An improved method is used to control the pressure in the IAR pipe of a train. The train is typically equipped with an independent brake handle, a control reservoir, an IAR control portion and a computer for controlling the IAR control portion generally according to position of the brake handle. The method involves the steps of: moving the brake handle to a point along its range of motion; and sto...

An apparatus for providing confirmed OTA terminal configuration includes a processing element configured to communicate configuration data to a mobile terminal. The processing element is also configured to initiate a confirmation sequence to confirm proper receipt of the configuration data at the mobile terminal, and to receive information indicating whether the configuration data was properly rec...

A Date can be printed on a name card in a name card case by realizing a name card case with a printing function. The name card case with a printing function includes an upper case (1) provided with a pressing rubber (12) and a pressing block (13) of a printing hammer, a lower case (2) connected to the upper case (1) so as to be freely opened and closed, a card containing section (3) formed in the ...

An optical glass having optical constants of a refractive index (nd) within a range from 1.50 to 1.65 and an Abbe number (nu d) within a range from 50 to 65 and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 400° C. or below wherein the shortest wavelength (lambda 80) at which transmittance is 80% is 370 nm or below.

A vertically oscillating working device 2 has a body to be oscillated 23 having an inner space that is formed by a cover member 21 and a vehicle wheel 22, which is a body to be worked, and receives working materials 25 in it and also has oscillating means for vertically oscillating the body to be oscillated 23. The working materials 25 are allowed to collide with the vehicle wheel 22 by the oscill...

The present invention relates to carboxylic-acid-comprising compositions based on bioregulatory active ingredients from the triazole class and to their use as bioregulator in plant cultivation.

The invention includes a semiconductor structure having U-shaped transistors formed by etching a semiconductor substrate. In an embodiment, the source/drain regions of the transistors are provided at the tops of pairs of pillars defined by crossing trenches in the substrate. One pillar is connected to the other pillar in the pair by a ridge that extends above the surrounding trenches. The ridge an...

Described is a plant for treating municipal wastes, which is intended to eliminate the problem of accumulation of wastes at open air or in sanitary landfills, using rubbish as a row material, from which elements are integrally recycled and organic fertilizers produced, or electric power generated from biogas. The processes are turned into more efficient by means of technology leading equipments, w...

The inventive system for converting gasoline engines into dual engines (Gasoline or natural gas) refers to a circuit comprising two stages where the microcontroller technology is used along with discrete electronic components, with the purpose of being integrated to the original control system in gasoline inner combustion engines of the Electric Fuel Injection type, so that the system assimilates,...

A tray (100) for accommodating a coiled medical device, such as a catheter assembly (700), includes a first compartment (101), a second compartment (102), and a third compartment (103). The catheter assembly (700) and devices associated with a catheterization procedure, such as syringes (701,702) containing sterile water and lubricating jelly and a specimen container (703) can be disposed within t...

In a method for producing a fuel tank, an elastomer layer made of a rubber mixture is applied on an interior shell adapted to receive fuel, a fiber composite material forming a protective cover is introduced into a mold, inserting the fuel tank with the elastomer layer in the mold so as to surround the elastomer layer with the fiber composite material, the fiber composite material is adhesively bo...

An image sensor pixel that includes a photoelectric conversion unit supported by a substrate and an insulator adjacent to the substrate. The pixel includes a cascaded light guide that is located within an opening of the insulator and extends above the insulator such that a portion of the cascaded light guide has an air interface. The air interface improves the internal reflection of the cascaded l...

PURPOSE: A belt conveyor with uneven surface is provided to reduce the amount of excavating soil flowing out of the belt conveyor when loaded excavate materials are transferred through a vertical part and an inclined part. CONSTITUTION: A belt conveyor with uneven surface comprises protrusions and depressions(5), multiple pin protrusions(7), a protrusion/depression case, and a protrusion/depressio...

An image signal processing apparatus and method perform appropriate correction of image blurring in accordance with an image characteristic. In the apparatus, a user interface designates a blurring parameter, and a control signal generating unit generates a control signal corresponding to the designated parameter. An image characteristic detecting unit determines directions in which pixels in an i...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a polyimide-based composition for a liquid crystal alignment layer, with which the alignment layer having high uniaxial alignment can be formed; the alignment layer formed by using the same; liquid crystal holding substrates having the alignment layer; and an IPS-type liquid crystal display element which has the liquid crystal holding substrates and excellent co...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a photosensitive resin composition superior in high transparency, thermal yellowing resistance, thin line forming properties and high reliability and that is suitable for use as ink for a color filter, etc. Ž

SOLUTION: The photosensitive resin composition contains an alkali-soluble resin which is an alkali-soluble resin (A), having an acid number of 1-100 mgKO...

A digital indicating controller outputs data provided by performing control computation of input data and has a communication function with an external apparatus. The digital indicating controller includes a sequence computation section which executes a ladder program with at least any of the input data, the data provided by performing control computation, internal and external setup data, interna...

The interval designation section 222 sequentially alters and designates a movement interval D and a non-movement interval D' in an entire interval. Each time a movement interval D is designated, the value determination section 223 determines the average value of the image variation amount array E in the movement interval D as a function value a of the unit rectangular function r[x] and the average...

Provided is a soft capsule wherein: a capsule coating composite has increased carrageenan content, thereby maintaining hardness, while the gelation rate and the thickening effect of the carrageenan are moderated; the manufacturability of the capsule is stabilized; and added value can be obtained, such as shelf life, post-drying ease of breaking using fingers, and sound and sensation upon breaking....