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HERNDON, Va., Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MicroPact and ASM Research, Inc. (ASM) today announced a strategic partnership that combines MicroPact's excellence in case and business process management (BPM) software development with ASM's more than 30-year history as a leading solutions integrator. The partnership will strengthen the service and software offerings of both companies to the federal government, a market in which the two companies have extensive experience.
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Most recently MicroPact and ASM partnered to create a centralized, case-level database for the collection and maintenance of information regarding sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces for the Department of Defense Sexual Assault and Prevention Office. The Defense Sexual Assault Incident Database (DSAID) was built using MicroPact's flagship unified BPM software, entellitrak.
"ASM is a trusted name in government contracting and is well known for adapting the newest technologies to solve information sharing and data management problems," said Kris Collo, CEO, President and Founder, MicroPact. "Combining our core capabilities in case management and data tracking with ASM's deep understanding of the federal government is a win-win for not only us but also our federal customers."
"Our partnership will allow both companies to leverage their technical capabilities to ensure high quality service and solutions for the Federal government," said John Fraser, ASM's President and COO.
As part of the partnership, ASM will develop an entellitrak practice within their organization that will allow them to actively prospect for new applications and opportunities where entellitrak's capabilities and functionality can be employed. Additionally, ASM will be able to use this case management platform for multiple opportunities across their service capabilities, including: information solutions, professional services and information assurance, all with a strict adherence to Section 508 Standards.
About MicroPact
MicroPact's Unified BPM platform for Case and Business Process Management, entellitrak, is used by more federal agencies than any other BPM product. MicroPact's open architecture, on-premises or cloud based products can be implemented immediately and configured continuously, enabling customers to get to work quickly while keeping costs low. For more information, visit www.micropact.com.
About ASM Research, Inc.
ASM Research, Inc. is a leading solutions integrator headquartered in Fairfax, VA with regional operations in San Antonio, TX and Fort Knox, KY. ASM is focused on using information and technology to solve real world problems for Federal, state, and local government organizations. ASM is an employee-owned company whose more than 30 years of commitment to clients' missions has repeatedly produced extraordinary results.
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent last month, dropping below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years and giving President Barack Obama a potential boost with the election a month away.
The rate declined from 8.1 percent because the number of people who said they were employed soared by 873,000 -- an encouraging sign for an economy that's been struggling to create enough jobs.
The number of unemployed Americans is now 12.1 million, the fewest since January 2009.
The Labor Department said employers added 114,000 jobs in September. It also said the economy created 86,000 more jobs in July and August than the department had initially estimated.
Wages rose in September. And more people started looking for work.
The revisions show employers added 146,000 jobs per month from July through September, up from 67,000 in the previous three months.
The 7.8 percent unemployment rate for September matches the rate in January 2009, when Obama took office. In the months after Obama's inauguration, the rate rose sharply and had topped 8 percent for 43 straight months.
The decline in the unemployment rate comes at a critical moment for Obama, who is coming off a weak debate performance this week against GOP challenger Mitt Romney.
The September employment report may be the last that might sway undecided voters. The October jobs report will be released only four days before Election Day.
"An overall better-than-expected jobs report, consistent with most recent data that suggest the economy is gaining some momentum," said Sal Guatieri, an economist at BMO Capital Markets, in a note to clients. "The sizeable drop in the unemployment rate could lift the president's re-election chances following a post-debate dip."
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis was asked on CNBC about suspicions that the Obama administration might have skewed the jobs numbers to aid Obama's re-election prospects.
"I'm insulted when I hear that because we have a very professional civil service," Solis said. "I have the highest regard for our professionals that do the calculations at the (Bureau of Labor Statistics). They are trained economists."
After the jobs report was released, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 65 points in the first half hour of trading. Broader stock indexes also rose.
The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note climbed to 1.73 percent from 1.68 percent just before the report. That suggested that investors were more willing to take on risk and shift money from bonds into stocks.
The job market has been improving, sluggishly but steadily. Jobs have been added for 24 straight months. There are now 325,000 more than when Obama took office.
The number of employed Americans comes from a government survey of 60,000 households that determines the unemployment rate. The government asks a series of questions, by phone or in person. For example:
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|Sep 17, 1985
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|Feb 22, 1984
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|Sep 28, 1982
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|Kenneth G. Hubbard
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|The Cross Company
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This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 425,988, filed Sept. 28, 1982 now abandoned.
This invention relates generally to induction heating apparatus and more particularly to an improved induction heating apparatus having a positioning control for assuring optimal spacing between the inductor and the workpiece during the heating cycle.
To obtain longer and more economical operation of internal combustion engines and particularly those internal combustion engines operating on fuel having a reduced lead content, the engine valve seats are hardened. Without hardening of the valve seats, the very high temperature exhaust gas expelled through the cylinder valves causes the valve seats to wear excessively, reducing the engine life time. The most common method of increasing the hardness of internal combustion engine valve seats is to heat the valve seat to a very high temperature and then to quench it with a cooling fluid. To accomplish such high temperature heating of the internal combustion engine valve seats, inductive heating devices are commonly employed.
A typical induction heating device employed for inductively heating internal combustion engine valve seats comprises an inductor having a configuration complementary to the valve seat. When the inductor is brought into operative relationship with the valve seat, a high frequency alternating current is applied to the inductor, causing the inductor to generate a time varying magnetic field which is induced into that portion of the engine block surrounding the valve seat. The circulating eddy currents generated by the magnetic field induced in the engine block encounter high resistive losses causing valve seat heating. In practice, optimal magnetic coupling between the inductor and the valve seat is achieved when the inductor is separated by a small but finite air gap from the valve seat. The spacing of this air gap is critical, since a very large air gap results in poor magnetic coupling and hence poor heating, while too close a gap distance between the inductor and the valve seat results in uneven valve seat heating. In practice, a gap of 0.5-1.0 mm is usually satisfactory.
In the past, achieving the proper air gap distance between the inductor and the engine block valve seat has been accomplished by spring biasing the inductor on a frame which is slidably mounted on a platform for reciprocal movement to and from the engine block along the axis of the inductor. The frame and the inductor are biased toward the workpiece to bring the inductor into contact with the engine block valve seat after which time the inductor is locked to the frame and the frame and the inductor are displaced away from the engine block a pre-set air gap distance so that the inductor is separated from the engine block valve seat by the desired air gap distance. While such prior art induction heating devices are satisfactory to achieve hardening of internal combustion engine valve seats, they are nevertheless subject to the drawback that the entire frame must be retracted from the workpiece to achieve the desired spacing between the inductor and the engine block valve seat, thereby increasing the likelihood of imprecise inductor-workpiece separation.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an improved induction heating apparatus for hardening internal combustion engine valve seats in which the spacing between the inductor and the engine block valve seat can be controlled precisely.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an improved induction heating apparatus for hardening internal combustion engine valve seats which achieves precise inductor positioning relative to the engine block valve seat by accurately controlling the displacement of the inductor relative to the inductor support.
An induction heating apparatus particularly adapted to precisely position the induction element relative to the valve seat of an engine block before initiating the heating process. The apparatus includes a base supporting a slide for movement in a rectilinear path of travel. An inductor shaft is carried by the slide for limited axial movement and carries the inductor at one end. A spring urges the inductor shaft toward the workpiece. The opposite end of the shaft is connected to a coupling that couples the shaft to an actuator. The slide moves the inductor into engagement with the workpiece and overtravels slightly to cause the inductor shaft to move relative to the slide against the pressure of the spring. This disengages the shaft from the coupling creating a gap between the inductor shaft and the coupling. This gap is measured by a measuring instrument and data representing the size of this gap is transmitted to a control. The latter then causes energization of a stepping motor to move the coupling an amount sufficient to close the gap and reengage the inductor shaft with the coupling. The stepping motor then continues to operate to move the coupling and thereby the inductor shaft and its associated induction element the required amount to obtain the desired spacing of the induction element from the surface of the valve seat.
The features of the invention believed to be novel are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. The invention itself, however, both as to organization and method of operation, together with further objects and advantages thereof may best be understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the improved induction heating machine of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a view taken along the plane represented by the line 2--2 of FIG. 1 with a portion broken away to show the coupling structure; and
FIG. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view of a portion of the induction heating machine of FIG. 1.
Referring to the figures, FIG. 1 illustrates the improved induction heating apparatus 10 of the present invention for inductively heating a workpiece 12, such as an internal combustion engine valve seat so as to achieve hardening thereof. Inductive heating apparatus 10 comprises a slide 14 which is slidably mounted on a base 15 so as to be movable along the base in a rectilinear path to and from workpiece 12. A hydraulic cylinder 16 is coupled between the slide 14 and base 15 for reciprocating the slide to and from the workpiece. A stop 17 is fastened on the base along the path of slide travel to limit slide movement on the base in the direction of the workpiece.
Fastened on the top of slide 14 is a baseplate 18 which supports a frame 20 that is best illustrated in FIG. 2. Frame 20 carries a plurality of axially reciprocable electrode assemblies 22, the rearward end of one being illustrated in the cut away portion of FIG. 2. Each electrode assembly is parallel to and spaced apart from an adjacent electrode assembly. While the present induction hardening machine includes four electrode assemblies, those skilled in the art will recognize that the number of electrode assemblies carried by frame 20 will of course depend on the workpiece configuration. Each of the electrode assemblies 22 is identical in construction and therefore only one will be described in detail.
Returning to FIG. 1, each electrode assembly 22 is comprised of a quill 26 which is slidably supported for axial movement in the frame 20 by a pair of bearings 28 that are separated from each other by a spacer 30. The bearings 28 are urged against the ends of spacer 30 by bearing caps 32 secured at each end of frame 20.
Quill 26 has an axially extending bore 33 therethrough for receiving a shaft 34. The bore 33 is of sufficient diameter to allow limited pivotal movement of the shaft 34. To this end, the shaft 34 is supported at its forward end in the quill 26 by a spherical universal joint 36 having an inner ball portion 36a fixed to the shaft 34 which mates the inside hemispherical surfaces of two halves of a split spherical seat 36b which is disposed within an enlarged diameter portion 37 formed in the forward end of quill 26. With this arrangement the shaft 34 can pivot about the center of the sphere in any direction to produce a radial adjustment of the inductor 40 and its associated tip 44 for accommodating the position of the valve seat. Such radial adjustment is achieved by moving the tip 44 into engagement with the valve seat while the shaft 34 is free to pivot. Once the radial adjustment is achieved the spherical joint 36 is clamped by a hollow piston 38 for locking the shaft 34 in its pivotal position and thereby secure the tip 44 of the inductor 40 in its adjusted radial position in accurate alignemnt with the valve seat that it is operating on.
The piston 38 is retained in the forward portion of the quill 26 by a retainer 39 that is secured to the end of the quill. The shaft 34 extends through an axial bore in the piston 38 with the bore being of sufficient diameter so as not to interfere with the pivotal movement of the shaft. The outer diameter of the piston 38 is in engagement with the inner diameter of the retainer 39 and is slidable relative thereto.
The piston 38 includes a radial flange 43 that presents an annular face to which hydraulic pressure is applied for clamping the spherical joint 36. The hydraulic pressure is admitted through the port 42 into the space between the annular face of the flange 43 and the inner end of the retainer 39. The pressure forces the piston 38 to the right as viewed in FIG. 1 for acting against the left half of the split spherical seat 36b to clamp it against the ball portion 36a. Such action serves to lock the shaft 34 in its pivotal position to hold the tip 44 of the inductor 40 in its adjusted radial position.
The configuration of tip 44 of inductor 40 conforms to the configuration of the valve seats that are being hardened. Therefore, the time varying magnetic field, produced by the inductor upon energization with high frequency alternating current carried to the inductor through conductors 47a and 47b from high frequency alternating current source 48, is thus concentrated in the valve seat, causing an oppositely poled time varying magnetic field to be induced therein. The time varying magnetic field induced in the valve seat causes eddy currents to circulate in the valve seat which produces heating due to the high resistive losses encountered by the eddy currents.
To obtain optimum magnetic coupling between inductor tip 44 and workpiece 12, it is usually desirable that the tip 44 of inductor 40 be separated from workpiece 12 by a small but finite distance or air gap, typically 0.5-1.0 mm. In order to obtain the desired spacing between the inductor tip 44 and workpiece 12 to assure optimum magnetic coupling, apparatus 10 is provided with a novel positioning control system which includes a pair of vertically oriented plates 50a and 50b that are separated from each other by a plurality of pins 52 (as illustrated in FIG. 2). Each pin has a threaded end which extends through plate 50a for engagement with a complementary threaded bore in the rightwardmost end of a corresponding one of pins 54. The latter are threaded into frame 20 so as to be coaxial with an associated one of pins 52. Each of the pins 52 is secured at its rightward end to plate 50b by a separate one of bolts 55 (one of which is shown) which extend through plate 50b for threaded engagement in the bore of its associated pin 52.
A stepping motor 56 is secured to the rightward face of plate 50b with its shaft 58 extending through a bore in the plate coaxial with shaft 34 and quill 26. As best illustrated in FIG. 3, the stepping motor shaft 58 is in driving engagement with a lead screw 60. The latter is in threaded engagement with a nut 62 having a flanged end 63 disposed in an opening 64 in the rightward end of a "C" shaped tenon coupling 65 that is in threaded engagement with the rearward (rightward) end of shaft 34. A pin 66 (FIGS. 1 and 3) extends through a hole formed in the wall of the tenon coupling 65 and into a radially disposed hole in the end of shaft 34, for preventing the tenon coupling from becoming unthreaded from shaft 34.
The diameter of opening 64 in tenon coupling 65 is larger than the diameter of the lead nut flanged end 63. A plate 68 is secured to the rightward end of the tenon coupling 64 by bolts 70, and has a bore therethrough large enough to receive the body of nut 62 but smaller than the outer diameter of flange 63 so that there is but a limited degree of freedom between the nut and the tenon coupling.
Referring back to FIG. 1, tenon coupling 65 is urged rearwardly by spring 76 from a flange 74 circumscribing shaft 34 so as to bias the inductor shaft 34 rearwardly relative to the quill 26 so that the ball portion 36a mounted on the inductor shaft 34 is held against the right half of the split spherical seat 36b so there is no movement endwise of the inductor shaft 34 relative to the quill 26 when the piston 38 is released. Flange 74 is biased forwardly from plate 50a by a pair of springs 78a and 78b whose separate ends are each seated in a pocket in the flange and in the plate respectively. The springs 78a and 78b serve to urge the quill 26 and therefore the inductor shaft 34 forwardly but permit it to shift rearwardly against the spring pressure when the inductor 40 engages the workpiece 12.
When quill 26 is urged rearwardly, as will occur when the inductor tip 44 is moved into contact with workpiece 12, the coupling 65 will move rearwardly with it a like amount. As coupling 65 shifts rearwardly, its associated plate 68 moves away from the flange 63 of the nut 62 to create the gap "X" between the right face of the flange 63 as viewed in FIG. 1 and the left face of the plate 68. However, when stepping motor 56 is energized to thread lead screw 60 into nut 62 the latter is moved rearwardly to move the flange 63 toward the plate 68 to reduce the size of the gap which closes when the flange 63 contacts the plate 68. Further energization of the motor causes the coupling and hence the inductor to be moved rearwardly by the movement of the nut. By controlling the energization of motor 56 so that the nut 62 is displaced rearwardly by the gap distance "X" plus an additional distance, then the inductor will also be displaced rearwardly by an amount equal to the additional distance in excess of the distance "X".
Measurement of the gap distance "X" between plate 68 and the lead nut flange 63 is accomplished by a transducer 80 which, in the presently preferred embodiment, comprises a linear variable differntial transformer 80 secured to plate 68. Linear variable differential transformer 80, together with stepping motor 56, are coupled to a control apparatus 82, typicaly a programmable controller such as are well known in the art. A limit switch 83 mounted at the forward end of baseplate 18 is actuated by the rearward reciprocation of quill 26 following inductor tip contact with the workpiece. Actuation of the switch 83 is a signal that the inductor is in contact with the workpiece and programmable controller 82 then energizes stepping motor 56 in accordance with the output signal of linear variable differential transformer 80. Thus, the lead screw 60 is threaded into the nut 62 to displace the nut rearwardly by an amount equal to the gap distance "X" plus a predetermined distance equal to the desired spacing between the inductor tip 44 and the workpiece.
The induction heating apparatus 10 of the present invention operates to inductively heat the engine block valve seats as follows: First, slide 14 is displaced forwardly on base 15 to locate the inductor tip 44 of each electrode assembly 22 into a corresponding one of the valve seats of engine block 12. As a consequence of forward slide displacement, the inductor 40, the inductor shaft 34 and hence quill 26 of each electrode assembly 22 are displaced rearwardly relative to the frame so as to create the gap "X" between the plate 68 and flange 63 on nut 62. This rearward displacement of the quill actuates limit switch 83 to signal that inductor tip 44 is in contact with the workpiece. In response to the actuation of limit switch 83, hydraulic fluid is admitted into fluid port 42 to bias piston 38 against split spherical seat 36b to lock the inductor shaft 34 to quill 26. Following locking of inductor shaft 34 to quill 26, motor 56 is energized by programmable controller 82 to thread lead screw 60 into nut 62 to displace the nut. The displacement is equal to the size of the gap as sensed by transformer 80, plus a predetermined distance which is equal to the desired separation between the inductor tip and the workpiece so that the inductor shaft is displaced rearwardly by this predetermined distance. Reciprocating the inductor shaft rearwardly by the predetermined distance results in the inductor tip being spaced from the workpiece by the predetermined distance. Once the inductor tip is spaced from the workpiece by the predetermined gap distance, the inductor is energized to heat the valve seat.
The foregoing describes an improved induction heating machine having an improved positioning control apparatus for insuring optimal spacing between the inductor and the workpiece during the heating process.
Although the illustrative embodiment of the invention has been described in considerable detail for the purpose of fully disclosing a practical operative structure incorporating the invention, it is to be understood that the particular apparatus shown and described is intended to be illustrative only and that various novel features of the invention may be incorporated in other structural forms without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the subjoined claims.
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|Parks Ohio Ind Inc
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|Jul 3, 1973
|Park Ohio Industries Inc
|Method and apparatus for inductively heating valve seats
|Jan 21, 1980
|May 5, 1981
|Park-Ohio Industries, Inc.
|Floating valve seat inductor
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|May 20, 1976
|Aeg Elotherm Gmbh
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|Dec 24, 1996
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|Caterpillar Inc.
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|The Boeing Company
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|Jun 6, 1995
|Mar 3, 1998
|The Boeing Company
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|Mar 17, 1998
|The Boeing Company
|Method for achieving thermal uniformity in induction processing of organic matrix composites or metals
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|Aug 11, 1998
|The Boeing Company
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|The Boeing Company
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|General Electric Company
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|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
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Word: whim
Definition: sudden capricious idea; fancy
Definition: sudden capricious idea; fancy
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``The vessel was in as good condition as I am, and as, I hope you are, M. Morrel, and this day and a half was lost from pure whim, for the pleasure of going ashore, and nothing else.''
Perhaps it was a mere whim on his part, for he is falling, they say, into second childhood, but I love him for showing so much interest in you.''
``Yes,''said the man, thrusting his hands into his pockets, and looking impudently at the youth;``I have taken the whim into my head; do you understand, Master Benedetto?''
I know not fear, I have my will, Whate'er my whim or fancy be; For me there's no impossible, I order, bind, forbid, set free.
But they must go nagging at me at every step--'Sancho said it, Sancho did it, Sancho here, Sancho there,' as if Sancho was nobody at all, and not that same Sancho Panza that's now going all over the world in books, so Samson Carrasco told me, and he's at any rate one that's a bachelor of Salamanca; and people of that sort can't lie, except when the whim seizes them or they have some very good reason for it.
You remember that the affair of the blue carbuncle, which appeared to be a mere whim at first, developed into a serious investigation.
If you were asked to wear any dress which we might give you, you would not object to our little whim.
But the Time Traveller had more than a touch of whim among his elements, and we distrusted him.
'Twas a foolish, ignorant whim of his crazy, widowed mother, who died when he was only a twelvemonth old.
A strange, apostolic whim having seized him, he had left Neskyeuna for Nantucket, where, with that cunning peculiar to craziness, he assumed a steady, common-sense exterior, and offered himself as a green-hand candidate for the Jeroboam's whaling voyage.
It may be but an idle whim, but it has always seemed to me, that the extraordinary vacillations of movement displayed by some whales when beset by three or four boats; the timidity and liability to queer frights, so common to such whales; I think that all this indirectly proceeds from the helpless perplexity of volition, in which their divided and diametrically opposite powers of vision must involve them.
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In the episode of "Doctor Who Confidential" accompanying the episode "Utopia" (2007), where the effect is used for the Master's regeneration, it is stated that the production team decided that this would be a common effect for all future Time Lord regenerations, rather than each regeneration sequence being designed at the whim of the individual director.
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We built our universes, and our characters; they are our intellectual property; and they are not toys lying about some virtual sandbox for other kids to pick up and modify at their whim.
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While going through the studios of radio station WEAF en route to the courthouse and, on a whim, went to see the station manager.
Noticing an attractive girl, Charlotte (Clare Grogan), in the back of a "Mr. Bunny" ice cream van, he follows it under a railway bridge on a whim and when the van stops, purchases an ice cream cone.
His wife was also known to wander the camp, ridiculing the inmates and ordering punishments at whim.
Growing up in Brisbane, Australia, Hopkins was heading for a career in graphic arts when he picked up the saxophone on a whim at age 15.
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Students enrolled in creative writing and ePublishing classes at Dalton State College will read from their works at a program on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at 7:30 p.m. in the Goodroe Auditorium of Gignilliat Memorial Hall on the campus.
Faculty members Dr. Marsha Mathews, who teaches Advanced Creative Writing and is a published poet, and Ms. Barbara G. Tucker, who teaches ePublishing and is a published novelist, will also read from their works. According to Ms. Tucker, the opportunity allows students to create an audience, publicize their work, and obtain feedback from real readers.
"Students are a little nervous but excited to present their creative work.
Dr. Mathews' course in advanced creative writing has been taught several times on campus. In the class she is teaching this term, she is focusing on poetry and fiction. She also encourages student creative writing as a faculty advisor to the campus literary magazine Tributaries.
Dr. Mathews' poetic works have been published in more than 80 literary magazines, journals, and anthologies. She produced Northbound Single-Lane in 2010, published by Finishing Line Press, Sunglow and a Tuft of Nottingham Lace, winner of the Red Berry Press 2011 Chapbook Award, and Hallelujah Voices in 2012 by Aldrich Press. She has published more than 80 poems in literary magazines across the nation. She was recently awarded the 2013 Orlando Prize for Flash Fiction, a national award.
Ms. Tucker's class in ePublishing is a new addition to Dalton State's curriculum this spring; it will be taught again fall semester. Her background in ePublishing began in 2012 when she experimented with getting her short novel, The Christmas Visitors, published on Kindle. "I was hooked on the idea of this new venue for writers," Ms. Tucker says. "In my current class, I have four nonfiction and seven fiction writers, and the final project is to produce an e-book that can be purchased online.
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The Burk finally stops here
Was it just me or did Martha Burk's protests at the Masters this weekend look like Woodstock? The only thing missing was the bands, because there were definitely plenty of hippies in a mosh pit.
Burk called her 5.1 acre lot located one-half mile from the front gates of Augusta National Golf Club "the pit." It was designated "the safest place" for her to legally picket and protest the private club's all-male membership policy.
The club chairman Hootie Johnson, who has taken the brunt of Burk's ballyhoo, delivered a deliberate message to Burk that the policy would not change. Johnson also insisted that even his own death would not change the members' position. Burk responded with a call for members who disagree with Johnson to take off their jackets.
So far no one has turned in their threads.
But it's time for Burk to turn in her signs.
Her fight has been irritating and annoying, yet respectful. Burk should be applauded for the manner in which she has approached the protests, but it's like Jordan's playing career this week: OVER.
So, thanks to the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the KKK and Burk for attending, and better luck next year. But what will Burk do between now and then? Since, she can't play golf.
What will you do between now and then? It all starts with your week ahead:
The game's current most dominate player (a certain L.A. center) said it best, "Nobody plays forever." Even so, I still want to be like Mike. While Michael Jordan is ending his career in the East, the Timberwolves and Grizzlies will end the regular season in the Midwest. The first 10,000 fans receive a Grizzlies T-shirt because it's Fan Appreciation night.
While all the boys and girls are chomping at the bit to run after Easter eggs on Friday, cowboys and girls will have their horses chomping to run around barrels. What's Easter without a good barrel race? Flickerwood Arena hosts the annual Easter Barrel Race at 7:30 p.m.
David Wilson is a sportswriter for the Southeast Missourian. His column "The Week Ahead" appears every Monday.


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The Minnesota Vikings benefit from this year's draft class being deep at most of their particular positions of (current) need; which will allow them to find a lot of value in the middle-to-late rounds. You know the drill, these picks are based on current players being released and/or resigned and needs/picks can and will change as we get closer to the draft. That said, let's get right to it.
1. (23rd overall pick) Tavon Austin, Wide Receiver, West Virginia
With Percy Harvin constantly injured and looking for his way out of Minnesota, the Vikings need to replace his speed, athleticism and playmaking ability. The tiny and speedy Austin can do just that for them. While a little smaller than Harvin; he can return kicks and punts, line up in the slot and take handoffs just as effectively as Harvin. If Minnesota can retain a healthy Harvin next season, this could blossom into a big playmaking due on offense for the Vikings.
2. (52nd) Kevin Reddick, Linebacker, North Carolina
While this may seem like a reach, the Vikings need help at inside linebacker and Reddick is a solid performer who can help bolster Minnesota's linebacker corps. Reddick does a good job dropping back in coverage across the middle (he had six broken up passes in 2012) but he really excels against the run and rushing up the gut. Last year Reddick was able to rack up 85 tackles, 18.5 tackles for a loss, 6.5 sacks and two forced fumbles.
3. (83rd) Darius Slay, Cornerback, Mississippi State
Antoine Winfield is entering his 15th season and probably only has a season or two left. The Vikings need to build up depth and develop young players behind Winfield to make an easy transition when he finally retires. While most of the attention at Mississippi State was payed to fellow cornerback Johnathan Banks, Slay had a great senior season with five interceptions, six passes broken up and 40 tackles. Slay does a well-enough job in man coverage but excels in zone. He could play nickel and special teams this year for the Vikings and develop into a bigger role down the road.
4. (104th) Bennie Logan, Defensive Tackle, LSU
The Vikings are in need of a tackle to complement (and eventually replace) Kevin Williams along the defensive line. Logan is a big, disruptive force in the middle and is good against the rush and the pass. Last season he racked up 45 tackles, two sacks, 5.5 tackles for a loss and three passes broken up. While the numbers don't blow you away, Logan did an amazing job of disrupting passing lanes and taking up double teams, allowing teammates like Barkevious Mingo and Sam Montgomery to rush freely; something that Jared Allen could really benefit from at his advanced age.
4. (121st) Duke Williams, Safety, Nevada
Harrison Smith had a great rookie year with the Vikings and has a very promising future at free safety; but Minnesota needs to find a talented strong safety to compliment him. Williams is a bit undersized to play safety in the NFL at 5'10", but he makes up for his small stature with top-tier awareness for where the ball is going to be, superb tackling skills and an affinity for knocking the ball out of runners' hands. A tandem of Smith and Williams roaming the secondary is a dangerous combination for the VIkings.
5. (157th) Hugh Thornton, Guard, Illinois
The Vikings need to add depth along the offensive line, with the hopes that any player selected can develop into a starting left guard in 2-3 years. Thornton is big and muscular at 6'4" and 310 pounds and athletic for an interior lineman. He will likely never play tackle at the NFL level, but could provide depth at all three inside positions immediately, and hopefully could solidify the left side of the offensive line along with Matt Kalil for years to come.
7. (213th) Jordan Rodgers, Quarterback, Vanderbilt
With Christian Ponder currently entrenched as the starter in Minnesota, the Vikings need a reliable backup and Joe Webb certainly isn't the answer. Rodgers has talent and potential, and could come in and do a serviceable job of managing the game in the event of Ponder getting injured; something Joe Webb clearly isn't capable of. The Vikings could give Rodgers a couple of years to develop while they make up their minds once-and-for-all on Ponder. Best case scenario: Rodgers quickly surpasses Ponder and they're set at quarterback, or they stick with Ponder and Rodgers develops into a dependable quarterback. Now they have a solid backup or can trade him for a decent pick or two. Worst case scenario: The Vikings spend a seventh round pick on a quarterback that never pans outs - which isn't a big deal at all; it literally happens all the time.
7. (229th) Quinton Dial, Defensive End, Alabama
At 6'5" and 304 pounds, Dial can play any position along the defensive line. He's strong and athletic and at his best when bull-rushing. He can completely collapse the pocket, occupy double teams and contain the run around the edge. He needs some polish and time to develop, but can provide great depth on the defensive front while he learns from stars like Jared Allen and Kevin Williams.
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Publication date
|Jan 12, 1971
|Filing date
|Apr 16, 1968
|Priority date
|Apr 16, 1968
|Publication number
|Peter W Rakov, Peter P Grad
|Original Assignee
|Peter W Rakov, Peter P Grad
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (5), Referenced by (24), Classifications (10)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
United States Patent [72] inventors Peter W. Rakov, West Road, and
Peter P. Grad, 900 Yerry Hill Road, both of Woodstock, N.Y 12498 [21] Appl. No. 721,847 [22] Filed Ap 16, 1968 [45] Patented Jan. 12, 1971 [54] SUPPORTING BASE FOR REFLECTORS AND THE LIKE 3 Claims, 6 Drawing Figs.
[52] US. Cl 248/44 [51] Int. Cl G09f 17/00 [50] Field ofSearch 248/44, 38, 156, 346, 158; 116/63, 173; 47/47, 41, 44, 41.1, 41.1 1, 41.12, 41.13; 21 1/60, 62; 52/297 [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 585,486 6/1897 Snow 248/156X 2,733,549 2/1956 Moore. 47/41 3,165,863 l/1965 Duran 248/44X FOREIGN PATENTS 9,938 12/1879 Germany 47/41. 1 3 679,403 9/1952 Great Britain 47/41. 1 3
Primary Examiner-Edward C. Allen Attorney-Brumbaugh, Graves, Donohue & Raymond ABSTRACT: A portable base is described for supporting driveway reflectors, signs, etc. mounted atop relatively thin standards. The base comprises a cylindrical container open at one end and adapted to stand in an upright position with its closed end resting on any generally flat surface. An interior frame including spaced apart, concentrically aligned inner rings through which the standard of the reflector passes is secured inside the container. With the standard inserted in the supporting rings, the container is filled with sand or other high density material to maintain it in an upright position, If struck by a vehicle, it will tip over without damage to the sign and can be righted easily. The base is easily moved to desired locations and can be readily stored when not in use.
PATENTED mu 2197i V INVEN'IORS.
PETER w. RAKOV 5. PETER P. GRAD their ATTORNEYS 1 SUPPORTING BASE'FOR nizruscrons AND THE 1.1105
The presentinvention relates to supporting devices and more particularly to a portable, self-contained supporting base for signs, reflectors, etc. Which is inexpensive, readily movable, and which will tipover if. struck with sufficient force, thereby preventing damage to the sign, and yet will firmly. support the sign in its desired position in the absence of such force. I
In dimly lit areas, or in regions where snow fall obliterates curbs, driveway edges, etc., it is common to employ markers to define the prescribed right of way. Reflectors, which are.
visible both day and night, are often used for this purpose. One form of such reflector consists of a reflecting glass button, usually red in color, mounted at the top of a slender'metal standard. The other end of the standard is generally pointed so that it may be driven into the ground a sufficient depth to maintain it in an upright position. While these devices function well to mark a driveway or path, their life expectancy is short as a result'of frequent contact by vehicles and the weight FIGS. 4A and 4B arepartial vertical cross sections through the supporting base showing modifications of the lower ends thereof; and Y FIG. 5 is an alternate embodiment of the frame member of the invention.
Turn now to FIG. 1, the supporting base of the invention is Finally, the container 12 maybe filled with a' relatively high of snow piled against them. Since the standards are generally firmly driven into the ground to maintain them in an upright position, such forces may bend or snap them and render thereflector unit incapable of further use.
Another shortcoming ofthesereflector devices is the dif-.
ficulty in installing themin frozen ground. Often they are incapable of withstanding the pounding necessary to drive them firmly into the'soil without damage. As a result, they may not be driven in deeply enough to-remain upright under normally expected strains of wind and snow. Furthermore, they cannot be used on concrete, macadam or other hard surfaces.
The present invention. avoids the shortcomings of these prior art devices and has for itsobject the provision of a portable, easily erected supporting base for presently available reflectors and the like which will effectively suliip'ort the density material such as sand, gravel, etc. A solidifying material, such as concrete, may also be employed, precautions being taken that the standard 11 is in placewhen the material is poured into the container. Where a particulate material is used, it may be desirable to provide drain holeslS at the-bottom of the container. i Y
The construction of the frame members 14 is shown'more clearly in FIG. 3. The member includes an outer ring 20 of a diameter such as to be snugly received within the container l2 and an inner'ringZZ whoseinner diameter is selected to freely receive the standard 11. The inner ring 22preferably is of sufficient diameter to accommodate a range of sizes of standard 1.1 while at the same time avoiding excessive play. 7 y The inner andouter rings are rigidly supported relative to 1 one. anotherv by radially extending spokes 24.'As shown, the
reflector standard on any surface, will be simple and inexpensive to manufacture and ship, and which will extend the life of the supported reflector. I
Briefly, the present "invention incorporates a cylindrical container open at one end and ad'aptedto stand'on its other,
closed end. Within'the' container 'is iuipported a frame com prising a plurality of members formed of a thick, strong material which define a pair of alignedrings through which the standard orr'od of o the reflector freely passes; The frame members are firmly supported within' the container so'that when the standard is inserted, it too is supported in an upright posi*- tion with a minimum of wobble- The container may be filled with sand or othersuitable high density material toprovide' the weight necessary to maintain thestr'ucture firmly in its upright position.
rings are disposed in coplanar relationship'with respectto each other, but any relationship that provides the necessary rigidity issuitable. The rings and spokes may be'formed of metal wire suitably formed and soldered or welded together.
although they can also be molded of plasticor other appropriate materials. 1
mounted within the container 12 at spaced points therealong,
the lowermost -rnernber being displaced an appreciable distance from the bottomof the container. If the container and membetare robe sold as a single unit,'the frame member may be soldered or welded to the interior of the container, if they are of metal, or theymay be heatstaked or Since the supporting baseis maintaitt id'iupright only by vir-. d tue of its weight, it may be employed on concrete, m: a'c ad'am or frozen ground where penetration by-a convention reflector standard would be irnpossible.{'l'he weight of the filled container is sufiicient-to withstand normal-forces of weather without'tipping. Should a'v'ehicl e run into it, it will be readily up ended without damage to the reflector or appreciable damage to the container, and. usually it may be rerighted immediately. Moreover, the reflectors may be removed and the entire 'unit stored for the summer, for example, when the reflectors are used to mark paths in the snow season.
If desired, a slight projection may be formed on the lower end of the container to permit slight penetration of the ground and thereby add resistance to lateral movement.
The foregoing and other objects features and advantages of the invention will become more readily apparent from the following detailed description thereof when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which: I 7
FIG. 1 is a pictorial representation of the supporting base of the invention with the reflector supported in place;
FIG. 2 is a cross section through thesupporting base of FIG. 1 taken along the lines 2--2;.
FIG. 3 is a horizontal cross section through the supporting member taken along the lines 33 of FIG. 2;
tacked if they are formedof plastic. Alternately, the container y andv frame may be integrallyformed, .such as by molding polyethylene plastics or similar materials.
The container shown in FIG. 'Zhas a relatively flat bottom which suits it for use on hard surfaces. Ordinarily, the weight [of the material 16 fillingthe containenwill be sufficient to prevent lateral movement or tipping in response to wind or other minor forces. When used on soil or turf, for example, re-
1 sistance to lateralmovement .and tipping may be increased by means-of the modifications shown in F lGS. 4A and 4B. ln the former view, the bottom of the container 12 is provided with a pointed protrusion 18 adapted to penetrate the soil a short distance, say several inches. in FIG. 4B, the closed end of the container has a hole 19 aligned with the inner rings of the frame members through which the end of the standard 11 passes. The latter then may be forced into the ground a matter of inches without subjecting it to damaging forces.
The frame means may be formed as a completely self-supporting structure as shown in FIG. 5. Here, each of the frame members 14 is formed as in FlGS. l to 3, but are assembled in parallel relationship to each other by space elements 26 which are welded or otherwise rigidly bonded to the respective outer rings 20 at their junctions with the spokes 24. The entire frame structure may be simply dropped into a container without further securing it to the inner wall, if desired. To keep the lower frame member displaced from the bottom of the con 'tainer, the interior wall of the container may be provided with an annular ridge spaced from the bottom, or the spacer ele- Referring' to'FlG. 2, the pairof frame members 14 are I thereby providing the advantages of the invention without the necessity of purchasing a container.
The advantages of the invention may also be enjoyed, in a manner similar to that discussed in connection with FIG. 5, simply by inserting a pair of separate support members 14 snugly into a suitable container. For example, certain forms of commonly used containers have a series of annular ridges formed on their inner walls, each of which could readily accept and firmly retain a suitably dimensioned outer ring 20. Two or more supporting members could be press fitted or wedged into such a can to provide the supporting base of the invention.
It will be seen from the foregoing, that the present invention provides a simple, inexpensive and effective supporting base for a reflector or the like which can be readily placed on hard or soft surfaces without any necessity for permanent fastening. The base provides the advantage of complete portability and may be readily put away and stored when it is desired to remove the supported indicator. Since the weighting material is generally added by the user at the site, rather than by the dealer supplying the base, the present arrangement enjoys the additional advantages of being lightweight and readily adapted for convenient warehousing and shipping. Moreover, the construction is such that the minor impacts normally received by such indicator devices will not permanently damage the indicator and its life is accordingly significantlyincreased it will be readily apparent that'many modifications of the structure disclosed will become apparent to those skilled in the art.
We claim: 1
1. For use in a supporting base (or tin-elongated vertical rod, which base includes a generally cylindricalfcontainer open at one end and adapted to stand on its other, closed end, and receive a quantity of relatively high density material, a frame for supporting said rod in an upright position within said container comprising a pair of support members, each of which includes an outer ring of a diameter to be snugly received in said container, an inner ring of diameter to freely receive said rod, and a plurality of radially extending arms interconnecting said inner and outer rings and supporting them relative to each other, a plurality of spacer elements fastened to the respective outer rings of said frame members to maintain said members rigidly spaced from each other with said inner rings in aligned relationship, said rings, arms and spacer elements being formed of a wirelike material of relatively small cross-sectional area.
2. The frame according to claim 1 wherein said spacer elements extend beyond the plane of one of said members wherebysaid element extensions maintain the adjacent frame member spaced from the closed end of said container when the frame is inserted therein.
3. The frame according to claim 1 wherein the diameter of said outer ring is such as to retain said member firmly in place within said container after. being wedged into desired position.
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This kid-pleasing marshmallow-and-crisp-rice cereal confection has a sweet secret: chocolate-marshmallow icing inside. Cereal bits give it a festive trim. Candies in cupcake liners decorate each plate. Prepare the Basic Crisp-Rice Treats, then follow the molding instructions below to make the cake.
Level: Moderate
Yield: Makes one 8-inch, 2-layer cake
Serves: 8
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- Vegetable-oil cooking spray
- Crispy Cake Basic Recipe
- Chocolate-Marshmallow Frosting
- Flower- and ball-shaped cereal pieces
- Coat two 8-by-2-inch round cake pans with cooking spray. Prepare crisp-rice mixture; before pouring into pan, reserve 2 tablespoons for patching cake, and set aside, covered. Divide remaining crisp-rice mixture among prepared cake pans. Press into pans with greased fingers to level. Let cool until set, at least 30 minutes.
- Run a knife around edges of cakes to loosen; unmold onto parchment paper.
- While frosting is still warm, pour onto center of 1 cake layer, and spread evenly to edges. Let stand 10 minutes. Place second cake layer on top; press down gently. Using reserved pieces of crisp-rice mixture, patch edges where frosting is visible.
- Decorate with cereal, arranging pieces around top, middle, and bottom edges. Let cake stand until firm enough to slice, at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours. After 2 hours, wrap cake in plastic wrap to prevent it from getting too hard to slice.
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OSU football notebook: University appoints former NCAA director of enforcement to lead independent review
Oklahoma State president Burns Hargis and the OSU/A&M Board of Regents announced Monday the appointment of former NCAA director of enforcement Charles E. Smrt to lead an independent review of the alleged misconduct inside the football program following a five-part investigative series by Sports Illustrated.
"While the articles do not implicate any current coaches or players to have direct involvement in any alleged misconduct, we have a responsibility to confront these disturbing reports head on and with complete transparency," Hargis said.
Smrt spent 18 years as the NCAA's director of enforcement and director of enforcement supervisor before founding The Compliance Group, a consulting firm that specializes in compliance audits and the review of information concerning potential NCAA violations, in 1999.
"I appreciate the unfettered access and cooperation that president Hargis has offered to help me carry out my review," Smrt said. "He has asked me to pursue the facts wherever they may lead. I assured him that I will do so, and that I will conduct the review with care and urgency."
Athletic director Mike Holder said he applauds Hargis for undertaking a comprehensive review and that "we welcome the scrutiny." Coach Mike Gundy added: "I support a quick and comprehensive review. I am proud of our football program, and I can assure everyone we are committed as coaches and staff to winning the right way."
Three weeks into the season, Oklahoma State has already completed the Big 12 weekly awards trifecta.
Josh Stewart was named the Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week on Monday after tallying 114 punt return yards against Lamar, including a 67-yard touchdown. It was OSU's first punt return for a touchdown since 2010.
OSU linebacker Caleb Lavey earned the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week award after recording 11 tackles against Mississippi State in Week 1, while quarterback J.W. Walsh was named the Offensive Player of the Week after completing 24 of 27 passes for 326 yards and four touchdowns against Texas-San Antonio.
OSU's Big 12 opener will be a matinee affair, as the conference announced Monday that the Cowboys' Sept. 28 contest at West Virginia will kick off at 11 a.m.
The game will be televised on either ABC, ESPN or ESPNU. That will be determined after the Sept. 21 games.
Even though OSU did not have its regular media luncheon on Monday because of the bye week, Gundy still did his weekly spot on Sirius' College Football show.
Not surprisingly, the interview didn't include any questions about the Sports Illustrated series. But Gundy did discuss his typical bye week plan for players, which included a light practice Sunday, a day off Monday, practice Tuesday and Wednesday, a light workout Thursday and days off Friday and Saturday before resuming to their normal game week schedule.
"Five to six days off over the next 10 days before we start to get into West Virginia on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday practice (schedule) is how we keep our players fresh," Gundy said. "Because in our opinion, they don't really recover unless we give them like 48 hours off."