A method of offset printing in an ink jet printer (10), the method comprising the steps of: a) creating relative motion between a support surface (14) and at least one print head module (12); b) applying a liquid to at least a portion of the support surface (14) to form a liquid intermediate transfer surface (9) on the support surface (14); c) forming at least a portion of a complete ink image o...

A method of offset printing in an ink jet printer (10), the method comprising the steps of: (a) forming an ink image on a preliminary receiving surface (9); (b) passing a final receiving substrate (11) through a first nip (32) where it comes into contact with the preliminary receiving surface (9); (c) exerting a first pressure on the final receiving substrate (11) in the first nip (32) to tran...

To coat and/or impregnate mineral wool products, the mineral wool material is placed under a tension before the coating/impregnation according to the shrinkage of the coating. On a positive shrinkage, the surface of the mineral wool to be coated is tensed into a convex shape and, on a swelling of the coating, the mineral wool surface is moved into a concave shape. The mineral wool is distorted by ...

An IC card (10) comprises a base card (20), and an IC module (11) placed in a recess (21) formed in the base card (20). The IC module (11) comprises a substrate (12), a terminal member (13) formed on one of the surfaces of the substrate (12), and an IC chip (14) attached to the other surface of the substrate (12). The terminal member (13) is connected to the IC chip (14) by wires (15), and the IC ...

A submount assembly (10) includes a heat sink (16) and a submount (18) mounted upon the heat sink (16) that is formed of a thermally conductive, electrically insulating material so as to transfer heat from the various components mounted upon the submount (18) to the heat sink (16) while effectively electrically isolating the various components mounted upon the submount (18). The first surface (18a...

Molded products with improved rigidity and a manufacturing method in which hollow moldings formed from highly heat-resistant functional resin are filled with highly heat-resistant expandable thermoplastic resin particles which are then expanded and fused are provided. The invention is characterized by a manufacturing method for foam-reinforced molded products wherein a tubular body for introducing...

Connects a host computer system (such as a mainframe or host server system) to a large multimedia (MM) distribution network having wide scalability without being limited by bandwidth constraints in the host system or in any multimedia controller for controlling "on demand" viewing of movies at a large number of set-top-boxes (STBs) with TV sets. Connected to the host system is a network distributi...

PCT No. PCT/FR96/00388 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 29, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 29, 1997 PCT Filed Mar. 13, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/28398 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 19, 1996An alkali aluminosilicate geopolymeric matrix for the production of composite materials with a fiber reinforcement has a composition, after dehydration, expressed as oxides, as follows: yM2O:Al2O3:xSiO2where "x" is 6.5-70, "y" is 0.95-9.50 and...

A method is shown for testing a magnetic disk to be used in a disk drive. The method includes the steps of measuring a height profile of an outer radial edge of the disk, using the profile to determine a slope value for each of a pair of radial segments of the disk, calculating a difference value between the slope values of the pair, comparing the difference value to a preselected threshold differ...

A cement composition including spodumene which has been heated to at least 1000 DEG C. which is capable of inhibiting expansion of the concrete due to the alkali-silica reaction. The present invention also provides a method of reducing expansion in cement compositions.

A signal processor for 1-bit signals comprises an nth order Delta-Sigma Modulator (DSM) having an input 4 for receiving a 1-bit signal and an output 5 at which a processed 1-bit signal is produced by a quantizer Q. The quantizer Q receives a p-bit signal from a series of 5 signal integration stages. Each stage comprises a first 1-bit multiplier An coupled to the input 4, a second 1-bit multiplier ...

A method and apparatus for protecting exposed pipeline joints on weight coated pipelines used in offshore applications. The method allows quick installation on a lay barge where pipeline sections are being welded together for offshore installation. The method does not require a long cure time before handling. The method protects the corrosion coating on pipeline joint sections not covered with wei...

A metal fiber concrete composition for molding a concrete element, the composition being essentially constituted by a Portland cement, granular elements, fine elements for pozzolan reaction, metal fibers, a dispersing agent, optionally other additives, and water. The preponderant granular elements have a maximum grain size D of not more than 800 micrometers. The preponderant metal fibers have indi...

A method of molding a multilayer molded article having a skin material bonded thereto, in which: a preheated panel having a preheated skin material mounted thereon is disposed to face the upper or lower metallic mold; a closed space is formed between said metallic mold and the preheated panel so that said skin material is sucked by vacuum force and stuck to the surface of the metallic mold; resin ...

The cutoff process of a collector current is divided into an emitter-to-collector voltage recovery period and a collector current cutoff period. During the emitter-to-collector voltage recovery period the resistance of a gate resistor is reduced, and during the collector current cutoff period the resistance of the gate resistor is increased. With this arrangement, the cutoff time is shortened, the...

The present invention relates to a computer system having a CPU, a power management processor, a switch, an external signal reception means such as a modem, a timer, and a power supply in circuit communication. Optionally the system may also include an override circuit and a glitch circuit. The power supply has several power supply states, which are controlled by the power management processor res...

A nonwoven (1) comprising two outer fiber layers (3, 4) and at least one inner fiber layer (2) having a different composition from that of the outer layers (3, 4). The nonwoven (1) comprises structural fibers (7, 8) and binding fibers (5, 6), said binding fibers (5, 6) at least partially consisting of a polymer with a lower melting point than the structural fibers (7, 8). Said nonwoven (1) is dens...

A method and apparatus for purifying a gaseous or vaporous substance containing both high and heavy impurities in which the substance is rectified within first and second distillation columns 14 and 40 to produce a top vapour fraction in the second distillation column, lean in both heavy and light impurities. The bottom fraction produced within the second distillation column 40 is boiled. A vapour...

A cement admixture is disclosed which is capable of inhibiting slump loss without set retardation to hydraulic cement compositions. The admixture is composed of a mixture comprising a copolymer of maleic anhydride and an oxyalkylene containing monomer, lignosulfonic acid or its salts and an anionic surfactant.

A reinforced tire component (2), defined by a strip (3) having a first longitudinal axis (6) and a reinforcing structure (4) defined by a number of cord portions (5) forming a first angle (A) with the first axis (6), is formed by winding at least one cord (26) about a core (35) in a first spiral (37) to form a tubular body (38) having a second longitudinal axis (10); the first spiral (37) having f...