A method of pre-paid Internet access comprising accessing the Internet using a prepaid account and performing one or more activities while connected to said Internet, which activities modify the balance in addition to the act of access which causes a deduction from the balance of said account. A configuration of a preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in Figure 1. When a user comput...

In an information recording and reproducing method and apparatus, a piece of picture image information is recorded as an analog quantity or a digital quantity on an information carrying medium (3) in a planar manner at a high density, charge potential is read for outputting electric signals to correspond to the recorded picture image information, and then the outputted signals are printed out by m...

A photomask blank for preparing a reticle for use in the production of integrated circuits comprises a substrate 30, an electrically conductive layer 31, a light-shielding thin film 32 and an ionizing radiation resist 33 formed of a coated spin-on-glass layer. A pattern is directly formed on the layer 33 by electron beam exposure. After development with a solvent to give a resist pattern 35 (Fig 1...

A method of reading data from an optical disk comprises providing means for illuminating the required part of the disk and acquiring the optical image of a plurality of tracks, providing a detector matrix comprising a plurality of detectors, each of the said detectors being capable of producing an output signal which is proportional to the intensity of the light detected by it causing an optical i...

An arrangement (50) for collision prevention is provided for an apparatus, in particular an x-ray examination apparatus, having components (1,5,6) that can be moved by drive means (9). A collision is detected by way of detecting the speed of a relevant moving part and detecting (21) the current and/or power supplied to the drive means. Reference values for current and/or power during normal operat...

A controller (100) for relieving a gear shift shock in a vehicle, comprising an input torque calculation portion (131) which calculates the input torque of the stepped automatic transmission mechanism (20) of the vehicle from engine r.p.m. and turbine r.p.m., a shift start recognition portion (134) which recognizes the real mechanical shift start timing of the stepped automatic transmission mechan...

A pouch containing a flowable material and films and processes for making the pouch are disclosed. The pouch is made from a sealant film having at least two heat-sealed edges and made from a material comprising a copolymer of ethylene and at least one C4-C10 alpha-olefin manufactured in a polymerization process using a single-site polymerization catalyst.

A process for forming a granular resin comprising: dispersing a catalyst in an alkane solvent, under substantially anhydrous conditions, to form a slurry in a reaction vessel, wherein the catalyst comprises a support, a transition metal and aluminum; maintaining the slurry at an absolute pressure below 1000 psi (6.9 MPa) and a temperature of 20 DEG C to 100 DEG C; introducing ethylene and an alp...

This invention relates to the production of low density resol foams from resol resins. The foams have a density of 2.0 pounds per cubic foot or less and are produced with a blowing agent of low boiling point HCFCs and perfluoroalkane.

A method of making a cellulose triacetate photographic film base which comprises delivering a dope solution of from 15 to 55 wt % of cellulose triacetate in dichloromethane based on the total weight of the solution under a pressure of from 7 atmospheres to 50 atmospheres and a temperature of from 41 DEG C. to 63 DEG C. to a surface maintained at atmospheric pressure; the surface being maintained a...

A brake cylinder means (1) for a motor vehicle, comprises a cylinder/piston means (2) adapted to be operated by a brake pedal means for generating pressure in a hydraulic brake system of the motor vehicle, characterized in that the cylinder/piston means (2) is provided in an outer cylinder means (3) in an axially movable manner, a spring means is provided to resiliantly bias said cylinder/piston m...

A disk brake assembly having a piston retraction means which can keep constant the space between the pad (7) and the disk (8) while the brake is not being applied by varying the distance the piston (4) is retracted with the fluid pressure applied to the disk brake. The disk brake includes a piston retraction means having a piston seal (1) fitted in a seal groove (5) formed in the inner surface of ...

Engine-control device, in which an internal combustion engine (3) coupled to a transmission group (18) is controlled by a central electronic unit (5) which receives in input a plurality of information parameters (P) measured in the engine (3) and calculates control signals for operating groups (7, 9, 11) of the engine (3) itself. The device (1) comprises an external processing unit (31) communicat...

A method of making a gel composition comprises sequentially : (i) combining 15-30 wt% of silicone polyether and a cyclic methyl-siloxane of formula {(CH3)2SiO}p (I), or linear methyl-siloxane of formula (CH3)3SiO{(CH3)2SiO}qSi(CH3)3 (II), where p = 3-6; q = 0-5; (ii) mixing the components; (iii) adding water to the mixture such that the methyl-siloxane and water are in proportions of 40:60-80:20 b...

Limestone filled Portland cement wherein the fineness of limestone particles ranges from 5,000 to 12,000 Blaine and the fineness of clinker particles ranges from 1,500 to 3,000 Blaine.

The method is carried out, so that during a gear changing operation, the basic cross-section before the turbine wheel of an exhaust gas turbocharger is widened with variable turbine geometry. Brake valves (20) at the cylinder output of the IC engine (1) are closed, and the injected amount of fuel, is increased so much with the application of a differential rpm regulation, until the engine rpm and ...

Cosmetic depilation comprises: applying a cream containing an accelerator to enhance the photodynamic effect; applying a moisture-binding cover and allowing the cream to act; removing the cover and any residual accelerator; and irradiating with a coupled light source, preferably pulsed red light, so that most of the hair falls out automatically. Cosmetic depilation, especially for removing human ...

A computer (1), holding groups (2,3) of memory locations (21-26,31-36), has an input unit (4) with alphanumeric keys (5) for assigning data to the memory locations. Specific characteristics for parts to be supplied are displayed on a screen (6) attached to the computer with a processor (10) for allocating and arranging data from the groups. Details about parts to be supplied or about suppliers can...

The invention relates to composite materials on the basis of renewable resources, using reinforcing materials on the basis of natural fibres. Duro-plastics on the basis of oleochemically cross-linkable systems are described as matrix material. These contain as principal ingredients derivatives of oleochemical fatty substances, such as epoxidized fatty substances, fatty substances modified by carbo...

An electromechanical wheel brake device for a vehicle has an electric motor, a mechanical gearbox that can be driven from the motor to convert motor torque into pressure to press a friction brake pad onto a brake body and a rotation safety device containing an electrically controllable clutch which is assigned to the gearbox to release the wheel brake device by opening the clutch. The electric mot...