Système d'édition et de gestion de contraventions comprenant un dispositif de saisie portable (12) à la disposition de l'agent de police (10) pour y enregistrer les informations relatives au véhicule en infraction (16), un support de contravention (14) destiné à être remis au possesseur du véhicule et adapté pour être inséré dans le dispositif de saisie de façon à y enregistrer les informations re...

A system and method according to the Figure, for the collection of marketing data which simultaneously captures, at a point-of-sale (120), data pertaining to a specific customer transaction. An electronic invoice, containing line item data, and identified by the payment vehicle number, is created and transmitted to a credit authorization location (170) for credit authorization. The credit authoriz...

An improved apparatus and method for measuring the concentration of hydrogen peroxide vapor or gas in a sterilization chamber. The hydrogen peroxide is measured spectrophotometrically in the ultraviolet region between 200 and 400 nm. Because water vapor does not absorb in the ultraviolet region, it does not interfere with the determination of the concentration of the hydrogen peroxide vapor. Altho...

A method and a device for separating a component, such as fibrin monomer from blood, by centrifugation, involve feeding of blood admixed an anticoagulant to a first annular chamber in a device, where the annular chamber is defined by a cylindrical outer wall and a cylindrical inner wall, both walls extending coaxially about a common axis, as well as by a top wall and a bottom wall. The top wall or...

A vortex system for separating particles of varied size and density from a liquid stream. A particle bearing liquid is introduced tangentially into one end of an elongated cylindrical chamber through an inlet (13) to form a rotating liquid vortex therein. An impeller (18) at one end of the chamber reinforces the vortex flow. A series of tangentially oriented jets (21) introducing a gas further inc...

In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method of making a catalytic film comprising: applying an electric current to an electrochemical cell comprising an anode, a cathode and a solution comprising a film forming compound and a nitrate ion source thereby forming the catalytic film. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method of preparing a hydroxylammonium salt,...

A curved mirrored surface (78) is used to collect radiation scattered by a sample surface (76a) and originating from a normal illumination beam (70) and an oblique illumination beam (90). The collected radiation is focused to a detector (80). Scattered radiation originating from the normal and oblique illumination beams may be distinguished by employing radiation at two different wavelengths, by i...

A method for increasing the crystallinity of a thermoplastic container, such as a polyester, and more particularly a PET, PEN, or blend thereof bottle. The method includes the steps of hydrolyzing at least a portion of the inside surface of the bottle to reduce the molecular weight, Mn, of the polyester relative to the remainder of the bottle and crystallizing at least a portion of the inside surf...

An axle tilt control apparatus for forklifts is disclosed. The forklift includes a rear axle (13) pivotally supported by a body frame (2) and a rear axle (50) rigidly fixed to the body frame (2). A mast (3) is supported at the front portion of the body frame (2) to tilt forward and backward. Forks (5) are supported by the mast (3) to be lifted and lowered. The center of gravity of the forklift in ...

The prepn. of a catalyst for structural isomerisation of a linear 4+c olefin to its corresp. methyl branched isoolefin involves: (a) mixing (i) zeolite powder comprising at least one zeolite with \- one-dimensional pore structure having a pore size sufficiently small to retard by-prod. dimerisation and coke formation and sufficiently large to allow entry of the linear olefin and formation of the i...

A sharpening apparatus for sharpening blades of implements such as spatulas (12) and grill scrapers (14). The apparatus includes a base (44) supporting a sharpening stone (120). A slidable blade guide member (130) which is slidably connected to the base. The slidable guide member includes a guide surface disposed at an angle to the upper surface of the stone, and a mechanism for removably mounting...

The invention relates to processes and apparatus for the production of a virgin polymer substitute from cured scrap rubber, such as automobile tires, which does not involve the use of solvents or other chemicals and which substantially maintains the physical properties of the virgin material in the substitute. The process and apparatus may perform an initial analysis of the scrap material to be tr...

The present invention is directed to a flushable water-sensitive film, which maintains its integrity and strength when in use, but disperses when placed in contact with water, such as in a conventional sink or toilet. Moreover, the present invention is directed to a flushable release liner, which performs like conventional release papers, but adds the convenience of disposal by flushing in a sink ...

An apparatus and method is disclosed, both of which use electrochemistry to selectively grow and remove hard oxide coatings on metals, and capacitive double layers on non-metals and semiconductors, in order to predict and control the rate of surface abrasion during planarization of the surface of such materials. The apparatus includes a potentiostat or other power supply (1) for applying an electr...

The invention concerns a method for treating tyres, belts, inflatable boats, boots and other manufactured articles containing rubber, polymers and reinforcing elements, which is a close circuit system consisting in immersing the waste materials to be treated in a hot alkaline hydroxide bath, followed by neutralisation of the resulting materials with a weak mineral acid solution for industrial re-u...

An inflation verification system for an inflatable tool includes at least an information collector associated with the inflatable element of the inflatable tool connected to a controller with a predetermined set of instructions for inciting communications with the surface. Communicators contemplated include atmospheric chambers which when opened create a negative pressure pulse which propagates to...

A method for locating placement of a guide stock in a multilateral well wherein the guide stock is properly aligned with the lateral borehole is disclosed. The method employs an impression packer with a scribed reference line to provide information at the surface regarding the lateral borehole's exact location and orientation with respect to the originally installed whipstock packer. This informat...

A device (6) which is activated by a user (1) and connects the user's unit (8) to a computer network (4) by means of a server (5) of a service provider which can also be a network access provider. The connection by means of the device (6) allows one to connect to the network (4) while nondeletable messages, such as advertising, are sent, by means of the software of the server (5) of the service pr...

The invention is a computerized auction system which includes auction means for processing bids communicated from participants of an auction, communicating receipts of the bids and status details of the auction to the participants and determining a winner of te participants based on the bids received and communicating the winner to the participants.; L'invention concerne un système de vente aux en...

Heutige Datenbanksysteme wurden ohne Rücksicht auf Internet entwickelt, sie sind kompliziert und können mit Internet praktisch nicht kommunizieren. Es besteht dringender Bedarf, ein standardisiertes Datenbanksystem speziell für Internet zu entwickeln, um die Vorteile des Internet und der strukturierten Datenbanken zu vereinigen. Strukturierte Informationen von gleichartigen Objekten werden in Date...