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Patent application title: Method and apparatus for optimizing sound output characteristics of a drum
Samuel Earl Millender, Jr. (San Rafael, CA, US)
Jesse M. Bradman (Petaluma, CA, US)
William 'Billy' L. Johnson (Oakland, CA, US)
IPC8 Class: AG10D1302FI
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Class name: Music instruments drums
Publication date: 2010-02-18
Patent application number: 20100037750
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An apparatus is provided for maximizing the punch of any double membrane
drum and simultaneously minimizing the ringing of the drum. An insert is
provided having a body adapted to be slid into an opening formed in
either the batter membrane or resonant membrane of the drum. The insert
is held in contact with the membrane by one of several mounting
techniques. The weight of the insert and the length and width of the body
of the insert are sized in a manner to increase the "punch" of the drum
and to minimize "ringing" of the drum. The insert may be retrofitted into
an existing drum or attached to a batter head membrane or resonant
membrane during original manufacture of the drum. The insert may be used
with drum openings of any shape by making the cross-sectional shape of
the insert conform to the shape of the drum opening.
1. An apparatus for maximizing the punch of a double headed drum and
simultaneously minimizing the ringing of said drum, wherein said drum has
a batter head membrane, a resonant membrane and an opening formed in one
of said membranes, comprising:an insert,said insert having a body, said
body being adapted to be slid into said opening in one of said membranes,
andmounting means for connecting said insert to said one membrane,wherein
the weight of said insert and the length and width of said body of said
insert are sized to maximize the punch of said drum and to simultaneously
minimize the ringing of said drum.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said insert includes a flange at the outer end of said body.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said mounting means is a flexible sleeve carried by said body, wherein said flexible sleeve is movable between a first, retracted position wherein said sleeve is able to pass through said opening in said resonant membrane, and a second, expanded position wherein said sleeve extends away from said body and contacts said resonant membrane.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 further comprising adjustable carrying means for connecting said flexible sleeve to said body.
5. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said body and said sleeve are cylindrical.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said adjustable carrying means 40 is a threaded connection between said flexible sleeve and said cylindrical body.
7. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said mounting means is adhesive applied between said flange portion of said body and said one membrane carrying said insert.
8. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said mounting means is Velcro applied between said flange portion of said body and said one membrane carrying said insert.
9. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said mounting means is double sided adhesive tape applied between said flange portion of said body and said one membrane carrying said insert.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said insert is connected to said one membrane during original manufacture of said drum.
[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/072,867 filed Feb. 28, 2008.
[0002]This application describes improvements to and additional uses for the apparatus shown and described in the parent application, referenced above, which is incorporated herein by reference. More particularly, this application describes and claims improved techniques for mounting the insert to either the resonant membrane or batter head membrane of virtually any double headed drum. This application describes specific additional double headed drums with which the invention may be utilized, namely, floor toms, rack toms, snare drums, marching drums and symphonic drums. In addition, the invention may be used on any double headed drum. The invention may be used in a membrane having an opening of any shape, as described below. It may either be retrofitted into an existing drum or attached to a drumhead (or membrane) during original manufacture of the drum.
[0003]Portions of the parent application (slightly modified) are presented below for convenience of the reader.
[0004]The present invention pertains generally to techniques for optimizing the sound output of a bass kick-drum and any other double headed (or double membrane) drum as well. The sound output is a factor of the batter head membrane, resonant membrane and space between them, and the resonant characteristics of said components both individually and the interaction of all components combined. As described below, the system of the present invention for the first time adjustably lowers the fundamental resonant frequency of one of the membranes, increases the amplitude of the fundamental resonant frequency which enhances the drum's tonal characteristics, reduces unpleasant or dissonant overtones and undesirable continuation of sound waves, also known as "ringing," by providing an improved dampening feature and dynamically compressing the sound output; all of which are highly desirable improvements over the prior art. Furthermore, the present invention is novel due to its easily removable and portable design in one embodiment, allowing the user the opportunity to use the device by inserting it directly into the resonant chamber through an opening in either the resonant membrane or batter head membrane of the drum without opening the drum. This application describes and claims the use of the insert as applied to an opening in the batter head of a drum as well as to an opening in the resonant membrane.
[0005]The present invention, having mass and being coupled to either membrane, increases the mass of the membrane, thereby lowers the membrane's fundamental resonant frequency, and due to its innovative coupling, simultaneously dampens the vibrations known as "ringing," all of which are desirable improvements. Additionally, the invention, constituting a tuned port attached to either membrane and extending into the resonant chamber, furthermore adjustably boosts and enhances the desired frequency characteristics of the drum. Furthermore, the invention momentarily restricts the propagation of the sound wave through the opening in the membrane carrying the insert, and, we believe, adds a sonically warm dynamic compression. The result of the foregoing is increased low frequencies, better definition, clarity, a more consistent sound in varying acoustical environments, and increased dynamic impact.
[0006]In a performance or recording environment, an added benefit of mounting the insert on the resonant head (especially in toms, snares, marching drums, etc.) is that a microphone may be placed near the insert, and the microphone at the batter head side can be eliminated so as not to interfere with the drummer's playing zone of various drums described herein. Complexity of tone is much richer near the insert; by so placing the microphone, the front or resonant membrane can also be heard very well as sound comes through the insert in the resonant membrane.
[0007]The output sound of a drum is inherently much more difficult to optimize than that of a simple string. A vibrating string used in all string instruments is a one dimensional body that vibrates in a second dimension. A vibrating string produces harmonic, pleasant sounding overtones that are integral multiples of the fundamental frequency of the string. "Tuning" or "adjusting the pitch" of the string's fundamental frequency is a simple matter of loosening or tightening the string tension.
[0008]In contrast to the vibrating string, a circular drum membrane is a two dimensional body that vibrates in a complex fashion described by Bessel function equations in a third dimension. A drum cannot be "tuned" like a vibrating string. As described below, the subject invention allows the user to "tune" or adjust the desired fundamental resonant frequency while concurrently minimizing the undesirable overtones known as "ringing."
[0009]When either membrane of a two membrane drum is struck, the other membrane vibrates and the vibrations include the desired fundamental resonant frequency along with non-harmonic, unpleasant and/or dissonant ringing overtones. These unpleasant overtones are inherent in any circular drum membrane and cannot be removed or reduced by simply adjusting the resonant drumhead tension. The primary dissonant overtone is approximately 2.4 times the fundamental frequency of the drumhead membrane, regardless of the tension applied to the membrane. The above-described dissonant overtones are also produced in all drums having two drumheads--the resonant and batter head membranes.
[0010]If the resonant or batter head membrane is allowed to vibrate in an undampened manner, we believe the dissonant undesirable frequency continues which is not only noticeable, but actually interferes with the next sound wave and likely often subsequent sound waves produced when the batter head membrane is hit with a drumstick or other implement. We also believe that "ringing" moreover occurs as a result of the combination of the inherent, dissonant overtones and an undampened vibration of either membrane. The present invention minimizes "ringing" by quickly dampening the vibration of both membranes.
[0011]It is desirable to increase what the percussion industry commonly describes as the "punch" of the drum sound output. As used herein and in the claims, the word "punch" is defined to include the following three features: (1) the lowering of the fundamental resonant frequency of the membrane carrying the insert, (2) increasing the amplitude of the fundamental resonant frequency, and (3) increasing the damping of the membrane carrying the insert, which reduces undesirable continuation of tone which interferes with subsequent sound waves. These three features can be scientifically measured as described in the parent application. In addition to these three measurable features, we believe the invention dynamically compresses the sound output via restriction of sound waves in their exit from the resonant chamber through either membrane.
[0012]Lowering the fundamental frequency of either the batter or resonant membrane produces a deeper, fuller sound output which is one of the elements of "punch." As is known from Bessel function equations, the fundamental resonant frequency of a circular drum membrane is governed by three variables. The first variable is the diameter of the membrane--the greater the diameter, the lower the fundamental resonant frequency. The second variable is the mass of the vibrating membrane--the greater the mass, the lower the fundamental resonant frequency. The third variable is the tension applied to the drumhead membrane--the greater the tension, the higher the fundamental resonant frequency.
[0013]The present invention provides a novel method and apparatus for lowering the fundamental resonant frequency of any double headed drum such as (without limitation) bass drums, snare drums, floor tom drums and rack tom drums. The drummer is now, for the first time, able to easily maximize the "punch" of the drum by adjustably lowering the fundamental resonant frequency. By adding "mass" or "weight" to an insert described below, the user can adjustably lower the fundamental resonant frequency of either membrane.
[0014]Additionally, the design of the present invention constitutes a "tuned port" which when inserted provides a novel method of increasing the amplitude of fundamental resonant frequencies of the membrane carrying the insert.
[0015]A primary object of the invention is to simultaneously maximize the punch and minimize "ringing" in double headed drums.
[0016]A further object of the invention is to provide a novel insert constituting a "tuned port" for a double headed drum which simultaneously and adjustably increases the amplitude of the desired fundamental resonant frequency permitting the user to "tune" the sound output while preserving the natural and original acoustic qualities of the drum.
[0017]A further object of the invention is to provide a novel insert which through the momentary restriction of sound waves in their exit from the resonant chamber, we believe, dynamically compresses the output, which results in a more consistent sound in varying acoustical environments.
[0018]A further object of the invention is to provide a novel insert that focuses sound out of the resonant chamber into a microphone.
[0019]A further object is to provide a method for adjustably optimizing the output sound of dual headed drums by maximizing the "punch" and simultaneously minimizing the "ringing" of virtually any double membrane drum.
[0020]Another object is to provide an insert easily inserted through a circular (or other shape) opening in either membrane, and having adjustment means for setting the tension between the insert and the membrane to which it is attached.
[0021]A final object of the invention is to provide a novel insert that offers a clean, powerful and purposeful aesthetically pleasing look rather than industry standard five inch resonant drum hole opening.
[0022]Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following description of the drawings.
[0023]FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a first embodiment showing the insert mounted in the resonant membrane;
[0024]FIG. 2 is an illustration of the insert shown in FIG. 1 illustrating the retracted position of the rubber sleeve;
[0025]FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of an alternate insert utilizing a threaded flexible sleeve;
[0026]FIG. 4 illustrates a further embodiment of the invention wherein the insert is carried in the batter head membrane rather than in the resonant membrane;
[0027]FIG. 5 illustrates a further embodiment of the invention wherein the cylindrical (or other shape) insert is mounted to the batter head membrane by a bead of adhesive material;
[0028]FIG. 6 illustrates a further embodiment wherein the mounting means used to attach the insert is either Velcro or double sided adhesive tape;
[0029]FIGS. 7-12 illustrate examples of drums in which the invention may be utilized;
[0030]FIG. 7 illustrates a floor tom drum;
[0031]FIG. 8 illustrates a snare drum;
[0032]FIG. 9 illustrates a concert base drum;
[0033]FIG. 10 illustrates a marching snare drum;
[0034]FIG. 11 illustrates a marching bass drum; and
[0035]FIG. 12 illustrates a rack tom drum.
[0036]FIG. 1 is a schematic drawing of a first embodiment of the invention. A drum shown generally as 10 includes two circular membranes 11 and 12. Drum 10 may be a bass drum, marching drum, symphonic drum, snare drum, floor tom drum or rack tom drum; that is, drum 10 may be any double headed or double membrane drum. Membrane 11 is commonly referred to as the batter head membrane and is struck by a beater, drumstick or other implement (not shown). The second membrane 12 is commonly referred to as the drum head or resonant membrane and typically has a circular opening 12a formed in membrane 12 as is known in the prior art. Opening 12a, as is known in the art, is provided to help optimize the sound output of the drum 10. Opening 12a is shown as circular, but it could be any shape, such as oval, triangular, rectangular, etc.
[0037]According to the present invention, a novel removable insert 20 is simply slid into opening 12a of membrane 12. Insert 20 includes a cylindrical body 25 which in one embodiment carries a flexible sleeve 30, preferably made out of rubber. Cylindrical body 25 has a peripheral flange 21 at its outer end. Sleeve 30 has a peripheral flange 31 at its outer end (the end adjacent the membrane 12 which carries insert 20). The insert has a cross-sectional shape that conforms to the shape of the opening 12a; if the opening 12a is square, the insert will have a square cross-section.
[0038]As shown in FIG. 2, flexible sleeve 30 has a first retracted position wherein the peripheral flange 31 is folded back away from flange 21 to allow the sleeve 30 to pass through the circular opening 12a in resonant membrane 12. Sleeve 30 has a second, expanded position shown in FIG. 1 wherein the peripheral flange 31 is fully extended away from cylindrical body 25 and contacts resonant membrane 12. The user simply reaches through cylindrical body 25 with a screwdriver or small stick to move flange 31 into contact with membrane 12. The peripheral flanges 21 and 31 contact membrane 12 from both sides.
[0039]The weight of the insert and the length and diameter (or width) of the body of the insert are sized to maximize the punch of the drum and to simultaneously minimize the ringing of the drum. The sizing of the weight, length and diameter (or width) is discussed in greater detail in the parent application and is not repeated here in the interest of brevity. The weight and the length and diameter (or width) of the insert are essentially reduced in size as the size of the drum into which the insert is placed is reduced.
[0040]FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of insert 120 in which the flexible sleeve 130 is carried by the cylindrical body 125 by adjustable carrying means 140 which is preferably a series of threads 145 on cylindrical body 125 and threads 146 on flexible sleeve 130. This threaded connection allows the user to rotate either cylindrical body 125 or sleeve 130 to adjust the tension between sleeve 130 and membrane 12.
[0041]FIG. 4 illustrates a further embodiment of the invention wherein the insert 20 is carried by an opening 11a formed in the batter head membrane 11 of drum 10 rather than in the resonant membrane 12 as shown in FIG. 1.
[0042]FIG. 5 illustrates a further embodiment of the invention wherein the insert 220 is carried by opening 211a formed in batter head membrane 211. In this embodiment, the mounting means for insert 220 is an adhesive bead 230 between membrane 211 and peripheral flange 221 of insert 220. No flexible sleeve is required.
[0043]FIG. 6 illustrates a further embodiment of the invention wherein the insert 320 is mounted to batter head membrane 311 by mounting means 330 which may be either Velcro or double sided adhesive tape. An optional foam ring (not shown for clarity) may be placed around the body 325 next to mounting means 330 to prevent vibration.
[0044]The insert of the invention may be utilized in drum openings of any shape, including circular, oval, diamond and rectangular shapes without limitation. The cross-section of the body of the insert conforms to the shape of the opening so that the body is adapted to be slid into the opening.
[0045]The insert of the invention may be attached or mounted to either the batter head membrane or resonant membrane during original manufacture of the drum. The attachment or mounting may be permanent or removable.
[0046]FIGS. 7-12 illustrate additional examples of double membrane drums in which the insert of the present invention may be utilized. FIGS. 7-12 do not illustrate the insert of the invention. They are simply examples of alternate drums to which the invention may be applied.
[0047]FIG. 7 illustrates a floor tom drum 410.
[0048]FIG. 8 illustrates a snare drum 510.
[0049]FIG. 9 illustrates a concert bass drum 610.
[0050]FIG. 10 illustrates a marching snare drum 710.
[0051]FIG. 11 illustrates a marching bass drum 810.
[0052]FIG. 12 illustrates a rack tom drum 910.
[0053]A detailed description of the operation of the insert and the manner in which it affects the output of the drum is not provided here for the sake of brevity. A full description of that interaction is given in the parent application.
[0054]The foregoing description of the invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. Modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching. The embodiments were chosen and described to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical application to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best use the invention in various embodiments and with various modifications suited to the particular use contemplated. The scope of the invention is to be defined by the following claims.
Patent applications by Jesse M. Bradman, Petaluma, CA US
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Even with my limited knowledge, I thought keeping them in water was strange advice which is why I asked the experts! I do have some large flowerpots both plastic and clay which would accommodate these roses and will visit the garden centre for some suitable compost. They can live in a sheltered spot at the rear of the garage until I can get them planted.
Thank you all very much.
I have two bare root roses - one standard, one climber, delivered a couple of days ago. Due to weather/ground conditions I'm unable to plant them; I'm told that if planting has to be delayed until the Spring I can leave the trees in a tub of water in a frost free environment - could you confirm this is so? Also any further advice on keeping them 'safe' would be welcome. I have little knowledge of growing or caring for roses.
Thank you.
Chris7 - thank you. I used Provado following advice from this forum on how to treat an ailing pyracantha and it worked well - so let's hope for similar results with the viburnum.
Thanks again.
Thank you all for your replies - the viburnum was planted earlier this year and has grown really well and looks good in its pot - I'll remove the damaged leaves, keep a close eye on things and treat in Spring, May I ask again what I should use to treat it?
I have this plant growing well in a large container and this morning I've noticed leaf damage which I think (judging by internet pics.) is the work of the adult viburnum beetle - don't see any larvae or any other signs of activity. Should I remove the damaged leaves (not too many at the moment) and spray the plant and if so, what should I use? Your advice as always would be appreciated.
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Christopher2 - many thanks. The lawn was well watered after treatment and we had a day of rain; dilution was as per pack directions. I'll rake the lawn and re-treat.
Thanks again
I posted recently about bird damage to my lawn and chafer grub was/is the culprit. I treated the lawn with the recommended lawn grub killer and now two weeks on the birds are still active and the grubs still alive; am I being impatient in expecting the treatment to work in two weeks? I shall give the lawn another treatment - my question is about the dozens of small holes in the lawn; in your experience will the lawn recover by itself when the problem is sorted.,,,,,although I understand the grubs eat the roots so I guess some reseeding will be necessary - your advice on how best to proceed would be appreciated. I have little or no knowledge of lawn care save mowing, although I have scarified the lawn in an attempt to make things a little better (or worse maybe).
Many thanks.
Update - have dug some turf from the lawn and.... chafer grub!
Thanks again forall the advice.
Christopher2 & sotongeoff - Thank you both again - I notice this morning there is another post on this subject. Off now to the garden centre to get lawn grub killer.
Appreciate the help and advice on uploading pics via alternative method; still no luck. My computer skills are about as good as my gardening, not sure what I'd do without advice from this forum....
Sotongeoff -still unable to load pic.
Christopher2 - there are straw patches over the lawn so could the birds be responsible (there are plenty of magpies and crows here) although the extent of the damage indicates there must be hundreds of 'em! Tufts of grass, some with soil attached have been lifted and in some places holes have been made - the lawn looks pockmarked....should I treat the lawn in some way or just rake up the mess?
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2008-09 Wrestling Season Outlook: 197 Pounds, Heavyweight
Corvallis, Ore. ? The wrestlers at 197 pounds and heavyweight are young, but both have national and international experience. Redshirt freshmen Chad Hanke (Dayton, Ore.) and Clayton Jack (Vacaville, Calif.) will fill those two roles for the 2008-09 Oregon State wrestling team.
?Chad Hanke is our 197 pounder,? head coach Jim Zalesky. ?And Clayton Jack is our heavyweight.?
In the offseason, Hanke competed in the Junior FILA Nationals, taking the title at 96 kilograms, and at the Junior World Team Trials he placed second. At Dayton High School, he won the Oregon state title three times and was a two-time Greco-Roman and Freestyle state runner-up.
Senior Kyle Bressler (Federal Way, Wash.) and sophomore Brice Arand (Springfield, Ore.) could see some time at 197 pounds as well.
At heavyweight, Jack recorded a 27-6 record in open tournaments last season, capped by a fifth place finish at the Junior FILA Freestyle World Championships at 120 kilograms after finishing second at the Junior FILA Nationals. In high school as a senior, he won the state title at heavyweight pinning all five opponents, leading Vacaville High School to the state title.
Also wrestling at heavyweight is freshman Bubba Owens (Tillamook, Ore.).
The wrestling team begins its 2008-09 campaign on Saturday, Nov. 15, against Simon Fraser in Lake Stevens, Wash., at Lake Stevens High School. The meet is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m.


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JOHANNESBURG — South African President Jacob Zuma said Thursday that the condition of ailing anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela had improved overnight and was now critical but stable.
"He is much better today than he was when I saw him last night. The medical team continues to do a sterling job," Zuma said in a statement.
After visiting Mandela for a second time in 24 hours, Zuma urged South Africans to pray for the 94-year-old former president.
Zuma "was informed by the medical team that Madiba's condition has improved during the course of the night. He remains critical but is now stable," the presidency said.
"We must pray for Tata's (father's) health and wish him well. We must also continue with our work and daily activities while Madiba remains hospitalized," Zuma said.
The presidency also urged people to refrain from spreading rumors about the man many South Africans regard as the father of their nation, amid numerous false reports of his death.
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Asus A8N-VM (CSM) - new BIOS 0610 released, still no ACPI fix
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Sound on Linux dont work.
It so stupid that ASUS have Dont think of Linux Users .
I have upgraded 3 Bios Relases from there website.
Currently using 902(beta) Which have no Changelog .... and not sure when they are gooing to
release the new stable version of it.
Things Was unable to get them working with this board:
Sound Sound Sound Sound...... Works on one side and a high pitch on the other side....
This Board is Making me Crazeeeeeee ...
Some one needs to take action on Asus for there Careless Attitude to help the customers.
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I've had 4 great months with this board. Sure, it took some work to solve the various issues (BIOS & sound), it's been well worth it. The support I've found for the various issues has been great.
I'm currently using the alsa 1.0.10 drivers with this board with no squealing, over the SP/DIF output. I think the key is to add
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Please don't curse this board because you were an early adopter. As such, you should expect to have to do some work to get it all going (in the current environment for Linux).
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Interview: JR
French artist JR talks about boundaries, questions, finding out what's possible, and his latest work on Ellis Island
Born in 1983 in France, JR began his career surreptitiously tagging around Paris. In the last decade he has reached audiences all around the globe, carrying out public projects focusing on the human face and its symbolic power. After he won significant financial support in the form of the 2011 TED Prize, JR created the … Read More


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Throughout the opening weeks of April, investors have been reminded of the challenges that continue to plague the global marketplace. With the debt drama facing Spain and the rest of the troubled euro-region making its way back into the headlines, the calm that defined the opening months of the year has been cast aside and replaced by an uptick in risk-producing volatility.
U.S. stock market indices have seen a notable retreat; the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq are all trading at or around their 50-day moving averages. This short streak of weakness may be disappointing, but investors should avoid letting it incite panic-selling.
Corrections are healthy and expected during any period of strength and, by keeping a level head and maintaining a well-balanced portfolio, it is possible to navigate through periods of turmoil. If the threat of upheaval is too pressing, though, nervous individuals can make a few portfolio adjustments that will allow them to dial down the risk.The stock market rally that persisted during the opening quarter of 2012 was encouraging, and likely inspired some investors who were battered during the closing months of 2011 to take on exposure to added risk in order to recoup losses. Unfortunately, many inherently risky instruments have received the most substantial haircuts as the market mood has soured. Case in point, in looking through the recent one-month performance of broad, benchmark-tracking ETFs, small- and mid-cap focused products like the iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund (IWM) and the iShares S&P MidCap 400 Index Fund (MDY) have led the way lower. Because they tend to exhibit more pronounced upward swings, taking aim at these riskier corners of the style box can be an attractive endeavor during periods of seemingly relentless market strength. However, it is crucial to remember that the fluctuations occur in both directions. Investors can offset the detrimental impact that will occur in the event that laggard performance continues, by ramping exposure to safer regions of the stock market. Large-cap index-tracking products like the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average Index Fund (DIA) allow individuals to maintain exposure to market-correlated equities, albeit from a slightly safer perspective. While effective for those looking to weather turmoil, the large-cap focus of funds like DIA and the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) can be a turnoff for those looking to avoid big and boring plays. With earnings season getting into full swing, however, the fund could be in for some excitement in the days ahead.


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Counterfeit currency notes were detected at an SBI ATM here on Tuesday. The complainant Vettriselvan of Akkarapettai had withdrawn Rs.20,000 in two instalments of Rs.10,000 each from the ATM outside the Collectorate here. Counterfeit notes were identified by blatant discrepancies in their layout and two of the currencies had same number.
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Re: Beer Prices in Brugge
The best possible place for this question is the Burgundian Babble Belt, whose message board is inhabited by regular and enthusiastic visitors to those exact bars!
Find them here:
Best of luck, and happy drinking.
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Hi John,
I was there last year and remember drinks being on-par with the UK; you just get smaller glasses, sometimes snacks, and stronger beer! Couldn't get into Brugs Beertje due to odd opening hours.
Now buying from supermarkets was significantly cheaper than the UK, if you're taking a car I would really recommend stocking up at a supermarket. Bottles were less than €1.
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I drank a lot beers there but never bother to check the price !!)
very good beers try the Westphalen
Brouwerij de Halve Maan
Walplein 26
hope it helps
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Thanks to all for your help and replies, will check the other web pages. We are travelling by Eurostar, and thus wont really have chance to bring back many bottles! Like Germany beer is always so much cheaper from supermarkets! With the £ being stronger against the € right now, think we may find the beer prices reasonable in comparison to UK bars. We know the Brugge Bar scene well from spending a week there in 2005, but just wanted to check if prices had increased a lot or not - though of course we expect to pay more for the stronger beers, but we love them!! thanks John
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Hi John
As a guide in the bars you are referring to and other bars away from the centre:
Draft beer in a 20cl - 25cl measure(Stella, Jupiler and the like) approx €2
Bottled beers (Westmalle, Duvel and the like) approx €3.5
If you drink on the bars around the Markt up these by about 50%.
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Fudge Marble Pound Cake
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|Cake mix
|10 Ounce (1 Duncan Hines Package, Moist Deluxe Fudge Marble Cake Type)
|Vanilla instant pudding and pie filling
|10 Ounce (1 Package)
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|1⁄3 Cup (5.33 tbs) (Crisco Puritan Brand)
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Grease and flour two 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pans.
Set aside cocoa packet from Mix.
Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, water and Crisco® Puritan® Oil in large bowl.
Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 2 minutes.
Measure 1 cup batter; place in small bowl.
Stir in contents of reserved cocoa packet.
Spoon half the yellow batter into each loaf pan.
Spoon half the chocolate batter over yellow batter in each pan.
Run knife through batters to marble.
Bake at 350°F for 45 to 50 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean.
Cool in pans 5 minutes.
Loosen cakes from pans.
Invert onto cooling racks.
Cool completely.
Cut cakes in 1/2 inch thick slices.
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Jello cookies
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- 3 1/2 cube(s) flour
- 1.1/2 cup(s) salted butter softened
- 1 cup(s) sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla
- 4 3 oz pks of jello
- Ingredients
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1.5 cups salted butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 4 (3 oz) pkg jello You can use any flavors you want
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- Beat butter in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Blend in egg and vanilla. Mix flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
- Divide dough into 4 sections. Sprinkle 2 Tb of jello onto each section. Knead together with dough. You may want to add a few drops of food coloring to make the dough more vibrant.
- Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in the extra jello from the packets. Place, 2 inches apart, on baking sheets. Flatten with bottom of bowl.
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Las Vegas, NV (April 11) - Floyd "Money" Mayweather, Miguel Cotto, Canelo Alvarez and Sugar Shane Mosley are deep in training for their respective May 5 bouts taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas which will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View®. For Mayweather, being back in the gym feels just right as he trains at the Mayweather Boxing Club surrounded by familiar faces and teammates while Cotto is honing his skills at his camp in Orlando, Fl. for the second time. Meanwhile, at an altitude of 7,000 feet, California's Big Bear Lake is playing host to both Caneloand Mosleywho are readying themselves to face off in the co-main event. While each of their training camp experiences are different, there is one common theme - Mayweather, Cotto, Canelo and Mosley are intensely focused on their approaching May 5 bouts.
Floyd Mayweather - Hard Work, Dedication...No Matter What
With less than four weeks until fight night, Floyd Mayweather is feeling excellent. Mayweather's training began immediately following the three-city fight announcement press tour, which ended in Los Angeles on March 1 and he hasn't stopped since. It has been just seven months since he defeated Victor Ortiz and the short time between fights is better for the undefeated star, although he never really takes time off from the gym. Mayweather believes that brief gaps between fights are beneficial as they help him to stay in true fighting shape while keeping his skills sharp.
"It feels good to be fighting again," said Mayweather. "I am getting great work from my sparring partners and the energy in the gym is perfect for training hard every day. I am aware of Miguel Cotto's record and success. I am not taking him lightly. I am working hard to get ready for the fight on May 5."
During camp, Mayweather gets to the gym around four o'clock in the afternoon and works non-stop until he departs at seven o'clock in the evening. He likes to mix up his training sessions with the heavy bag, speed bag, body work and jumping rope to go along with is sparring sessions. The one aspect that never changes is his hard work and dedication during every workout. Along with his gym training, Mayweather loves to hit the pavement and go for distance runs whenever the mood strikes whether it is the middle of the day or the middle of the night.
Mayweather will be fighting Cotto at 154 pounds, a weight that some believe may pose a problem for the seven-time world champion. However, Mayweather is not worried stating, "My body feels great. I always fight around the weight I carry when I am not fighting. Now I can just work harder to feel stronger and more comfortable at 154 pounds. I haven't had to adjust that much because my body has always just kind of found its comfort zone and that's where I fight. I have been given a special gift with my weight. I have never had to worry about it other than to get in the best shape possible for all of my fights."
To view Mayweather videos, see links below:
24/7 Mayweather/Cotto-First Look Floyd Mayweather- http://youtu.be/V9y4tkoku7k
Floyd Mayweather's Greatest Hits - http://youtu.be/r3CYgOK7n1k
Miguel Cotto - Shining in Orlando
Training in Florida is nothing new for Miguel Cotto. The Puerto Rican star has prepared for numerous fights in the sunshine state with this camp being his second in Orlando.
"Training is going great," said Cotto. "I am having fun and enjoying it more than ever. I love it here and I feel at home. I have the same focus and mentality to obtain a victory as I did when camp started. [Trainer] Pedro [Diaz] is a magnificent strategist."
Cotto has kept the same company in his camp over the last few years, including his mother, who cooks for Team Cotto.
"I have the same diet as always," continued Cotto. "My mother is with me, so you can imagine how well I am eating."
When he isn't in the gym, Cotto spends his free time playing video? games, cooking and spending time with his team and family. There are also two new additions to Team Cotto, French Bulldogs named Tonka and Tika.
While Cotto's team helps motivate him in and out of the gym, he credits his father, Miguel Cotto Sr., as his biggest inspiration to work hard and win on May 5.
"The memory of my father is the biggest motivation in my life," said Cotto. "I feel more motivated at this point than any other in my career. I feel more motivated to beat Mayweather than I did when I was training for my first world title."
To view Cotto videos, see links below:
24/7 Mayweather/Cotto-First Look Miguel Cotto: http://youtu.be/C0cDnA7B6k8
Miguel Cotto's Greatest Hits: http://youtu.be/3f_AMAzRPb4
Canelo Alvarez - Big Star in Big Bear
WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez is once again training in Big Bear Lake, Calif. While this is only his second time training on top of the mountain, he is comfortable there. He finds the surroundings to be a perfect place to get his mind and body prepared. Canelo admits that training at the increased altitude affected him when he began training a couple of weeks ago, but that now that his body has adjusted; he feels no negative effects. CaneloTraining
Big Bear is a far cry from Canelo's Guadalajara, Mexico home, but he is happy to be surrounded by his team including co-trainers Chepo and Eddie Reynoso. To pass their spare time in camp, they play billiards, watch movies, study film and rest as much as possible.
Canelo understands the importance of his match-up against Mosley and admits that without a doubt this will be the most dangerous opponent he has faced.
"Besides experience and knowledge of the sport, Mosley is a celebrated fighter and a future Hall of Famer," said Canelo. "I admire Mosley, and it is a privilege to face him in the ring, however, on May 5, I will be ready."
To view Canelo video, see link below:
Canelo Alvarez's Greatest Hits: http://youtu.be/79dPlBzRcdI
Sugar Shane Mosley- Home Away From Home
Whereas Canelo has just recently discovered the benefits of training in Big Bear, Sugar Shane Mosley considers the mountain enclave his second home. The six-time world champion has not only trained atop the mountain for almost two decades, he has owned a house there since 1996.
"It's the best place for me to find focus and peace of mind," Mosley said of his training camp. "The mixture of clean mountain air combined with the benefits of high altitude training along with the support of the local community here, it just can't be beat."
During his down time, Mosley likes to go to the movies, spend time with his son, Shane Jr. and bowl. Mosley has been a fixture at the Bowling Barn in Big Bear for nearly three years. He said, "It is a release for me, a great place to relax and spend time with the local [community]."
Looking ahead to fight night, Mosley says that he feels great and is in tremendous shape.
"There is a lot to be said about being 100 percent healthy leading up to a fight," said Mosley. "Come May 5, I will be ready. I am sticking to my game plan and using the doubters and naysayers that are out there as my motivation to work hard."
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"Ring Kings: Mayweather vs. Cotto," a 12-round fight for Cotto's WBA Super Welterweight World Championship is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and Miguel Cotto Promotions. Also featured will be Canelo Alvarez vs. Sugar Shane Mosley, a 12-round fight for Canelo's WBC Super Welterweight World Championship which is presented in association with Canelo Promotions and Sugar Shane Mosley Promotions and a 10-round welterweight fight between undefeated rising star Jessie Vargas and perennial contender Alfonso Gomez. Opening the pay-per-view broadcast will be a 10-round bout between super welterweight contender DeAndre Latimore and former World Champion Carlos Quintana which is presented in association with DiBella Entertainment. The mega event is sponsored by Corona, Hatfields & McCoys on HISTORY, DeWalt Tools, AT&T, O'Reilly Auto Parts and Puebla-Cinco De Mayo and will take place Saturday, May 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.
Limited tickets for "Ring Kings: Mayweather vs. Cotto" are still available, with a total ticket limit of ten (10) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000."Ring Kings: Mayweather vs. Cotto" Camp Notes Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.
Three MGM Resorts International properties, Mandalay Bay, Monte Carlo and The Mirage, will host live closed circuit telecasts of "Ring Kings: Mayweather vs. Cotto." Advanced purchased tickets for the closed circuit telecasts are priced at $75, not including handling fees. All seats are general admission and are on sale now at each individual property's box office outlets or by phone with a major credit card at 866-799-7711.
HBO's Emmy® Award-winning all-access series "24/7" premieres an all-new edition when "24/7 Mayweather/Cotto" debuts Saturday, April 14 at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT. The four-part series will air for three consecutive Saturday nights before the finale airs the night before the super welterweight championship showdown in Las Vegas.
April 11, 2012 Mexico City.
From the office of WBC President Dr. José Sulaimán:
The Sulaiman family and WBC Word Boxing Cares are announcing a new program - World Champions Against Bullying. WBC President Jose Sulaiman, newly appointed Ambassador to the Non-Violence Foundation, called for immediate action and support.
This, much needed initiative, headed by Harris Haith, Coylette James and Roy Foreman, has been organized in response to the rising number of harassment incidents among our children. It is our conviction that children will respond to our champions, many of whom have come from difficult circumstances to take their place with the best in our society. said President Sulaiman.
We are setting this in motion with a Celebration of Heroes! - an evening dedicated to those who have inspired us, and our youth. Please help us pay tribute to some outstanding leaders in the community, and join us for an evening of joy and laughter.
Our hearts to yours,
Jill Diamond
What: A Celebration of Heroes
When: Monday, May 14th, 2012
Where: Gotham Comedy Club
208 West 23rd St
New York, NY 10010
How: Reservations: 212.367.9000
Bruce Silverglade Imamu Mayfield
Chief Edward Kilduff Hon. Melvina Lathan
Boyd Melson Tamara Tunie
COMBATT Joe Mazzilli
Johnny Callas
Time: 6:00 7:30pm VIP Reception in Vintage Lounge
7:00 7:30pm Seating for GA in Main Showroom
7:30 8:15pm Awards Presentation
8:15 9:00pm Comedy Show
General Admission: $25 cover plus 2 drink minimum per person. Show Only.
VIP: $100 cover. Includes admission to show and reception, unlimited wine and soft drinks during show, and reception and VIP seating and a gift bag
Tickets: Available only through Gotham Comedy Clubs box office or online at www.gothamcomedyclub.com
Raffle: Be sure to get your raffle tickets for a chance to win RT coach Air Fare for two, Hotel Accommodations, and Event Tickets to the WBCs 50th Convention in Cancun Mexico December 2-8! Raffle tickets are $25 each or five for $100.
A society is judged by the way it treats the weak. Our goal is not to be judged, but to inspire!
The Non-Violence Project Foundation, created in honor of John Lennon, is a successful international youth education and leadership welcome to:
"A celebration of Heroes"
May 14, 2012
Gotham Comedy Club
New York City
Introducing The Heroes
The evening of May 14 is dedicated to those who inspire our youth.
Imamu Mayfield
Former Cruiserweight World Champion
The Children's Champion
COMBATT: Larry Hazard and Rhonda Utley-Herring
A proud history of improving children's lives
Tamara Tunie
Film, stage and television actress, director and produce
Chair Emerita of Figure Skating in Harlem
A role model and inspiration to our Youth
Chief Edward Kilduff
FDNY's 34th Chief of Department
Inspiring, Protecting and Educating the Community
Joe Mazilli
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BRONX, NY (April 11, 2012) Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing returns to Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York on Wednesday, May 2nd with VIP BOXING III, a stellar professional boxing card headlined by perennial heavyweight contender Vinny Maddalone.
Advance tickets for VIP BOXING III are available in tables of ten, $3500 for Gold seating and $2000 for Silver. Tickets may be purchased by calling Star Boxing at 718-823-2000 or by visiting their website at www.StarBoxing.com A limited number of individual table tickets are also available for $200.
The full service VIP event will kick off promptly at 7pm with an hour-long cocktail reception followed by a four course elegant dinner along with the first bout starting at 8pm. An open bar will run for the course of the dinner and evening's bouts.
"We're very excited to bring a terrific night of professional boxing once again to the beautiful Russo's On The Bay venue. This is our third VIP BOXING event and just like the last two it will be a wonderful evening of food and cocktails along with action packed fights," said DeGuardia.
In the ten round main event, fan favorite Maddalone, 34-7-0 (25KO's) of nearby Flushing, Queens, will clash with Youngstown, Ohio's Chris Koval, 25-8-0 (18KO's).
In his last start on October 22nd, Maddalone demonstrated the power he's been known over his thirteen years as a professional with a devastating first round knockout of Mike Sheppard at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
"It's great to have Vinny back in the ring, he's been a very popular fighter for many years in the New York/New Jersey area. Along with his showdown against Chris Koval we're putting together a terrific undercard for this event."
The co-main event at VIP BOXING III will be an eight round junior welterweight clash between former world title challenger "Mighty Mike" Arnaoutis and Albany, New York's Broderick Antoine.
A native of Athens, Greece, now living in Astoria, Queens, the southpaw Arnaoutis carries a record of 23-7-2 (10KO's) amassed over his eleven year career, most recently shutting out Shakha Moore over six rounds on February 10th at the Mohegan Sun Casino.
Russo's On The Bay is located at 162-45 Cross Bay Boulevard in Howard Beach. For more information please visit their website at www.russosonthebay.com
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Hartford Court Russian River Chardonnay 2010
Chardonnay from Russian River, California
Winemaker's Notes
The wine is elegant. It leads with aromas of honeysuckle, orange blossom and faint notes of lemon meringue pie. Its mid-palate is rich but well defined by signature Russian River acidity. Flavors in the mouth include apple, baked pear, lemon drop candy – and crystallized ginger which drives the wine's long finish. Vineyards from the Middle Reach provide the wine's floral nose. Green Valley brings citrus, nice acidity, lemon drop candy and Gravenstein apple flavors, and the Laguna Ridge the flavors of baked pear and crystallized ginger.
Critical Acclaim
Wine Spectator - "Smooth and easy-drinking, with fleshy peach and baked apple notes. Lightly oaked, turning simpler on the finish."
Hartford Court Winery
Hartford Family Winery was founded in 1993 as a result of Don and Jennifer Hartford's appreciation for the wines, the people, and the unique vineyards near their Russian River Valley home. Located in the Sonoma County town of Forestville, the winery is about 15 miles from the cool Pacific Coast.
Making delicious wines of high personality is directly related to the difficult locations of the Hartford family's vineyard sources, the limited production of their bottlings and the varietals they use. "Character through adversity" is an expression that the Hartford family believes to apply to both people and grapevines, and they feel that surviving adversity builds character, and personality, in both.
The Hartford Family makes wines under two marks, one of which is Hartford Court. Hartford Court bottlings are small lots of high-personality single vineyard Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays that express the distinctive qualities inherent in each vineyard's terroir - the interplay of soil, slope, exposure and climate. The fruit is sourced from the Russian River Valley, Green Valley and Sonoma Coast appellations. View all Hartford Court Wines
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The Russian River Valley is named as such due to its proximity to the Russian River, the river itself named for the Russian fur traders who came down from Alaska in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The Russian River is agricultural land. While there is a focus on wine, beyond the vineyards are many small, family-owned farms cultivating everything from cattle to Christmas trees.
Notable FactsThe proximity of this cool river and the rolling fogs from the Pacific Ocean make the area amenable to cool-climate grapes like Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. In fact, the region is quite known for its full-bodied, yet elegant Pinot Noir, as well as their ripe, yet lean Chardonnays. Within Russian River Valley lie the smaller appellations of Chalk Hill and Green Valley. Chalk Hill is the warmer of the two and furthest from the ocean, while Green Valley is cooler and closer to the water.
About CaliforniaIt's not rare to see a wine's country of origin listed as "California." A country into itself in the wine world, California makes enough varieties and styles to match many European wine countries. It produces a diverse range of wines that span the quality spectrum.
The most famous of the California wine regions is Napa Valley, and these wines are certainly outstanding – but it's not as broad and diverse as its larger neighbor, Sonoma County. Down south, Santa Barbara's Santa Maria Valley is well-known for its Rhône blends, as well as cool-climate varieties like Pinot and Chardonnay. The Central Coast, the largest California AVA, has many different microclimates that lead to a wide range of wines with many sub-AVAs.
Customer ReviewsSign In to Add Your Review0 }div>Related ProductsThis is a bright, mineral driven Chardonnay similar to Chablis. It is fermented and aged in stainless steel to retain ...The MacMurray Ranch 2013 Russian River Valley Chardonnay is a rich expression of this celebrated appellation, with its elegant palate ...This wine is a blend of Russian River Valley vineyards from the heart of Russian River Valley to the Western ...
Alcohol By Volume GuideMost wine ranges from 10-16% alcohol by volume. Some varietals tend to have higher (for example Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon) or lower alcohol levels (Pinot Noir and many white varietals), but there is always some variation from producer to producer. Some wine falls outside of this range, for instance Port weighs in closer to 20%, while Muscat and Riesling are usually a bit below 10%.
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السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاته
Amer Sassila - at the time, Public Relations (now Advisor) - praying outside of Coffman Union as part of Multifaith week at the University of Minnesota.
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A process for producing a casing acting as a screen against electromagnetic radiation, more particularly intended for electronic operational elements, comprising a screening profile arranged in a predetermined portion of at least one part of the casing, said screening profile being made of elastic, conductive material, the elastic, conductive material being applied, by means of pressure from a needle or nozzle, directly onto the portion of the casing part, on which the screening profile is to be arranged, and a casing produced according to said process.
1. A process for producing a casing providing a screen against electromagnetic radiation, particularly for receiving electronic operational elements, comprising a screening profile arranged in a given portion of at least one casing part, said screening profile comprising elastic and conductive material, characterised in that the elastic, conductive material is applied, by means or pressure from a needle or nozzle, directly onto the portion of the casing part on which the screening profile is to be arranged.
2. A method for the manufacture of a housing having two adjacent housing parts for accommodating electronic functional elements (2), comprising:
forming a screening seal (8; 8′) to fill a gap between said two adjacent housing parts, said seal being made from an electrically conductive elastic plastic material, said electrically conductive elastic plastic material including a silicon polymer having thixotropic properties, said forming including ejecting said polymer in a pasty initial state with a pressure nozzle and passing said pressure nozzle over one of said housing portions that is to be sealed, so that said polymer is deposited directly on said one of said housing portions (3 a), to form said screening seal with a predetermined profile (8; 8′) without a molding tool; and allowing said screening seal to cure on said one of said housing portions wherein said screening seal adheres to a surface of said one of said portions in such a manner that the screening seal maintains its electrical and sealing characteristics even after repeated opening of the housing.
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14. A method for the manufacture of a housing having two adjacent housing parts, one of said housing parts including an electrical printed circuit board, comprising:
forming a screening seal (8; 8′) to fill a gap between said two adjacent housing parts, said seal being made from an elastic and electrically conductive plastic material, said electrically conductive plastic material including a silicon polymer, said forming including ejecting said polymer in a pasty initial state with a pressure nozzle and passing said pressure nozzle over electrical printed circuit board that is to be sealed, so that said polymer is deposited directly on sold electrical printed circuit board to form said screening seal with a predetermined profile (8; 8′) without a molding tool; and allowing said screening seal to cure on said electrical printed circuit board wherein said screening seal adheres to a surface of said electrical printed circuit board in such a manner that the screening seal maintains its electrical and sealing characteristics even after repeated opening of the housing.
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This is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/393,907 filed on Mar. 10, 1999 now U.S. Pat No. 6,329,014, which is a continuation of 08/820,936 filed Mar. 19, 1997 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,882,729 which is a continuation of 08/208,626 filed Mar. 9, 1994 now abandoned.
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a process for producing a casing providing a screen against electromagnetic radiation according to the preamble of claim 1, and a casing according to the preamble of claim 6.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Electronic components and also measuring, detection and similar devices sensitive to interference by electromagnetic radiation require a screen against the electromagnetic fields present at the operational site in order to ensure a problem free operation.
They are therefore accommodated in screening cases which comprise conductive material in the walls and act as a Faraday cage.
Such casings are also used for equipment or components which, themselves, emit electromagnetic rays that must be excluded from the environment, in order for example, to prevent the emission of secret information or the malfunction of external appliances.
Today such a screening against the emission or irradiation of EMI must be more effective the more electronic apparatuses are operated and the greater the proximity at which these apparatuses must operate next to each other. Finally, the continuous increase in performance and sensitivity of such equipment also necessitates an improvement of the screening measures for which increasingly less space is available, since the relevant appliances must, moreover, be miniaturised. Thus, apart from the actual operational properties of electronic appliances, the "electromagnetic compatibility" is today a significant factor determining quality.
If, as is mostly the case in practice, the casings are multi-part constructions which must be capable of being opened occasionally (e.g. in order to renew the energy source or for maintenance purposes), it is necessary to provide the parts of the casing to be separated from each other during opening and to be re-connected again during closing, with elastic conductive seals in order to achieve an effective screening.
Whilst, on the one hand, spring-like metal seals are known for this purpose, they are, however, comparatively expensive to construct and their operability may be greatly affected by oxidation and soiling.
Furthermore, resilient sealing profiles made of elastomer which is conductive or has been made conductive, which has been mixed with carbon or metal particles in order to make it conductive, are known from e.g. U.S. Pat. No. 4,659,869 or DE-OS 28 27 676.
Such sealing profiles are normally manufactured as separate seals. They may be moulded or extruded as a continuous section and then placed into the casing to be screened.
This is a labour-intensive operation and especially in small casings it causes difficulties as seals with correspondingly small dimensions are difficult to handle. The provision of suitable guides (grooves) which facilitate the mounting on the casing requires an unreasonable amount of space and is thus a hindrance to the further miniaturisation of the appliances.
Intricately moulded seals likely to be needed for special casings require specific positioning equipment which makes the manufacture of the casing altogether more expensive. The exact positioning is, moreover, time-consuming and necessitates additional inspection.
The hot-moulding, in moulds, of such screening profiles onto the relevant casing portions or parts and the setting at a relatively high temperature and/or high pressure is also known.
This process cannot be used with parts sensitive to pressure and/or temperature such as printed circuit boards or metallised plastics casings and, as a result of the low tear resistance of the related materials, problems arise during the removal from the mould resulting in a relatively high number of rejects and, more particularly in intricately shaped casings and seals, also frequently necessitating time-consuming and labour-intensive machining on the pressed-out edges.
The invention has the object of providing a process of the above kind for producing protective screens, more particularly within the region of casing joints, which may be adapted, in a simple manner, to the most varied requirements, even in a miniaturised construction. It must also be possible to use the process according to the invention for casings to be produced in larger quantities, in a simple manner and at low cost. The casing produced according to this process must be provided with a screening profile which meets the electromagnetic and mechanical requirements and remains in good condition even after a repeated opening of the casing.
This object is achieved by a casing with the features of claim 6 or a process with the features of claim 1.
The invention is based on the concept of not producing the screening profile separately but directly and without using a mould on the casing, by means of a hardening pasty or liquid compound with the required properties which issues from an opening guided over the geometrical extent to be sealed, thereby avoiding any problems in handling, on the one hand, and the process-related disadvantages of compression moulding, on the other hand. Here, the material consists of a plastics compound which contains conductive inclusions, more particularly in the form of metal or carbon particles.
If, for forming the profile, the guidance of the needle or nozzle over the portion of the casing part, on which the screening profile is intended to be mounted, is done by machine, more particularly controlled by computer, a high precision and great flexibility is ensured in shaping the profile so that moreover intricately moulded casings or openings of casings in small series may easily be provided with the necessary screening seal in an economic manner.
Special profiles, for example comprising undercuts, recesses etc., on the casing, are advantageously produced by guiding the needle or nozzle several times at least over predetermined regions of the portion on which the screening profile is intended to be mounted, in order to produce a multi-layer screening profile, thereby forming an exactly predetermined profile section. In so doing, a profile with a given cross-section, as desired, may advantageously be produced in several successive stages, either one nozzle coating the respective area several times, or several nozzles successively applying different strands which combine to form the desired sealing shape.
In this way cross-sectional profiles may preferably be produced which have given elasticity properties and do not acquire said elasticity because of their compressibility but because of a bending deformation, as is the case in bent lip sections or hollow sections.
It is, in particular, not necessary to provide each strand of the material with conductive inclusions since linear conductors already provide a great screening effect due to the laws of the electromagnetic field.
The inventive measures also make it possible to produce complicated seal constructions with dimensions which vary along their extent, without special difficulties. Here, according to the relevant requirements, the cross-section may vary along the edge to be sealed, within wide limits. It is also possible to produce such constructions of screening profiles which are interconnected in a way that an individual production and mounting thereof, separate from the casing, would not have been possible. Any joints in the extent of the screening seal are thus obviated by the measures according to the invention so that the sealing effect is not interrupted.
Smaller casing zones or additions which are not made of metal or metallised, which would produce a break in the closed screen, may, in an operation carried out at the same time as the other seal is produced, be coated grid-like with the profile strands according to the invention, so that homogenous screening conditions also exist in such regions.
In this way elements of a Faraday cage may even be formed from tracks of conductive plastics material and thus of the sealing compound itself, if they are mounted in the shape of a grid in a plane and conductively connected at the intersections of the grid.
Due to the fact that different elastic materials are applied when guiding the needle or nozzle several times over the predetermined regions, at least one application comprising conductive material, it is possible to produce casings with seals whose conductive, corrosive and elastic properties have been optimised to advantage.
Casings allowing easier handling may be produced especially in such a way that the elastic conductive material is applied, by computer control, directly onto the edge region of a closable aperture of the casing so that the screening seal assumes a configuration enabling an easy opening and closing of the aperture.
In order to apply the screening profiles according to the invention, computer-controlled handling appliances may be used which allow a three-dimensional guidance of the needle or nozzle, a fourth variable relating to the metering of the still liquid or pasty material, as a function of the forward movement. By means of a fifth control variable it is additionally possible to select a material, i.e. various strands of material which may also be of a different composition and may be applied alternatingly, or simultaneously in "one single operation", so that the material characteristics of the entire section, with regard to its cross-section or its extent, may be varied locally. These varying characteristics include the conductivity, elasticity (bendability or compressibility) and/or hardening or adhesive properties of the material. A firm closure through adhesion can also be achieved by means of the screening sealing elements, if adjacent material strands have corresponding characteristics, e.g. if they are the two components of a two-component adhesive.
In other advantageous embodiments of the invention, instead of parts of the casing, parts of printed circuit boards projecting beyond the outer surface of the appliance may also take over screening functions, and for adaption to adjacent screening members may be provided with the features according to the invention.
Other advantageous further developments of the invention are characterised in the sub claims and are hereinafter more fully explained in the description of preferred embodiments of the invention, with reference to the Figures.
Cylinder 5 b of device 5 is filled with a quickly air- and room-temperature-drying silicone polymer 8′ at ambient temperature with included metal particles, which, as a result of the pressure exerted onto the piston 5 a, is pressed ("dispensed") through the channel 6 a of the needle 6 onto the surface of the casing, to which it adheres and where it hardens under the influence of air, to form the elastic screening profile 8.
The cross-sectional dimensions and shape of the screening profile 8 are primarily determined by the physico-chemical-properties of the conductive plastics material used, more particularly the hardening speed, viscosity, surface tension with regard to the casing material, and the thixotropy thereof, as well as by the cross section of the channels, the pressure exerted onto the piston, the speed of the needle movement and by the environmental influences such as temperature or air humidity at the manufacturing site and may be predetermined by a suitable selection of said parameters.
In the casing 1, shown in
It is possible to adjust the characteristics of the plastics material, particularly by adding fillers (carbon or the like), metal binders, surfactants and hardening catalysts or cross-linking agents.
The kind and grain size of the admixture ensuring conductivity, such as carbon, silver, silver- or gold-coated copper particles or the like, not only influence the electrical but also the mechanical and processing properties of the conductive elastic material.
Such a structure is obtained if a material of the first profile part 82 a wets the surface of the casing to a great extent and/or was applied with a relatively broad nozzle instead of the needle 6 shown in
This last profile shows great stability with respect to forces acting parallel to the casing surface, but it has a comparatively lower elasticity. It may, therefore, be particularly suitable for sliding closures.
By contrast, the profile shown in
A high wetting ability and satisfactory adhesion between the surfaces of the two materials are necessary for the manufacture of the profile which is very suitable for hinged covers, especially if there is a relatively great play between the closure and casing part, or if they, themselves, have a certain elasticity.
The effect of the profile, in co-operation with said "air chamber", ensures a high elasticity of the entire profile despite a comparatively unsatisfactory elasticity of its components.
This screening profile has not only a material connection but also a positive connection with the casing surface which further increases the stability.
Because of its large cross section this profile structure is especially suitable as a screen with respect to strong fields, but because of the added-on sealing lips 89 b and 89 c it is also provided with sufficient elasticity.
It is obvious that other cross sections (almost of any kind) are possible depending on the requirements to be met.
For specific applications, a combination of prefabricated, inserted sealing profiles and of profiles produced according to the invention may also prove suitable.
The above description of casings and parts thereof also relates to components which act both as electrical and mechanical carriers and casings, for example a printed circuit board which is simultaneously used as a casing part.
Thus, the proposed solution also applies to profiles of covers in the form of a grid or basket provided in screening devices or parts thereof.
In its construction, the invention is not restricted to the above preferred embodiment. On the contrary, many variants are feasible which make use of the above solution even if they are basically of a different construction.
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