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|Publication date
|Jun 23, 1987
|Filing date
|Feb 6, 1984
|Priority date
|Feb 8, 1983
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|Renato Conta, Remo Rocchi, Alessandro Scardovi
|Original Assignee
|Ing.C. Olivetti & C., S.P.A.
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|Patent Citations (9), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (16), Classifications (26), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
The present invention relates to the manufacture of profiled elements of a material which can be brought to the viscous state. More particularly, the invention can be applied to the manufacture of fluid dispenser devices such as ink-jet printers, each including a tubular body having a terminal nozzle at one end with an orifice of predetermined cross section.
The object of the invention is to make the manufacture of the profiled elements described above easier and more economical while at the same time giving the finished product good characteristics of precision and reliability.
In order to achieve this object, the present invention provides a method for the manufacture of fluid dispensing devices including a tubular body having a terminal nozzle at one end with an orifice of predetermined cross-section, characterised in that it includes the steps of:
providing a tubular element, of a material which can be brought to the viscous state by heating and having a transverse profile substantially identical to the transverse profile of the tubular body,
effecting localised heating of an intermediate zone of the tubular element to bring the material in this zone to a viscous state,
causing deformation of the intermediate zone, resulting in a reduction in the cross-section of the internal cavity of the tubular element,
observing, during the heating, variations in the cross-section of the internal cavity of the tubular element in order to identify the condition when the cross-section reaches, at least in a transverse plane of the tubular element, a predetermined value substantially corresponding to the cross-section of the orifice of the nozzle of the dispensing device and
stopping the heating of the tubular element when this condition is reached.
The invention also provides apparatus for the manufacture of fluid dispensing devices comprising a tubular body having at one end a terminal nozzle with an orifice of predetermined cross-section, from tubular elements of material which can be brought to a viscous state by heating, having a profile substantially identical to the transverse profile of the tube of the body, characterised in that it includes:
heating means which can effect localised heating of a zone of each tubular element in order to bring the material constituting the wall of the tubular element itself to the viscous state and reduce its diameter progressively, and
detector means for observing variations in the cross-section of the internal cavity of the said zone of the tubular element during the heating; the detector means being able to identify the condition when the said cross-section reaches, at least in a transverse plane of the tubular element, a predetermined value substantially corresponding to the cross-section of the orifice of the nozzle of the dispensing device and stopping the heating of the zone of the preformed element when the said condition is reached.
The present invention further provides apparatus for the assembly of ink jet printers including an ejector with a tubular body having a nozzle at one end for projecting the ink and an annular transducer fitted onto the ejector with the interposition of a layer of hardenable resinous material in the annular cavity between the ejector and the transducer, characterized in that it includes:
a vacuum source, and
a casing defining at least one fluid-tight chamber connectible to the vacuum source; the casing having an aperture for sealingly receiving the transducer with the ejector mounted within it in an arrangement in which a first end of the annular cavity communicates with the vacuum chamber in the casing and the other end communicates with the external environment, whereby the resinous material introduced into the cavity through the other end is drawn into the cavity itself as a result of the low pressure generated in the chamber of the casing.
A further object of the present invention is to provide apparatus for detecting the size of cylindrical pieces subject to working involving variations of the transverse section of the pieces themselves, characterized in that it includes:
television monitor means which can scan a zone of the piece subject to working and subject to variations in its cross-section in order to produce an image having substantial variations of luminance in correspondence with the sides of the scanned piece; the monitor means generating, for each line of the image, a signal presenting sharp variations of amplitude in response to the substantial variations of luminance, and
measuring means which can derive an indication of the distance between the sides of the scanned piece from the sharp variations in the signal generated by the television monitor means.
The invention will now be described, purely by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 illustrates an ink-jet printer which can be manufactured by means of the method and the apparatus according to the invention;
FIGS. 2 to 7 illustrate schematically the steps of the method according to the invention,
FIG. 8 illustrates first apparatus according to the invention;
FIG. 9 illustrates schematically further apparatus according to the invention;
FIG. 10 is a block schematic diagram of the internal structure of one of the components of FIG. 8;
FIG. 11 illustrates typical changes with time of a signal generated within the block schematic component of FIG. 10, and
FIG. 12 illustrates an alternative form of the apparatus of FIG. 8.
In the drawings an ink-jet printer of known type is generally indicated 1 and includes a tubular ejector element 2 onto which a tubular transducer 3 is fitted.
The ejector element 2 is constituted essentially by a capillary tube having a nozzle 4 at one end with a calibrated orifice 5 for projecting the ink. The overall length of the ejector element 2 is about 1.5-2.0 cm and the capillary tube has a diameter of about 1 mm. with a wall thickness of about 5-15 hundredths of a mm. The orifice 5 typically has a diameter of about 5-8 hundredths of a mm. The ejector element 2 is normally made of a vitreous material which can be brought to a viscous state by heating such as, for example, pyrex glass.
The transducer 3 is constituted by a sleeve of piezo-electric material the internal diameter of which is reduced when an excitation voltage pulse is applied between two electrodes 6, 7 connected to respective metallized layers 8 and 9 applied to the outer surface and the inner surface of the transducer 3 respectively.
The annular space between the ejector element 2 and the inner wall of the transducer 3 contains a filling of hardenable resinous material 10 for the transmission of mechanical forces between the transducer 3 and the wall of the ejector element.
When a excitation pulse is applied to the electrodes 6 and 7, the contraction of the transducer 3 causes a corresponding contraction of the wall of the capillary tube. The effect of this contraction is to generate pressure waves within the ink which fills the ejector element 2 in use, which results in the ejection of an ink drop through the orifice 5 of the nozzle 4. A transparent epoxy resin having a low viscosity at ambient temperatures and a low heat generation upon the polymerisation may be used for the connecting layer 10, the polymersation normally being carried out at ambient or lower temperatures in order to avoid residual stresses after polymerisation. These stresses could in fact result in the ejector element 2 breaking away from the transducer element 3, rendering the printer 1 practically unusable.
One example of a resin of the type mentioned above is the resin sold under the trade name STYCAST 1277 made by Emerson and Cumming.
FIG. 2 illustrates schematically a device of known type for forming glass capillaries from borosilicate glass tubing such as pyrex glass.
In FIG. 2 a pusher member shown at P advances a borosilicate glass tube G into a heating element (muffle) indicated M.
As a result of the heating effect by the element M the glass of the tube G becomes viscous, which makes it possible to achieve, by means of a pair of counter-rotating rollers R located downstream of the element M, a drawing action which results in the formation of a glass capillary tube G1. A cutter member T, for example a rotary wheel, cuts the capillary tube G1 successively into pieces each of which is indicated 11.
In FIGS. 3 and 8 a vertical-axis rotary mandrel indicated 12, receives the upper end of one of the tubular pieces 11.
In the same drawings two localized heat sources are shown at 13 which act on an intermediate portion of the capillary tube piece 11 which is rotated about its axis by the mandrel 12, which is driven by a motor 12a.
In the example illustrated in FIG. 8, the sources 13 are constituted by two hydrogen burner nozzles fed by an electrolytic generator 14.
The use of an electrolytic generator avoids the risks resulting from the use of containers such as cylinders of high pressure hydrogen gas or liquid hydrogen.
Instead of the burners 13, however, it is possible to use a heating element similar to the muffle M used in the device illustrated in FIG. 3 or other equivalent heating elements as the localised heat sources 13.
The use of a plurality of localized sources equi-angularly spaced about the vertical axis of rotation of the pieces 11 of glass capillary is, however, considered preferred at present. More particularly, the use of two opposing burner nozzles together with a speed of rotation of the mandrel 12 of about 20 revolutions per minute is considered the optimum at present.
Each of the nozzles 13 is able to effect an angular movement about a horizontal axis which allows the nozzles 13 to be oriented between an angular working position shown in full outline and indicated A in FIG. 8 and an angular rest position shown in broken outline and indicated B in the same figure.
In the angular working position A, the nozzles 13 are directed at the tubular piece 11 fixed to the mandrel 12 and cause localized heating of an intermediate zone of the piece 11 indicated 15 and illustrated on a larger scale in FIG. 4.
In the angular rest position B each of the burner nozzles 13 is directed at a respective monitoring thermocouple 16 which detects the operating temperature of the burner and acts, through a control system, not illustrated, on the generator device 14 in order to regulate the heating action achieved by the burner nozzles 13.
In the embodiment illustrated, the positions of the burner nozzles 13 and of the thermocouple 16 are such that, in the angular rest position B, the mouth of each nozzle 13 is at a distance from the respective monitoring thermocouple 16 equal to that between the mouth of the nozzle 13 itself and the zone 15 of the piece 11 subjected to heating in the angular working position A. This facilitates and makes more precise the control of the operating temperature of the burner nozzles 13 themselves.
A reservoir indicated 17 contains a stock of cut pieces 11 of glass capillary each of which constitutes the tubular starting element for the manufacture of an ejector element 2 of a printer 1 similar to that illustrated in FIG. 1.
The reservoir 17 is disposed above the mandrel 12 and communicates through a vibratory feeder 18 with the axial cavity of the mandrel 12 itself.
The tubular elements (cut pieces) 11 may thus be gravity-fed into the mandrel 12.
The axial fixing position of each preformed element 11 within the mandrel 12 is determined by the bearing of the lower end of the tubular element against a bearing plane 19 located below the mandrel 12.
The bearing plane 19 can be moved from a horizontal working position of engagement with the lower end of the tubular element 11, illustrated in full outline and indicated C in FIG. 8, to a rest position illustrated in broken outline and indicated D in the same figure.
In the rest position D, the bearing plane 19 lies in a vertical plane in order to allow the fall of the tubular element 11 into an underlying collecting receptacle 20 when the tubular element 11 is disengaged from the mandrel 12.
The orientation of the bearing plane 19 is controlled by an electrical control circuit 21 which also controls the movement of the burner nozzles 13, between their working position A and their rest positions B, and the clamping of the mandrel 12.
The control circuit 21 receives signals from an optical sensor 22 which can detect the presence of a tubular element 11 within the mandrel 12 and a detector circuit 23 connected to a television monitor camera 24 which scans the zone 15 of the tubular element 11 subject to the heating action of the burner nozzles 13. The scanned zone is illuminated by a diffuse light source 24a for example a reflection source. Preferably the camera 24 includes an optical magnification system (microscope) indicated schematically 25 in FIG. 8.
The detector circuit 23 is illustrated schematically in FIG. 10 and will be described in detail below.
With reference now to FIG. 5, a further mandrel N is intended to rotate a tubular element 11 taken from the receptacle 20 of the apparatus of FIG. 8 slowly about a horizontal axis. This element can be seen to be formed of two portions indicated 11a and 11b and corresponding respectively, when the element 11 is mounted on the mandrel 12, to the portion overlying and the portion underlying the intermediate zone 15.
A high velocity rotary cutter wheel is indicated F for separating the two portions 11a and 11b of the element 11 by cutting in a transverse plane indicated 15a.
The axial position of the wheel F is adjustable by means of a control device H controlled by a viewer W which allows the intermediate zone 15 of the element 11 mounted on the mandrel N to be observed and the image thus obtained to be superimposed on an image corresponding to a reference shape V which reproduces the shape of the nozzle 4 of ejector element 2 of the printer 1. In FIG. 6 a rotary plate 26 is shown which effects the lapping of the end face of the portion 11a of the element 11 corresponding to the ejector element 2 of the printer 1.
In FIG. 7 apparatus generally indicated U is shown for the deposition of metal evaporated under vacuum on the end face of the portion 11a of the tubular element 11 as a layer of anti-wetting material which can thus prevent the deposition of ink of the end face.
In use of the apparatus according to the invention, the tubular elements (cut of pieces 11) made by the device illustrated in FIG. 2 are loaded into the reservoir 17.
The vibratory feeder 18, under the control of the circuit 21, introduces the elements 11 sequentially into the mandrel 12 by making them fall into the mandrel 12 in its open position. The falling movement of each element 11 is arrested by the impingement of the lower end of the element 11 against the bearing plane 19 which, at the beginning of each working cycle of each tubular element 11, is in the horizontal working position C.
Immediately the optical sensor 22 detects that a tubular element 11 has been supplied to the mandrel 12, the control circuit 21 initiates the clamping of the mandrel 12 and the tipping of the bearing plane 19 downwardly into its vertical rest position D.
The mandrel 12 is subsequently rotated by means of the motor 12a while the gas nozzles 13 are brought from their angular rest positions B in which they are located originally to their working positions A in which the nozzles 13 effect localised heating of the intermediate zone 15 of the tubular element 11. In their working position A the nozzle 13 must be inclined to the axis of the mandrel in order to avoid the two flames interfering with each other. Preferably this angle is chosen to be about 60�.
As a result of the heating, the vitreous material constituting the wall of the portion 15 becomes viscous whereby, on the basis of known physical laws, the internal diameter and the outer diameter of the intermediate zone 15 of the element 11 are reduced, with a simultaneous increase in the thickness of the wall of the zone itself.
As a result of the heating the intermediate zone 15 of the element 11 thus gradually assumes the deformed hour-glass configuration illustrated schematically in FIG. 4.
The heating of the zone 15 is continued until, as a result of the deformation consequent on the vitreous material constituting the wall of the tubular element 11 changing to the viscous state, the diameter of the internal cavity of the tubular element 11 in the zone 15 reaches a value substantially corresponding to the diameter of the nozzle 5 of the ejector element 2 of the printer 1.
For the purposes of the invention it suffices for this condition to occur solely in a transverse plane of the tubular element 11. However it is preferred, for reasons which will be better described below, to achieve this condition over a certain axial length, of the tubular element itself by a suitable choice of thickness of the tube or variation of the location and inclination of the nozzles 13.
During the heating of the intermediate zone 15 the tubular element 11 is rotated by the mandrel 12 which supports the element 11 itself at its upper end so that the intermediate zone 15 which is being heated keeps its symmetry about its central axis even in the deformed hour glass configuration.
In order for the hour-glass shape to assume the desired length, the length of the tubular element and the position of the nozzles 13 are selected so that the portion 11b of the tubular element 11 beneath the zone 15 subjected to heating has a length such that the strength of the gravitational force on this portion annuls the transverse thrust due to the internal stresses generated in the material in the zone 15 which is in the visous state or balances them after this zone 15 has been moved vertically by a predetermined amount.
The correct selection of the position of the zone 15 subjected to heating is particularly important since the centrifugal forces resulting from the rotation of the tubular element 11 could have an amplifying effect on deviations of the portion 11b from the axis of the element 11 itself. The weight of the portion 11b must be such as to rectify any deviations caused by the internal stresses along the axis of the tube 11 in the zone 15.
The condition described above establishes a lower limit for the distance between the zone 15 and the lower end of the element 11. The upper limit for this distance is determined by the need to avoid the strength of the gravitational forces acting on the portion 11b being able to bring about excessive axial stretching of the wall of the zone 15 during the heating.
Given the material and the size of the ejector 2 of the printer 1 indicated above, it is preferable to choose value for the distance between the intermediate zone 15 and the lower end of the tubular element 11 of between 40 and 60 mm.
The progressive deformation of the zone 15 subjected to heating may be monitored continuously through the television camera 24 both by observation of the image produced thereby by an operator and through the detector circuit 23.
It is thus possible to discern when the degree of narrowing of the internal cavity of the tubular element has reached the desired level in the zone 15.
At this point it is possible to rotate the burner nozzles 13 towards their rest angular positions B so as to stop the heating by means of a command imparted manually to the control circuit 21 by an operator and by a signal passed to the circuit 21 by the detector circuit 23.
After a brief pause to allow the solidification of the wall of the intermediate zone 15 of the tubular element 11, the mandrel 12 is opened allowing the element 11 with its hour-glass shaped intermediate portion 15 to fall into the collecting receptacle 20.
The bearing plane 19 is then returned to the horizontal position C so as to allow a new tubular element 11 to be fed to the mandrel 12 from the reservoir 17 through the feeder 18 in order to start a new working cycle.
The tubular element 11 taken from the collecting receptacle 20 is transferred to the apparatus illustrated in FIG. 5 in which the lower end 11b of the element, which will be discarded, is mounted on the mandrel N.
It is possible to divide the element 11 into two separate portions by cutting the wall in correspondence with the plane 15a by means of the wheel F the axial position of which relative to the element 11 mounted on the mandrel N can be adjusted through the device H controlled from the viewer W.
The position of the cutting plane 15a is selected by comparison of the profile of the hour-glass zone 15 with the reference shape V which, as indicated above, reproduces the profile of the nozzle 4 of the printer element 1.
It is thus possible to carry out the cutting of the nozzle to a predetermined length with high precision, account being taken of the fact that nozzles which are too short result in the generation of ink drops in association with an excessive number of smaller size spurious droplets (satellites). Nozzles which are too long have too high an hydraulic impedance. The comparison of the zone 15 subject to cutting with the reference V also allows pieces with manufacturing defects to be discarded.
As indicated above, the zone 15 has diameters substantially corresponding to the diameters of the orifice 5 of the nozzle 4 over a certain part of its length. There is thus a field of choice for effecting the cutting of the element 11 in correspondence with an optimum plane 15a having regard to the performance of the ejector device 2.
After the portion 11a of the element 11 has been separated from the portion 11b which is to be discarded, the front face thereof surrounding the nozzle 5 is subjected to lapping as shown schematically in FIG. 6.
The lapping is preferably effected using a tinor lead-based rotary plate 26 to the surface of which is fed a diamond paste with a grain size of less than 1 micron.
At the end of the lapping, each portion 11a is cleaned and after this its internal diameter is checked and any chipping of the wall of the portion itself is looked for.
The portions 11a are subsequently mounted in the apparatus U of FIG. 7 for the vacuum-deposition on the front face thereof which has been lapped of a layer of material (anti-wetting material) for preventing the deposition of the ink on the front face during use as the ejector in an ink jet printer.
In order to apply the layer of anti-wetting material, which is normally a chromium, nickel-chromium and/or cobalt-chromium based material, it is also possible to use cathode sputtering apparatus in which the end faces of the portions 11a act as the targets.
After the deposition of the layer of anti-wetting material each portion 11a, after possible cutting of the end opposite the narrowed end, assumes the final configuration which allows its use, after coupling to a corresponding transducer 3, as an ejector element 2 in an ink jet printer.
The coupling of the ejector 2 and the transducer element 3 is achieved by means of the apparatus illustrated in FIG. 9 in which a casing is shown generally indicated 40 defining a fluid-tight chamber 41 which can be inspected visually through a transparent wall 42 with the aid of a viewer 43.
The casing 40 may usefully be made of a block of material such as plexiglass in which a blind hole defining the chamber 41 is formed.
The open end of the hole is then sealed by means of a stopper of transparent material such as plexiglass or glass which constitutes the wall 42. The stopper may be shaped like a lens in order to facilitate the optical inspection of the chamber 41.
It is also possible to form a plurality of chambers 41 in a single block of material in the manner described above so as to allow the simultaneous assembly of a plurality of jet printers.
A duct 44 puts the chamber 41 in communication with a vacuum pump 45 which can create a controlled low pressure within the chamber 41 itself.
A further aperture 46 allows the introduction into the chamber 41 of one of the ends of the transducer 3 in which the ejector element 2 is inserted.
The parts and the elements constituting the ejector 2 and the transducer 3 are indicated in FIG. 9 by the same references as used in FIG. 1.
A washer 47 is fitted to the edge of the aperture 46 to ensure sealing between the casing 40 and the outer wall of the transducer 3.
48 indicates an insert of resiliently yieldable material such as the material known as "silastic" which is aligned with the aperture 46.
The arrangement is such that the ejector 2 may be made to slide longitudinally until the nozzle 4 is brought to bear against the insert 48. Under these conditions the orifice 5 of the nozzle 4 is closed and the ejector element 2 is fixed to the casing 4 in a predetermined position.
This allows the adjustment of the axial position of assembly of the transducer 3 on the ejector element 2 very precisely.
This may be achieved, for example, by aligning a reference notch 49 provided on the outer surface of the transducer 3 with the outer edge of the aperture 46.
In the assembled disposition described, the annular cavity between the ejector 2 and the transducer 3 communicates at the end corresponding to the nozzle 4 of the ejector 2 with the chamber 41 and at its opposite end with the external environment.
This cavity may then be filled with resinous material 10 by feeding the material itself into the end of the cavity projecting from the casing 40 as shown schematically in FIG. 10, the pump 45 being operated simultaneously to create a low pressure within the chamber 41.
As a result of this low pressure, the resinous material 10 is gradually drawn into the cavity. The value of the low pressure within the chamber 41, and consequently the speed with which the material 10 fills the cavity between the ejector 2 and the transducer 3, can be adjusted so as to achieve gradual filling of the cavity itself, avoiding the formation of bubbles or irregular distribution of the material within the filling layer.
Observation of the end of the printer 1 which is within the chamber 41 through the viewer 43 makes it possible to identify when after the chamber between the ejector 2 and the transducer 3 has been filled completely, the resinous material 10 emerges from the end of the cavity corresponding to the nozzle 4.
At this point the pump 45 may be stopped to allow the hardening of the layer of resinous material 10.
This hardening is normally carried out at ambient temperature over a period of about 24 hours. In order to ensure complete hardening it is, however, preferable to subject the device 1 to a final heating phase at a moderate temperature (40�-60� C.) for a period of about 2 hours.
The printer 1, thus completed, can be connected to an ink supply tube indicated P in FIG. 9, of plastics material such as polyvinylchloride.
The connection of the tube P to the ejector element 2 is normally effected by means of a heat-shrinking sleeve (not illustrated) constituted, for example, by a piece of heat-shrinkable tube sold under the trade name RAYCHEM RNF-3000 or a piece of the tube sold under the trade name RAYCHEM UTUM.
FIG. 10 illustrates the internal structure of the detector circuit 23 of FIG. 8.
This circuit, together with the television camera 24 is usable in general for monitoring the diameter of cylindrical pieces subjected to working involving variation in the cross section of the pieces themselves. In addition to the formation of the hour-glass shaped zone 15 of the elements 11 the detector circuit 23 may also be used for the manufacture of tubes of plastics material (for example the tube for supplying the ink indicated P in FIG. 9), optical fibres and the like.
FIG. 12 shows schematically a variant of the apparatus of FIG. 2 for manufacturing such a tube. It is formed in an extrusion process by a device 36 including an orifice 37 and a core 38 which roughly define the outer diameter and the inner diameter respectively of the plastics tube P.
The final values assumed by these outer and inner diameters are, however, considerably influenced by the pulling force F exerted, for example by the winding reel 39. The tube P is monitored by a television camera 50, similar to the camera 24 of FIG. 8, which observes the outer diameter, or the inner diameter if the plastics material constituting the tube P is transparent, and provides the feedback signal for an operating mechanism 51 for the winding reel 39 to drive the latter so as to apply a force to the tube P such as to reduce its inner diameter or outer diameter until the value established by the operator is reached.
FIG. 10 shows an oscillator 26 which controls the television camera 24 of FIG. 9 through a horizontal sync generator 27, the camera being oriented so as to scan the portion 15 of the tubular element 11 subjected to heating.
The electrical signal generated by the camera 24 is characterized by variations in amplitude which correspond to the variations in luminance detectable in the scanned visual field.
In the application to the observation of the intermediate zone 15 of the element 11, which is constituted by a transparent vitreous material, these variations in luminance are present at the outer sides and the sides of the internal cavity of the tubular element 11. When the piece observed is made of an opaque material, the said variations in luminance are normally present only at the outer sides of the scanned piece.
In each case the variations in luminance are more easily detectable when the piece to be observed is illuminated with diffuse light such as that produced by the reflected light source 24a of FIG. 8. This avoids the surface of the object observed causing reflections which hinder the detection effected by the camera 24. A squaring amplifier to which the signal produced by the camera 24 is fed is shown at 28.
In the application illustrated in FIG. 8, in which the piece scanned is a tubular element of transparent material, the signal coming from the camera 24 assumes the form illustrated in FIG. 11 for each line of the image and after the squaring operation carried out by the amplifier 28.
In this signal four rectangular pulses can be seen in correspondence with the instants indicated t1, t2, t3, and t4.
More particularly, the first and last pulses (t1, t4) indicate the presence, in the image produced by the camera 24, of two fringes generated by the total reflection of the light at the glass-air interface in correspondence with the outer sides of the tubular element 11.
The other two pulses (t2, t3) correspond to similar fringes located at the sides of the inner cavity of the tubular element 11 itself.
The separation between the "outer" pulses (t1, t4) is thus indicative of the outer diameter of the tubular element while the separation between the "inner" pulses (t2, t3) indicates the inner diameter of the tubular element with an error due to refraction in the material. This error may be corrected for each time in dependence upon the material by means of a calibration circuit 33 (FIG. 10). For convenience below the signals t2, t3 will be understood as the corrected signals and their separation indicates the diameter of the inner cavity of the tubular element 11 itself.
In an entirely similar manner, the separation between the pulses occurring at the instants t1 and t2 and the separation between the pulses occurring at the instants t3 and t4 are both indicative of the thickness of the wall region of the tubular element 11 scanned by the camera 24.
Differences between these two values of separation, and any phenomena of overall fluctuation of the position of the pulses, may be indicative of the existence of irregularities or asymmetry in the tubular element 11.
The output signal of the amplifier 28 is fed to a counting and timing block 29 which is synchronized with the scanning action effected by the camera 24 through a frequency signal from the generator 27.
Thus the counting and timing block 29 is able to convert the information relative to the separation of the pulses which appear in the output signal of the squaring amplifier 28 into one or more signals indicative of the transverse dimensions of the piece observed. More particularly, in the embodiment illustrated, the block 29 outputs a signal proportional to the separation between the pulses occurring at the instants T2 and t3.
The output signal indicative of the internal diameter of the tubular element 11 is selected through an external control 31 for passing to a comparator 30 where it is compared with a reference level which is adjustable by means of a detector circuit 23 through the external control 31 according to the internal diameter desired for the nozzle orifice 5 (FIG. 1).
As indicated above, the television camera 24 produces a signal the form of which is illustrated in FIG. 11 for each scanning line of the image. A line counter block 34 is able to select, from all the line signals of an image, that corresponding to the transverse plane and the zone of the tubular element 11 in which it is desired to check the inner diameter of the tubular element. However, when it suffics to determine the operation on the basis of the minimum value of the diameter one may enable the counter 29 to feed to the comparator 30 all the signals generated. It is, however, possible to use various selection criteria in dependence on particular requirements of use. More particularly, when the piece of be formed is made of a material which is opaque to light a signal output by the counter 29 which is proportional to the separation of the signals occurring at the instants t1 and t4 (FIG. 11) is selected for passing to the comparator 30 by means of a second external control 35.
When the signal received by the comparator 30 falls below the reference level input of the comparator 30, the comparator 30 itself outputs a signal which is fed to the control circuit 21 to control, as described above, the movement of the burner nozzles 13 to their rest position and the consequent stoppage of the heating of the region 15 of the tubular element 11. This obviously occurs when the diameter of this region has reached a predetermined value selected by operation of the control 31 or 35.
By 32 is shown an anti-noise logic of known type arranged to exclude any spurious signal generated by the counter 29 in a random manner during the scanning. The logic 32 thus allows the counter 29 to output only the signals generated with a certain repetitiveness. For this purpose the logic 32 is interposed between the comparator 30 and the block 29, preventing the erroneous and undesirable switching of the comparator 30 as a result of noise signals coming from the block 29.
Naturally, the principle of the invention remaining the same, constructional details and embodiments may be varied widely with respect to that described and illustrated without thereby departing from the scope of the present invention. For example the control system with the television camera 24 may be used for various applications with or without the microscope and with continuous illumination or stroboscopic illumination. The circuit 23 may also be connected to a visual display screen and possibly to a processing computer.
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Joey and I met in 08, completely randomly. We clicked, and then met with each other the next day. Alex went to my high school, and we just ended up reconnecting later in life. Anthony was in a band that we really liked, and that band broke up, so we contacted him.
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Just recently we got word that iTunes heard our record and loved it, and wanted to feature us as artist of the week and on their "hot tracks". We know that it's very rare for a rock and roll band who tries to not follow rules to reach that. Also, when we met with iTunes in LA. Before that, showcasing for Republic Records and then getting a deal was the most massive moment.
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In pop music, there's very contrived groups and songs and things that are sold to people that is pretty disingenuous and we try to stay away from that. There's a channel to popularity, but most times it involves putting your integrity aside, and we're the type to stay honest to ourselves.
What was your inspiration for making the music you make?
Human emotion. I'm a bit of an emotional junkie, and I really like to make people feel things. I realized early on that it wasn't as much about my experiences, but others' experiences through my music that really got me going. I want to make people look at their life or society in a way they've never thought of before. It's what motivates the band and myself to write the way we do.
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The Israeli prime minister and his government sought to blame the army yesterday for the bungled raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla. Senior ministers claimed that the manner in which the Mavi Mamara was intercepted amounted to a colossal failure of leadership by army chiefs.
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Others questioned the method used to halt the ship, with suggestions that its propellers could have been sabotaged as has happened in the past. Within the cabinet, anger was directed at Ehud Barak, the defence minister; and to a lesser extent at Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister, for deciding to launch the commando raid by helicopter. But sources suggested that Mr Barak would try to pin the responsibility on the army.
General Gabi Ashkenazi, the chief of staff, is said to have drawn up the plans for the raid and could be an expedient sacrifice as he is due to retire in nine months. Such a strategy has its risks, however, as he is popular in Israel. With no signs of a lull in international anger over the deaths of nine pro-Palestinian activists, there were calls in Israel for at least one senior official to resign.
There was also foreign criticism of the use of Israeli special forces, who were lowered on to the ship by helicopter and confronted by activists wielding iron bars. Robin Horsfall, a former British SAS officer, said the Israelis had made an error by not using coastguard vessels to intercept the ship.
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JimBake" This message is for ALL who have chosen to hitch their wagon to this "crazy" ride we refer to as the RV/GCR.
Yes, all you nutty dreamers and hopefuls... I am talking to YOU!
You know, the one's who have steadfastly held onto a certain vision for their lives...the one's who have faithfully, and maybe even "irrationally exuberantly", clung to a belief that something like this is even possible to be seen in this world.
The one's who prefer to live in a world where "Unicorns" and "fairy tales" are actually real!
The one's who have made themselves vulnerable...who have pinned theirs hopes and dreams for a better life on this process coming to fruition.
Who have lived for weeks, months, and years in a condition of "it's imminent...only to see disappointment after disappointment and letdown after letdown, week after week after month after year, and who CONTINUE to forge ahead with hope in their "heart of hearts"!
Who look forward with exciting anticipation to every TNT call, blast, update, tweet, encouraging chat rumour, hopium injection, etc. knowing that at anytime, it could be "the one".
The one's who have come to see they are part of something bigger than each of us...who have realized we are all in this together and we are actually part of an amazing family where a whole new kind of friendship and Love is possible.
Are you kidding me!?!?
It's absolutely CRAZY I tell ya!
But, it's the kind of crazy that I choose to love and live...my heart won't allow me to any longer live in the other "sane" world...It want's THIS world!
And, if that has consequences, which it will, so be it. I KNOW everything will work out fine and that here is NOTHING to fear.
So, to ALL of you out there, I salute you from my deepest Heart of Hearts and...
...I can't wait to hear tomorrows TNT call with our beloved Tony, DC, Pam, and Ray and yes...I hope it's THE last call!
And then I will cry...with sadness and joy at the same time.
Now that's the world I CHOOSE to live in!
Blessings to All :)
11/24/2014 07:30:28 am
I'm with you on that!
11/24/2014 07:34:30 am
Well said Jim Bake I am with you 100%...I've been in this "Crazy World" for about five years, and Yes I Believe....You wait for every call and email cause you know that this is the one to send you off into a different world than we are in now....A world of being able not only live a comfortable life, but be able to make a difference in someone else life... Thank you for your comment....John
11/24/2014 01:18:23 pm
Thanks, John! That was very well said. It'll be wonderful for us when it finally happens, but look at all the people we can bless and make a difference in their lives! We will do all God wants us to do in these end times to truly make a difference! God bless you! I believe we're getting very close to our wealth transfer. I've been following for five years also, although I have a very limited amount of currency. J Luke
11/24/2014 07:39:25 am
You are so right on. I bought a ticket ($6,000) because I thought that crazy things have happened before and maybe this will be one of them. I still think that it might. The only way that this will work is if the PTB have manipulated this behind closed doors and we might just ride in on their coat tails. I do think that the RV/RI will happen. When and how much, I do not have a clue. But if there is any way that they can keep us out of it, they will. If you are counting on this possible windfall to make you happy then you will be very disappointed. If you are not happy before then you won't be happy afterwards. I hope and pray that it happens. God Bless the USA!!!
11/24/2014 07:44:51 am
Dear Jim,
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11/25/2014 12:19:30 pm
I am a solid member of the Lds church and I dought someone announced this over a pulpit it just isn't done . However there may be several who have found out about this great opertunity in church friend circles or other ways. It will be a blessing for a lot of us! God bless all of you.
Melodie G
11/25/2014 02:34:28 pm
I seriously doubt too that one of the Bishopric announced over the pulpit that the foreign currencies are a great investment...it just isn't done or appropriate. I too am a solid member of the LDS church & I am 99.9% sure that no one in my congregation (let alone my community) are invested in any of these foreign currencies.
11/24/2014 07:48:27 am
Yep! I'm one of those nuts.
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11/24/2014 08:36:31 am
We tooooooo!!!!!!!
11/24/2014 07:54:26 am
Thanks JimBake, yes I am one of those crazy's and have been following this since 2003. I will not give up the ship and if I must I will go down with it ha ha. I am one of the many who have been really through it. Good luck to us all!!!
11/24/2014 08:05:10 am
JimBake! OmG you are talking to ME! I couldn't agree more! As this draws to a close, I laugh and cry a lot! I will miss Tony, DC, Pam and Ray and all who have become my TNT family, so I will cry with joy when we get "the call" and shed a few tears for the beautiful sadness of saying "goodbye". Thank you for your wonderful, heartfelt post!
11/24/2014 08:09:06 am
Jim - This is like a "Big" bass I knew of as a kid. I only had to catch her once. I tried for years and never landed that fish. But at age 11 I finally did. It was over 14 pounds and I drug her out from under her log with some heavy, short line on a stout hickory sapling. I'm now 64 and this is the biggest large mouth I've ever landed. The moral, we need only one RV for the Dinar. And, yes, it's taken years to get to where we are in that quest. But, it will be well worth all the hard work and heartache.
11/24/2014 08:24:00 am
Yes, yes, yes!! Thank you Mr. Blake for reminding us that there really is a wonderful world out there and we are creating it from our hearts desire for a better place for all. It's time and it is happening - we might even see some unicorns.... and lots of magic. You're an angel.
11/24/2014 08:25:12 am
Jim ~ I love your truth as each day we are aligning to a higher consciousness and not listening to the rants.
11/24/2014 08:25:38 am
Woops..... sorry JimBake I called you Blake.
11/24/2014 08:44:09 am
Yes having $ would be nice but all I need is the $ for my operation to save my life I have 12 of 18 Mo's left and everytime this gets put off I wonder like they have time to save my life? We only have the Dong and it a small sum. Please happen soon. Praying
11/24/2014 11:02:37 am
Gregg. I am pulling for you and sending you my thoughts and energies. Lots of magical things actually happen! No reason why your story won't be one of them.
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11/24/2014 08:54:13 am
11/24/2014 09:34:10 am
Great post! Love it!
11/24/2014 10:28:52 am
I so will cry to know my family will be looked after and the good I can do and retire to a good and positive life!
11/24/2014 11:09:35 am
God bless the TNT group we couldn't have any of this without you! THANKYOU waiting and hoping any minute now.
11/24/2014 11:23:46 am
So Poignant and well said, I can relete totally and thank you for the humor, love, kindness and human sentiments that run through your note....a tear and a smile. Blessings to you, to TNT family and to all of us.
Lynn Johnson
11/24/2014 11:53:50 am
Thank you for your message, Jim! It's crazy and I love it and everyone on TNT. I will miss Tony, DC, Pam, Rey, Okie and everyone else involved. God Bless each of you.
Melodie Grohmann
11/24/2014 01:10:30 pm
@ Dr. M.J. Randy - I too heard about some of the "LDS Elders" encouraging members to be invested in the foreign currencies for the tithing. I am LDS (Mormon) & I could almost bet all of my Dinar that NO ONE in my congregation (aka "ward") is even clued in that this has been going on for YEARS. I am in this all by myself for just under a year now. I'm just as motivated as when I started out, yet more educated in the process & the history of Iraq. Thanks for your comment!
11/24/2014 02:16:56 pm
Atta boy Jimmy...well said! I stand with you!
11/24/2014 06:53:34 pm
You need to understand that though there may be members (Elders) in the LDS Church who actively participate in the Dinar currency, that does not constitute a theory that the LDS Church has sanctioned or promoting the Dinar. Just not so. Just as any other individual chooses to exercise their free agency, so to are individual members. This Dinar knowledge is not a common knowledge. A rare few are involved.
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Sorority gal Charlotte's innocence is lost after she is raped during a frat party. Confused, terrified and shunned by her peers, she finds solace and the courage to confront her attacker after she is befriended by the leader of a campus women's group.
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Jennifer Lopez and her boyfriend of 5 years Casper Smart have called it quits.
According to TMZ, "It was Jen who pulled the plug on the relationship. Sources close to Casper are saying the breakup didn't happen, but our Lopez sources are clear … the relationship is over."
J Lo who is 47, and Casper who is 29, have broken up before back in 2014, but were never totally over. The two started dating in October of 2011.
A source told People, "Jennifer and Casper have split. They have not been together for a few weeks. It wasn't anything dramatic and they were on good terms – it just came to a natural end," the source adds. "They will remain friends and they see each other, but they are not together. It was very amiable."


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MOVIE SYNOPSIS [ General Audiences ] With a good performance of Cameron Scoggins (see cast), this film directed by Kevin Alexander was premiered in cinema in 2014. The movie "Hunter&Game" comes from USA. You can watch Hunter&Game online on TV cable or theaters with original audio in English at different dates. This film premiered in theaters in 2014.
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Runtime: 77 minutes
Cameron Scoggins, Nico Tortorella, Pep Muñoz, Audrey Jessup, Dan Bittner, Erin Darke, Stephen Singer, Anthony Fazio, Anya Migdal, Sophie Simpson, Dov Tiefenbach, Britne Oldford, Libby Woodbridge, Clea Alsip, Rebecca Nelson and Harry Smith.
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FEMA: Experts agree that a pandemic is not a matter of "if" but "when." We all expect that our government will produce a "silver bullet" vaccine that will "save the day," but in the past few years when flu vaccine was in short supply it took months before additional supplies could be generated. A similar 1918 Bird Flu pandemic would be more devastating than any terrorist threat or natural disaster could be to our country. ...more »
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Time: 11:45 am to 1:00 pm (1 hour)
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Topic: MS Project Reporting Series/Series #: 101 – Effective Microsoft Project Reporting
Overview: In this free Microsoft Project training Joe Blake and Michael England will show you how to create fast effective reports using the built in tools included in Microsoft Project 2010/2013. This training will include an overview of the views, standard reports, visual reports and advance reports (2013 version). You will learn how to quickly create reports, modify reports and distribute reports across your organization.
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Kelato Breed Village
At EQUITANA Melbourne, the Kelato Breed Village will give you the chance to get up close and personal with each breed in an open and friendly environment where all your questions concerning breeding, bloodlines and temperament can be explained by knowledgeable individuals and groups. There will also be individual and group breed displays, so you can see the horses in action!
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New to Aperture (and Mac), need help
Greetings colleagues. I'm struggling with the age-old "managed vs. referenced" dilemma and am seeking suggestions. As a long-time Windows user, I'm a little freaked out by my new Mac's tendency to control everything and bury the native file structure somehwhere difficult to find. But I also want to spend less time administering my machine and more time playing with pictures.
I'm seeing many of the pros and cons of letting Aperture 3 manage my photos vs. managing them myself and referencing them with teh software. What I'm not clear on is whether there is any way--using either method--to delete a master image (not just a version, and not just an image in an Aperture library but the original imported image) via the Aperture 3 interface. There's a "delete master image and all versions" command under the edit menu but that does not, in fact, delete the master image, at least not as I'm defining "master image." So at the moment, it seems to me that the only way to truly rid my system of a picture that I don't want after it's been imported is to delete versions via Aperture and then go to the source file in Finder and delete the original. Which seems to be much easier when Aperture is NOT referencing my files.
So am I missing something? Why would Apple offer up "delete master image" if the command leaves the master on the machine? Help?
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- BILL1. H.R.1988 — 112th Congress (2011-2012) Qualifying Therapeutic Discovery Project Tax Credit Extension Act of 2011 Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] (Introduced 05/25/2011) Cosponsors: (20) Committees: House - Ways and Means, Appropriations, Energy and Commerce Latest Action: House - 06/03/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) Tracker:
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After business hours please contact Tom Brand new on our lot we have an AMAZING 2016 Ford Mustang! This Mustang is red, sitting on alloy wheels with GREAT tread left on the tires, and is matched inside with a CLEAN black cloth interior! Powered by an efficient 3.7L V6 motor, paired with a SMOOTH shifting automatic transmission, and is capable of seeing upwards of 28 MPG! LOADED with tons of great features, like the power windows, power locks, power mirrors, cruise control, traction control, and that's only listing a few! Premium surround sound speaker system, with AM/FM radio, CD player, CD changer, MP3 playback capable, built in auxiliary cord hook up, and is also satellite radio ready! With so many great features, and so many more to see, you DO NOT want to miss out on a deal this great! So hurry and call, or stop by TODAY to schedule your test drive, before you miss your chance to own this BEAUTIFUL, 2016 Ford Mustang!
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South Andros Island
Andros South is located on South Andros Island. We fish for bonefish, barracuda, sharks and more, and we occasionally have opportunities for shots at permit and tarpon. Guests stay at our lodge and go fishing with our guides out of flats skiffs.
The fishery on South Andros is huge, varied and productive. We fish 4 parts of the island – tidal creeks on the East Side, hundreds of small keys off the southern tip of the island, the West Side which is known for large fish and inland ponds and creeks in the middle of the island.
Some areas tend to hold large groups of fish while others are home to larger fish in smaller groups – novice and expert anglers alike have a great time on the flats of South Andros. We have lots of opportunities for both wading and poling, depending on your preferences and conditions.
Rates: We offer trips of any length, starting with 3 nights and 2 days of fishing for $1845. Our options are very flexible, and you can join us on any day of the week depending on availability. Just let me know the trip that you have in mind, I'm always happy to confirm the dates and pricing for you.
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- Single angler stipend (guarantees the other boat seat to fish as a single) is an additional $500 per/day.
- Adding a full day of fishing to a trip is $500, up to eight hours of fishing.
- Adding a half day of fishing is $250, up to four hours of fishing.
- During our Fall season (mid-October through the end of January) we offer a 'fish with family' discount.
- Pending – we are still waiting to see if a fishing license in the Bahamas will be implemented, it would be an additional cost.
Here are a few other examples:
- 7 nights lodging / 6 full days of fishing cost $4635
- 5 nights lodging / 4 full days of fishing cost $3265
- 4 nights and 3 days of fishing for $2565
Our pricing is structured a little differently – it's pretty much all-inclusive. Our prices include transfers to and from the airport, single-occupancy lodging (you get your own room), guided fishing with 2 anglers per boat, food, all drinks including beer wine and liquor, loaner gear and flies. Your only additional costs during the trip are travel to the island, Bahamian 4% VAT and gratuities for the staff.
- Guides: Our guides have experience working with anglers of all abilities, especially those who are new to flats fishing. Case in point – We've lost track of how many folks we've seen catch a bonefish as their first fish on a fly rod! It's a bit backwards from the natural order of fly fishing, but we think it certainly illustrates a point. You can do it!
As far as we're concerned, the learning doesn't stop when you step off the boat for the day. Members of our team live on site, which we means if you need a hand rigging rods, are curious about tying leaders, or want to learn how to tie a fly for the following morning, we're with you every step of the way.
- Season(s): Our season runs from mid-October through the end of May.
- Trip Includes: Included are double-occupancy guided fishing (two per boat), single-occupancy lodging, meals, all beverages loaner gear and flies.
- Trip Does Not Include: Additional cost are travel to South Andros, 4% VAT (on the trip price) and gratuities for the guides and lodge staff.
- Accommodations: Our focus at Andros South is on providing the best fishing experience possible – an incredible fishery, great guides and excellent service – in an environment that we describe as 'comfortable but casual'. We are not a 'luxury lodge'. The location is beautiful, the rooms are clean and comfortable and the food is great. The overall feel is relaxing and certainly not formal.
- Travel Information: South Andros Island is easily accessible in 1 day, with flight options from Fort Lauderdale or Nassau, Bahamas. Both locations have multiple flights each day between Fort Lauderdale or Nassau when traveling to South Andros Island. All of our guest fly to Congo Town or South Andros Airport (TZN).


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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — The State Chief Justice is ordering Alabama judges to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore's Administrative Order comes several months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a ban on same-sex marriage.
We contacted multiple probate judges in different counties to find out how they planned to handle the conflicting commands.
The reaction varied from county to county. Some probate judges are suspending marriage license operations and others are moving forward as normal.
The January 6th, 2016 administrative order from Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore cites confusion among probate judges in the state and instructs them not to issue any marriage licenses in violation of Alabama's Marriage Protection Act, until the Alabama Supreme Court makes a ruling.
The administrative order comes several months after a U.S. Supreme Court decision which ruled a ban on same sex marriage was unconstitutional.
A clerk at the Madison County Probate Court tells WIAT 42 News that their attorneys are reviewing Chief Justice Moore's order and that the court is not issuing marriage licenses until they have clarification.
Jefferson County Probate Judge Alan King says he reviewed the order as well as their attorneys and they have decided to continue issuing marriage licenses to all couples.
"I don't have a crystal ball. We've been following the law of the land for many, many months, and the administrative order does not change that," said King.
Chilton County Probate Judge Bobby Martin tells WIAT that he has read the administrative order, but plans to continue issuing marriage licenses to all couples.
I think I'm standing right now with the federal court order," said Martin.
Eric Johnston of the Southeast Law Institute supports Moore's position.
"In March our State Supreme Court issued a lengthy, scholarly opinion that upheld our marriage amendment and our marriage statute saying marriage is between one man and one woman. Then in June the U.S. Supreme Court in the Obergefell case ruled on a case from another state that that same, one man and one woman marriage law there was unconstitutional. It was not directly related to Alabama. We were not a part of that," said Johnston.
"The Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court has issued an administrative order, directing probate judges that they may not issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, despite the U.S. Supreme Court's decision last year on marriage equality. We have grave concerns about this order, which directs Alabama probate judges to disobey the ruling of the Supreme Court," said U.S. Attorneys Joyce White Vance of the Northern District of Alabama and Kenyen Brown of the Southern District of Alabama in a statement. "Government officials are free to disagree with the law, but not to disobey it. This issue has been decided by the highest court in the land and Alabama must follow that law."
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Bestbrook Mountain Resort
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Bestbrook Mountain Resort
About the Hotel
Property Location
When you stay at Bestbrook Mountain Resort in Tregony, you'll be in the mountains and within the vicinity of Main Range National Park. This caravan park/campground is within the region of Mount Greville.
Make yourself at home in one of the 9 guestrooms.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Enjoy recreation amenities such as an outdoor pool or take in the view from a garden. Additional amenities at this Colonial caravan park/campground include complimentary wireless Internet access, wedding services, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Satisfy your appetite at the caravan park/campground's restaurant, which features a bar and a garden view. Dining is also available at a coffee shop/café. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and ATM/banking services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
Hotel Facilities
- Grocery/convenience store
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Express check-in
- Restaurant
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free self parking
- Free RV, bus, truck parking
- Garden
- ATM/banking
- Bar/lounge
- Picnic area
- Coffee shop or café
- Television in lobby
- Free WiFi
- Fireplace in lobby
- Number of floors - 1
- Billiards or pool table
- Outdoor pool
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Conference center
- Total number of rooms - 9
- Wedding services
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Express check-out
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Hotel Policy
National Rating
This property has been awarded a star rating from the Australian Star Ratings Agency, Star Ratings Australia.
Know Before You Go
- This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Breakfast fee: between AUD 10.00 and AUD 20.00 per person (approximately)
- Airport shuttle fee: AUD 100.00
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How do I rent from Dixie Does Vintage ?
Select items you want and add to "my wishlist". Rental prices for all items are posted, we try to be as transparent as possible so there is no guessing or wasted time. Tabletop items have $300 minimum, Will Call pickups have $300 minimum, and deliveries are subject to a minimum. Delivery is based on round trip mileage, the size of the delivery crew and the truck that's needed. (Minimums do not include any fees delivery, setup, tax ect…)
Fill out the contact form with your details -when, where, and how many guests etc… and hit send! We will contact you with a proposal and confirm availability of your requested date.
A proposal does NOT guarantee availability of any items. If you choose to move forward we require a 50% non refundable deposit, a credit card authorization, and signed contract.
Fill out the contact form with -the when, where, and how many guests etc… and hit send! We will email a detailed proposal with rental items, confirm availability, and delivery/ setup fees for your requested date. To confirm your rental order we require a 50% non refundable deposit, signed contract, and credit card authorization .
Your order is not confirmed unless the contract has been signed and the 50% deposit has been received. The remainder balance is due 21 days before your event.
Can I make changes to my order? I'm not exactly sure of which pieces work together and need a little help?
Yes, of course, send us a written email with your desired changes. Changes to your order may be made up to two weeks prior of your event date.
All changes are subject to availability and must be requested in writing (remember most pieces are one of a kind) and of equal or greater value to the invoice and contract you have signed.
So what happens in case of damage or loss?
Yes, it occasionally happens and yes, you are responsible for all items from the time of delivery or will call pick-up until returned. A 10% damage waiver is included in each invoice to protect against missing flatware, chipped china and glassware, and expected wear and tear on our rentals. If the furniture is maliciously damaged and in need of professional restoration, you will be billed for the repair or replacement of the furniture.
Texas weather can be unpredictable and Dixie Does Vintage rentals are not weather-proofed, therefore, we require clients to provide a back-up plan for any outdoor events. We want to ensure that our rental items are taken care of, secure, and protected from weather at all times.
We do charge for excessive broken, damaged, and unreturned items including missing equipment such as containers, totes, packing and moving supplies. If the item is fixable, you are liable for the repair cost. If the item is beyond repair and needs to be removed from inventory, we will assess the value at three to five times the rental rate or replacement cost. Dixie Does Vintage requires a credit card on file. Fee's for non-repairable or unreturned items will be accessed on a case by case basis and charged to the credit card on file. Replacement fees vary according to each item and may be obtained prior to renting.
Tell me about delivery? What if I just need a few small items and want to pick them up?
Delivery is based on round trip mileage, the size of the delivery crew and the truck that's needed. There is a $800 minimum rental order for deliveries requiring a truck.(not including tax and delivery fees) Deliveries requiring a truck generally begin at $150. (Late night retrievals incur additional charges)
If you do not need delivery you can pick up small items (no vintage games) at our East Dallas location by appointment. There is a $300 minimum for tabletop items and all other orders have a $300 minimum. All rental items must be transported inside an enclosed vehicle such as an SUV or box truck. Dixie Does Vintage reserves the right to decline pickup if the vehicle is deemed unsuitable for transportation and could possibly cause damage to our items.
Tabletop and China Rentals
Dixie Does Vintage is proud to offer our beautiful vintage and antique china for your event. Our vintage china collection is more delicate than commercial catering china and never should be washed in a dishwasher. China must never be subjected to extreme heat such as a microwave, stovetop, oven, or broiler. It is your responsibility to inform your wedding planner or caterer of this to ensure the china is properly handled and repackaged.
All china, glassware, and flatware is given to you clean, sterilized and ready to use. Please keep in mind the vintage silver plate flatware has a patina that comes from age, is mismatched, and sometimes has an occasional bit of tarnish.
After use please instruct your caterer to scrape, empty glassware of liquids, and rinse all china, glassware, and flatware before returning in crates and totes or an additional cleaning fee will be assessed.
Does Dixie Does Vintage do styling and table scapes?
Dixie absolutely loves to style headtables and tabletops, décor, and other props.
We are also happy to work with your venue or day of coordinator, wedding planner, or you directly to bring your vision into reality by arranging all the small details that make a big difference for your big day. Just send us an email to discuss what you're looking for.