A multiple sensor smoke detector includes at least an ionization and a photoelectric sensor. Outputs from the sensors are fed to circuitry for generating continuously variable coefficients. One coefficient corresponds to each sensor output. Respective coefficients and sensor outputs are multiplied in multiplier circuitry to produce processed outputs. The processed outputs are combined in a summing...

A caddy for packages and tubes in yarn production processes, comprising a disc-shaped base (1) in which there is inserted a hollow tubular peg (4) about which a package support slider (3) is mounted coaxial to the peg (4) and slidable on it, to offer to the package (5) mounted on the peg a level-adjustable support.

A warping mill for threads in general with improved thread removing unit, comprising, between a creel (2) and a winding unit (3), a thread removing unit (4) provided with mutually opposite and motorizable rollers (11, 12) which can be removably engaged with the threads (30) in order to remove the residues of thread from bobbins of the creel (2).

A description is given of a photoelectric measuring device by means of which the light reflected from a measuring point on a printed product is detected, and the corresponding measured signals are processed for the purpose of indicating quality data. A measuring instrument of this type, having at least one illumination device and measuring channels, is an improvement over the prior art in order to...

The yarn winding on another package interferes with and makes picking of the winding package from the front difficult. On a false twister positioned with three levels of winding spindles in the vertical direction adjacent to each other and of which the yarn path for supplying yarn to each of these winding spindles passes in the vertical direction infront of the winding spindles, a traverse fulcrum...

A bobbin winder assembly, to lead the yarn end to an empty bobbin sleeve, has a retainer formed by the first yarn guide (31) at a controlled drive (33). The drive moves the yarn guide (31) from a guide retention position into a yarn release setting, in a swing movement. The second yarn guide is the opening (30) of a suction unit. When the yarn is to be caught through the catch (4), the first yarn ...

A radially adjustable anvil roll assembly is provided for use with a die cutting cylinder of a rotary die cutting press. The adjustable anvil roll assembly comprises a shaft mounted for selective and intermittent rotation on the press, and a pair of eccentrics provided on an intermediate portion of the shaft. A hollow cylindrical sleeve is mounted for free rotation on the shaft eccentrics. Rotatin...

Apparatus for forming and transporting piles (stacks) of sheets in a stacking device (20) which is continuously fed, comprising a sheet conveyor (10) for supplying a succession of sheets to a stacking device (20). A principal support member (21) supports the piles (5) in the stacking device (20), this support (21) being vertically movable downwards in order to receive and unload (discharge) the pi...

The battery has a plastics outer casing with integral ribs (1) projecting inwards from the sidewalls and the internal partition walls (3) of the casing, for defining the width of the battery cells and retaining the battery plate blocks. Each of the ribs is divided at its outer end into 2 arms (2) projecting in opposite directions, to provide a T cross-section, with the ribs connected to the base o...

PCT No. PCT/AU94/00771 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 14, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 14, 1996 PCT Filed Dec. 14, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/16833 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 22, 1995An underground drainage system comprising piping and storage tanks (4) made from perforated wall modules (8) to form the desired size and configuration, which is wrapped in a water permeable geotextile (9). The system is preferably buried in c...

A method of washing substrates comprises the steps of (a) introducing a washing solution (101) into a processing vessel (10) having a wafer boat (30) movably mounted therein to fill the vessel (10) with the washing solution (101), (b) allowing a plurality of wafers (W) to be held collectively by a chuck (20a) such that the wafers (W) held by the chuck (20a) are arranged at substantially an equal p...

There is provided a pleated zig-zag filter in a filter frame assembly. The filter frame has triangular shaped pleats stabilizing elements on two sidewalls with the pleat stabilizing elements forming a pleat retaining gap that frictionally engage with the filter pleat tips on one face of the filter holding the filter in the frame assembly. The pleat stabilizing elements engage the filter pleat tips...

With an integral, board-like component, in particular for use as a kitchen working surface, comprising a visible side and a rear side, wherein the visible side comprises a layer consisting of a polymer matrix filled with a first, inorganic filler, its specific density being greater than the specific density of the polymer matrix, it is suggested for the production of the boards in a simple manner ...

A process for producing a filter insert is proposed. The filter insert comprises a filter medium folded in a zigzag shape. In a first working step, folding edges are stamped onto the filter medium. Then at least two glue beads are applied onto the surface of the filter medium by glue application devices which are furnished with glue application nozzles and then the folding is carried out. Accordin...

A kind of hydraulic oil pumping unit puts the hydraulic cylinder in the submerged working bube installed under the well head. One end of the working tube connects to the oil pipe column. The hydraulic cylinder can be used alone or connected in series. One end of the hydraulic cylinder connects to the motor driven change valve, the other end connects to the rod string. The adoption of motor-drivenc...

A plastic liner, e.g. a flexible intermediate bulk container, is provided with one or more hollow suspension means (122, 124) for fastening the liner to an outer container in correct relative position. The suspension means (122, 124) form vents for expellation of air from the liner via openings (152, 154) which form a one-way valve device.

The invention provides a method by which a transit yarn fastening portion can be formed with a comparatively small number of steps by a flat knitting machine. The method of forming a transit yarn fastening portion is performed in a method of forming, by a flat knitting machine including a yarn carrier and two needle beds, a knit fabric having a transit yarn section in which a yarn from the yarn ca...

A polycrystalline silicon rod for preparing a monocrystalline silicon rod by a floating zone method, wherein at least a central portion of the section of the polycrystalline silicon rod has coarsened silicon monocrystalline grains around the center over an area of or above the minimum section of a molten zone during progress in the floating zone method and the outer peripheral portion of the coars...

When a telecommunication terminal (101) initiates a conference call, it first establishes low speed data links with each of the other telecommunications terminals (104,106) that are to be part of the conference. When all users of the other terminals (104,106) are ready for the conference, the other terminals (104,106) signal the initiating terminal (101) which then adds the necessary bandwidth to ...

Methods and system according to the present invention enable a highly streamlined and efficient fabric or textile sampling and design process particularly valuable in the design and selection of floor coverings, wall coverings and other interior design treatments. A digital library of fabric models is created, preferably including digitized full-color images and having associated a digital represe...