform bonding for the molded fiberball blocks, the hot air oven is preferably divided into two or more sections with the possibility to reverse the direction of the air flow between such sections, as shown generally in FIG. 1 at 51 and 52. To obtain a product with a consistent resilience and durability it is preferred that the temperature of the air flow is controlled within a narrow range, preferably such as �5� C. This may be difficult to achieve with some conventional oil or gas heating due to the relatively slow response of such a system. Improved temperature control may be achieved economically by combination of an oil or gas heating system with electric heating, whereby, e.g., about 80-90% of the necessary or expected energy is generally produced by the oil or gas heating, but the electric heating (which may conveniently be located just above the perforated plates) supplies the additional calories and can quickly react to changes in temperature to maintain better temperature control. Dielectric heating means, such as by using microwaves, are expected to provide very convenient means of heating, when properly adapted.
The (fiberball-derived) structures have been found to have a much higher air permeability than block batts of the same density made from the same fiber blends. This makes it possible to achieve the desired bonding with a much shorter oven, thus reducing investment and energy consumption.
From the oven, reverting to FIG. 1, the molded block is advanced to a cooling zone 14, where it is maintained totally confined until it reaches an appropriate temperature, preferably below 50� C., so that it cannot be permanently deformed by pressures which are within the normal range of the use of the product, it being understood that the optimum conditions may depend on the particular materials selected for use. The cooling zone 14 is essentially similar to the arrangement for the oven 13, i.e. with an upper perforated grid or plate in the form of a belt 45 and a similar lower belt 46, and sidewalls (not shown in FIG. 1) but with cooling air directed as shown, or as may be convenient.
A substantial part of the energy can be recovered in the cooling zone and used to heat the air intake of the system.
From cooling zone 14, the molded mass 61, in the form of a continuing advancing column, preferably passes to a cutting zone 15, and is cut conveniently by means (not shown) to make separate blocks 62, of whatever length is desired and may be further treated as indicated, if desired.
A basic advantage of the fiberball molded blocks over the block batts is that the fiberball molded blocks can be provided to have a much more regular density, i.e. comparing top to bottom. The block batts usually show a substantial difference in density, with the bottom part having a significantly higher density. This difference is caused by the packing of the layers under the fibers' own weight due to the reduced resilience of the hot fibers. The melting of the binder fiber also contributes to their pulling down the mass of fibers as they shrink and to their sticking to the load-bearing fibers. In the case of the fiberballs, this phenomenon may be very much reduced due to their superior resistance to crushing at the practical working temperatures suitable for the fiberball structures. In the fiberball structure, there is practically no pull down by the binder fibers and the structure itself is more resistant to deformation than compressed batts of a comparable density.
The fiberball continuous molding process disclosed herein can be easily modified, if desired, to produce blocks with a profile of density, having, for instance, an increased density in the middle. This can be done conveniently by modifying the lay down system. A reinforced central section may be advantageous for some applications, particularly mattresses, to compensate for the higher pressure in this area. This may allow one to provide, in a simple process, mattress core with a reinforced middle part, whereas, previously, this was produced by cutting various foams with different densities and gluing them together.
It will also be understood that, although the process has a significant advantage in providing the capability of making bonded structures from polyester load-bearing fibers, by using binder fibers, without the need for other materials, it may in some instances, be convenient and more desirable to incorporate other materials. As indicated, in addition to the fiberballs, that are an essential structural element and predecessor material of the final molded structures, other materials may be incorporated, e.g., other fibers, such as additional binder fibers (to provide more or less bonding if desired between the ball structures), conveniently, e.g., of cut length from about 15 to about 50 mm. The fiber constituents of the balls may conveniently be of cut length up to about 100 mm, e.g., about 10 to about 100 mm, and of dpf (denier) about 2 to about 30, depending on desired aesthetics and intended use, with balls generally of dimensions (e.g., approximate diameter) up to about 20 mm (depending on aesthetics), e.g., about 2 to about 20 mm, and binder fiber desirably of melting point 50� C. or more below that of the load-bearing fiber, it being the adhesion capability below the softening point of the load-bearing fiber that is important. The characteristics of the resulting molded structures will depend on customer taste and fashion, but the densities will generally be of the order of about 20 to about 80 kg/m3 and 10 to 200 mm thick.
An interesting use of the invention and of the products is to make a molded block as an intermediate for further processing in various ways that will become apparent. For instance, the process and apparatus may be run at high speed to make low density bonded product that is sufficiently lightly bonded to be fracturable into conveniently sized particles for use as such, or themselves to be used as intermediates for further processing. Thus, by use of the process and apparatus of the invention, it is possible to provide small particles of bonded polyester by a continuous low cost operation. These particles may be used as filling material themselves, as disclosed in my parent Application, or in EP Published Application 277,494, or as insulation otherwise, or for any use that may be appropriate depending on the particular materials used and their density, size and other properties. A machine that is generally used to tear apart textile waste, such as is commercially available from the Laroche firm in France, may be used or adapted to tear apart the molded block that issues from the present invention as a continuous operation, or as separate stage, as may be desired.
Although this process and apparatus has been disclosed more particularly in relation to making molded blocks from bonded polyester fiber, because I am aware that there are already in existence many commercial operations that are involved in making products from bonded polyester fiber, it will be apparent that the apparatus and process of the invention are not limited to processing only polyester fiber, but other fibers, such as polypropylene and natural fibers and mixtures of fibers may be processed into bonded products by the same concept of the present invention, provided a suitable binder fiber is used in conjunction with such other fibers, and provided that the conditions are not such as to affect deleteriously (i.e. in an undesirable way) the fibers or the properties desired in the resulting products. Polyester, because of its properties, has proved to be especially adapted for use with existing binder fibers that have been especially designed for compatibility with polyester fiber.
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I miss being able picking up my son.
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I so miss being able picking up my son lije when he was 3 years old. I loved carring him around on my hip. good buy for that now. you ladies miss that too sometimes?
by xanaydaJanuary 7, 2013 at 7:09 PMI still have a 2 yo and 1 yo and they are HEAVY! lol but i'm sure i'll miss it one day! :)
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mine will eb four in a few days and its already getting to the point where he is so heavy adn tall its hard for me to do :( i was JUST thinking abt this the other day actually :,(
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DD is six and she still tries to ride the hip LOL She is now at the potato sack stage of carrying.
by MomypleaseJanuary 7, 2013 at 8:42 PMthat is so cute. my son is4.5 feet 80 lbs and the other day he asked for a piggy ride. I was like sure. but all I could do on all fours is just stand there and breathe heavy. wow he was super heavy. then he jumped up and down on me saying getty up piggy getty up. lol


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BELOIT, Wis. — Thursday, Jan. 31, the chief scientist for the Mars Science Laboratory Mission will be visiting a Roscoe, Ill., company that manufactures parts for the Mars rovers.
Dr. John Grotzinger will receive a tour of Forest City Gear, 11715 Main St., Roscoe, Ill., by the heads of the company, Fred and Wendy Young.
Grotzinger is this year's recipient of the Roy Chapman Andrew Society's Distinguished Explorer Award. During the award presentation Friday, Feb. 1, he will give a lecture titled, "Mars Science Laboratory Mission: First Results." The presentation, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 4:30 p.m. in Eaton Chapel on the Beloit College campus, 700 College St., Beloit, Wis.
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Not in my garden, 4/17/14
Sorry that this is early, but I gotta be on the road real, real early on Thursday.
On Wednesday, I showed the base of a banyan tree in Lahaina. No way to get a decent shot of the entire tree. It is so huge that the park is devoted to this one tree. Here is a longer shot of this tree. Not even close to encompassing the entire thing. Yep, that is one tree! You gotta see it to believe it!
Good question, anneliese. The neat thing about this tree is that it is right downtown Lahaina so it has had a front row view to history.,So there must be thousands or millions of voices that the tree has "heard".
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Great having a carpark at the rear of the B&B, our room was on the ground floor at the front of the B&B there was no noise from the road and railway which was lovely. Room was beautifully decorated and the ensuite and power shower was brillant. Full breakfast to set you up for the day abead. We were shown to our room and given details of places to eat for the evening. We would definately recommend and save as one of favourite places to stay.
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Favorite exterior style for a small home?
Small homes are so charming, but I think my favorite has to be the little cottages with the brick/stone fireplaces. I love those little cottages, with one fireplace in the front (just to one side of the front door) and another one on the side of the house. Usually one if for the kithcen and the other fireplace is for the living room.
Throw in some different sized windows, possibly a big windowseat overlooking some old fashioned roses and a charming roof...and you've got my dream home! What would be your favorite exterior style for a small home?
Here's the closest thing I could find to the type of cottage I was thinking about...except the window on the right of the door should be a little larger (plenty of room for a window seat) with a fireplace on that end wall. I love these little cottages. Plenty of room for climbing roses, clematis and maybe some star jasmine :)
Here is a link that might be useful: Cotswold cottage
It would depend upon location, but here in FL, I like a simple frame cottage with a tin roof. That's pretty close to what we are going to build in SC, too, but not quite as 'beachy'.
In New England, I'd have a snug little cape. In a city, it would be a tall, skinny Victorian. In the south west, I agree adobe would work well. In the woods, I like a log cabin, but it's too much maintenance for a place for us to retire.
I think the hearts desire of so many people is a simple cottage which says WELCOME when you pass it on the street.
Up north, the house manifests itself as a Cape Cod cottage. Add a porch to it all the way across the front, and it becomes Southern. Then raise that cottage with the wide front porch UP and put wide steps and use the cool shady space beneath it, and you have the Creole cottage. To me, that is the epitome of comfort and coziness.
The little house I'm working on now lacks that Creole style, but I can manage without it. By the time we are done making our changes to the strong stucco Craftsman style of this place, it will serve us well for what remains of our lives.
I think what I do with the derelict garage out back may satisfy my need for a typical Irish stone cottage, just no thatched roof.
moccasin, it's funny you mention that...my all-time house style is the most humble old, stone, Irish cottage, surrounded by fields and stone walls and the coast...ahhhhhhh
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Moccasin, What a great idea for your garage. It really does lend itself to creating an Irish Cottage. When did you think of this? I know you were talking about a green roof, but having a thatch roof sounds so charming.
In CA we had tree rats. They were huge, liked palm trees and orchards. We had a 5 acre avacodo grove. When I found out about these I hated going in there. I lived in CA for years and never saw them until I had a hunting dog that liked to bring presents on the lawn. Do you have these? A thatch roof possiblity would have to be eliminated with these things. Maybe there are fake thatch roofs.


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The deadline is approaching for agencies to submit their data center consolidation plans, and Federal CIO Vivek Kundra is playing it up. In a Federal Computer Week article by Rutrell Yasin, Kundra said that when the plans are published on Oct. 7, people will see that the reports are the "golden source of data around cost savings, around every data center that agencies own [and] a very specific road map for which data centers will be shut down by 2015."
However, not everyone is as enthusiastic as Kundra. Derrick Harris, writing at GigaOM, reports that data center consolidation might not be easy.
Harris' article, like many others on the topic, is pegged to a MeriTalk survey that revealed widespread skepticism among federal IT managers about the value or feasibility of consolidation. But Harris learned from a Juniper Networks representative that one perceived problem is the proliferation of custom-coded applications in the federal data center infrastructure. The presence of such apps makes consolidating data centers impractical until some apps are rewritten or replaced with standard ones, the Juniper rep told Harris.
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Having the DoD Data Center can be a great positive if the NSA shares its computer and data protection technology and there is cooperation among the co-located super agencies. That alone is a cost savings that can be captured above the original master plan.
Yes, move the US data to the cloud so foreign national spies can work as low cost techies. We save power costs and labor costs. We lose confidentiality and oversight but hey those are the risks. Just because availabilty is one part of the security triad, doesn't mean clouds are providing more security. Your biggest threat to your information is the inside threat. In a cloud, you no longer have control over the data or the infrastructure. Oh but there is identity management. All an insider has to do is backup or split the data feed and send it to another system. So what they get fined if they are breeched? We're talking about highly sensitive government information that can be manipulated for massive profit or involve people's lives. The commercial banks are breeched all the time. Cyber security is about having many layers of protection which cost money. Commercial entities are about limiting the layers to make a profit.
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*gives u a hug back shows a pic of wiz(the bunny of D.N. Angel*awwwwwwwww hes so cute......
anyway......i hope u had fun in the snow and keep urself warm......
do u have a trampoline???? oooo once it was snowing where i live and i made a rabbit and a rat out of the the snow and i made a frog...lol.
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the happenning is really good
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Time to plant
I notice the local chain garden stores are starting to stock impatiens again here in our area. Is it too early (and hot) to plant them now? Normal day time highs are in the mid 80's, with lows in the upper 60's and low 70's. I planted them too late this past season, and they died out with the heat before they really matured.
The problem with Impatiens in hot places is that they drink tons of water, I plant mine in full sun and here it can get as hot and muggy as in Fla., they need twice a day watering ( early in the morning and at mid day ). They should benefit from the "cooler" ( in figurative sense )winter temperatures and it´s preciselly at this time of the year when they begin looking much better than during the spring and summer. They bloom more with bigger blooms.
I hear in Flordia that it now the best time to plant them. Here in the California Sacramento valley we grow them from early spring to fall sometimes they will survive. Our temps can reach in the 100s but very dry and they do great. I guess they dont like humid heat. You could try niamniamensis it takes my heat really well it might do ok for you as well. Maybe even Impatiens grandis which is very rare. It flowers around Xmas time, big plant wiht big flowers.