A brake device for cars comprising a motor for moving a car and a battery as a power source wherein the regenerative braking force of the motor is maximall y produced. A required braking force (BO) is defined by BO = BFO + BRO - BFm where BM is the regenerative braking force produced by the motor, BB is the braking force corresponding to the amount of fed electricity acceptable by t he battery, B...

PCT No. PCT/US96/07265 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 21, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 21, 1997 PCT Filed Apr. 26, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/34357 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 31, 1996A crossing network that matches buy and sell orders based upon a satisfaction and quantity profile is disclosed. The crossing network includes a number of trader terminals that can be used for entering order. The orders are entered in the form...

Information is provided to a customer whose computer network is administered remotely by a provider of network administration services, some of which are carried out by dedicated service machines executing special-purpose programs in a computer network maintained by the service provider. A graphical computer interface allows the customer to request, via computer, information about the customer's n...

The present invention provides systems, and methods for removing tumors, lesions or other undesirable body structures while minimizing the spread of viable cells from the tumor or lesion. An electro-surgical instrument (102), such as a probe or catheter, is positioned in close proximity to a viable body structure so that one or more electrode terminal (104) are brought into at least partial contac...

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum drucklosen Herstellen von Weichlotpulver, insbesondere exakt sphärische Feinst-Metallpartikel in einem Kornbandspektrum von 1 bis 100 mu m und mit einer Liquidustemperatur < 250 DEG C, aus Massivlot, durch folgende Verfahrensschritte: a) Einspeisen des geschmolzenen Lotes durch Schwerkraft in eine weitere Ölvorlage unter Einstellung e...

A tire (10) and a rim (20) create a tire rim assembly (1) which permits the tire (10) to be assembled onto the rim (20) and then vulcanized creating an integral tire rim assembly (1).; Un bandage (10) et une jante (20) forment un ensemble bandage et jante (1) permettant l'assemblage du bandage sur la jante (20) et sa vulcanisation ultérieure en vue de la production d'un ensemble bandage et jante i...

An assembly for processing blanks comprises a first endless conveyor (1) with locations for holders for the blanks and at least one stationary processing station as well as optionally a second conveyor (6) arranged next to said first conveyor (1). The first conveyor (1) comprises a number of self-propelled vehicles (2), where each vehicle carries a tool (4) and a holding device (3) for the blank d...

An article of furniture, particularly a deck chair 80 or sun lounger, includes a first structural portion 86, 86' pivotable relative to a second structural portion 84 and retained in a desired position by way of at least one strut 85 pivotally attached at one end 81 to the first structural portion, wherein the other end of the strut has a locking member 87 engageable with one of a plurality of spa...

A supportive tire rack for green tire transfer and storage includes a base assembly that carries at least four support pins that are horizontally cantilevered from the base. A pair of upper support plates and a pair of lower support plates are carried by the pins. The upper support plates engage the bead rings of the tire while the lower support plates cradle the lower surface of the tire. Each su...

The invention relates to a method and device for producing soft solder powde r without pressure, in particular, for producing exactly spherical fine metal particles having a grain size ranging from 1 to 100 .mu.m and a Liquidus temperature < 250 ~C, made of solid solder using the following method ste ps: a) gravity feeding the melted solder into another oil receiver while setting a volume ratio o...

Apparatus and method for inspecting a container (16) having an open mouth (14) and a closed bottom (24) spaced from the container mouth, while the container is hot from its manufacture, includes a light sensor (26) disposed with respect to the container to view the container bottom through the container mouth. Infrared light energy emitted from the container bottom that travels through the contain...

The present invention relates to a fixture and a grinding machine for grinding buttons of a rock drill bit. The fixture (18) comprises means (20, 25, 26) for holding the drill bit in a horizontal plane in a correct position relative to a grinding cup (51). The fixture comprises a linkage (24) consisting of at least two arms (25, 26). The arms (25, 26) are mutually joined by a first vertical hinge ...

The invention relates to a device for the automatic release of the accelerator during the braking action, wherein a manual accelerator device is provided, means (16) interacting with said manual acceleration device and lever means (1) to control the acceleration and the braking, said acceleration and braking actions occurring according two substantially perpendicular directions, said device compri...

A process for the branching and foaming of a polypropylene resin, being performed continuously in an extruder, comprising: (i) mixing the polypropylene resin with a peroxide selected from the group comprising the structures represented by: R>1<-O-O-C(O)-C=C-C(O)-O-O-R>2<, R>3<-R>5<-O-C(O)-O-O-C(O)-O-R>6<-R>4<, wherein each R>1< and R>2< represents linear or branched alkyl groups having 1-15 carbon...

A film comprising polysulfone wherein the polysulfone contains no more than about 1.4 weight percent sulfone cyclic dimer.; L'invention concerne un film de polysulfone dans lequel la polysulfone ne renferme pas plus d'environ 1,4 pourcent en poids d'un dimère cyclique de sulfone.

System and method for controlling fluid flows in one or more oil and/or gas wells in a geological formation, the wells each comprising a production tube, the formation containing a water-containing volume with a higher water level, comprising: one or more measuring devices, each mounted in relation to a chosen zone of a well for measuring the distance to the water level in the zone, one or more va...

A system and method for sharing data files (22) among a plurality of conference participants. The system includes a plurality of conferencing stations (2, 3, 4) operably coupled to a communications network. The method includes steps which are performed before the conference is commenced and optionally during the conference. Before the conference there are steps of assigning an identifier (19, 23)...

A system and methods are provided provided for processing bi-directional, anonymous or pseudo-anonymous user transactions, including electronic mail and electronic commerce. A first digital certificate is used to authenticate a user when he or she connects to the system to conduct a transaction. A second digital certificate is created to authenticate the user's anonymous or pseudo-anonymous identi...

System and method for controlling fluid flows in one or more oil and/or gas wells in a geological formation, the wells each comprising a production tube , the formation containing a water-containing volume with a higher water level , comprising: one or more measuring devices, each mounted in relation to a chosen zone of a well for measuring the distance to the water level in the zone, one or more ...

The present invention relates to a fixture and a grinding machine for grindi ng buttons of a rock drill bit. The fixture (18) comprises means (20, 25, 26) f or holding the drill bit in a horizontal plane in a correct position relative t o a grinding cup (51). The fixture comprises a linkage (24) consisting of at least two arms (25, 26). The arms (25, 26) are mutually joined by a first vertical hin...