PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shift control system for a vehicular automatic transmission that has sufficient robustness against a disturbance such as braking of a vehicle even without high precision control equipment in clutch-to-clutch downshift control during coasting travel. SOLUTION: A slight driving state controlling means 134 controls or increases engine speed NE according to an actual...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medicine feeding apparatus in which enlargement of a size can be suppressed to the utmost while a number of tablet cases are stored. Ž

SOLUTION: The medicine feeding apparatus 1 is provided with a plurality of tablet cases 3 provided in a case storing part 8 of a main body 7 and respectively storing medicines, chutes 32 through which the medicine discharged ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a speed change control device for continuously variable transmission for making compatible an ensuring of a device operation corresponding speed change control at the time of inputting a normal operation signal and an ensuring of usual speed change control at the time of inputting an erroneous operation signal by detecting an abnormality of operation signal from a ...

PCT No. PCT/EP94/04224 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 25, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 25, 1996 PCT Filed Dec. 19, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/17319 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 29, 1995A vehicle with superstructure is used to transport containers, boxes or other loads, especially beverage crates. Several loading boxes are directly or indirectly secured on both sides to a central support arranged in the upper region of the su...

A system for monitoring at least one parameter of interest relating to a flow conduit having a through passage and a fluid flow therein comprises at least one measurement station coupled to the flow conduit for taking a measurement relating to the parameter of interest. An interrogation device is adapted to move proximate the measurement station and to transmit a first signal to the measurement st...

A plunger lift apparatus includes wellhead equipment containing a receiver, a conduit extending from the wellhead equipment into a wellbore, and a plunger to be run through the conduit to a downhole location in the wellbore. The plunger includes at least a sensor to measure a downhole parameter, and a plunger is adapted to communicate the measured downhole parameter to the receiver.

A method for converting light hydrocarbons (e.g. methane or natural gas) to synthesis gas employs a silicon carbide-supported catalyst that catalyzes a net partial oxidation reaction. Certain preferred catalysts include a catalytically active metal disposed on a silicon carbide support.

A light projector, of the type comprising: a light source (2) provided with a plurality of LED diodes (Light Emitting Diodes) (3); a structure (5) for housing said light source (2), having a terminal portion apt to allow the outlet of a light beam generated by said light source (2) from said light projector (1); means (13) being apt to control operation of said light source (2); means (12) for sup...

The device has a matrix screen with a bistable nematic liquid crystal and a Binem display on which information is displayed. A control circuit generates address signals and control signals comprising sides ascending in slope, and applies the generated signals on the matrix screen. A voltage supplying circuit delivers a stable continuous voltage to a microcontroller providing a bistable display. A...

The source has a rhodotron (20) generating an electron beam, and a thin plate (28) receiving the beam at preset angle of incidence to generate positrons. The generated electron beam is continuous or quasi-continuous and the energy of the electrons is of the order of 10 mega electron volt. The thickness of the plate is less than 500 micrometer, and the preset angle of incidence is less than 10 degr...

An object of the present invention is to provide a bonding structure for a surge tank, a surge tank and an intake manifold, that are not affected by air leakage as a result of having sufficient strength to withstand the application of substantial stress. The bonding structure for a surge tank that is formed by using vibration welding to bond together respective end surfaces of at least two separa...

A reel (20) comprises a drum assembly (22) enclosed within a shell comprising upper and lower shell portions (24, 26). The drum assembly (22) is secured to the lower shell portion (26). The drum assembly (22) comprises a motor-driven rotating drum (36) secured between two discs (38, 40), and a frame subassembly (23). The drum (36) is adapted to receive linear material (150) spooled thereon. An out...

Disclosed is an image forming apparatus that prints a confidential image on a recording medium. The apparatus includes a display, a printer for printing images in a queue, an input for receiving identification information for a user, and a processor. The processor determines whether identification information from the input corresponds to reference identification information in a storage and enabl...

Press felt for a papermaking machine has support made up of layers (3, 4, 5) of parallel fibers (6, 7, 8). These have spacer fibers between them which are soluble in a solvent which does not dissolve the parallel fibers. An Independent claim is also included for a method for making the felt in which spacer fibers as described above are embedded between the parallel fibers and are dissolved from b...

A multi-layer sliding part is prepared by a process including mixing 1 - 50 parts by volume of a Cu-plated solid lubricant powder with 100 parts by volume of a Cu-based alloy powder comprising 5 - 20 mass % of Sn and a remainder of Cu to form a mixed powder, sintering the mixed powder in a reducing atmosphere at 750 - 850 DEG C to form a sintered mass, pulverizing the sintered mass to form a powde...

An air conditioning device for a vehicle having a regenerative section improves efficiency of regeneration. The air conditioning device comprises a compressor ( 6 ) connected to an output shaft ( 1 a) of an engine ( 1 ) via an electromagnetic clutch ( 5 ), a motor-generator ( 2 ) for electrically recovering kinetic energy of the vehicle ( 100 ) during deceleration, a battery ( 9 ) for storing ener...

A power transmission system for four-wheel drive vehicle comprises a power transmission mechanism (8) provided in a vehicle arranged such that power is always transmitted to one of two pairs of wheels consisting of a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels, to transmit power to the other pair of wheels, and a differential gear unit (9) arranged between left and right wheels in the other pai...

A support device comprising a backplate (2), which can be fixed to a vertical wall (100) by way of anchoring means, and a supporting element (4), connection means (3) being provided comprising at least one connection element that comprises at least two connecting arms (5), which are connected one another and can be moved with respect to each other about a pivoting axis (101) that is substantially ...

The device is arranged in a reaction vessel filled with process liquid to a defined level and covered at its end by a suction basket enveloped in a mesh of opening size corresponding to the maximum grain size to be sucked up. The basket and mesh consist of a tough, shock-wave resistant material that prevent the passage of larger particles, which are returned to the fragmentation process.

The centrifuge hose fitting (1) consists of at least two individual hoses (9, 10), which are round wound one another in opposite directions round their longitudinal axis (11) or an axis parallel to it, starting with their ends attached to a fitting point (12) roughly in the middle, to level out the torque exerted in the hose fitting.