Instant messaging systems and methods are disclosed. The systems and methods allow users to play competitive and collaborative games using an instant messaging client application. The client application may create a user interface screen that includes an insta nt messaging region or window for exchanging instant messages and a game region or window for playi ng games.

A self-supporting tire for vehicle wheels includes a carcass structure having at least one carcass ply, a belt structure, a tread band, at least one pair of sidewalls, and at least one pair of resilient stiffening inserts incorporated into the carcass structure. The at least one carcass ply includes axially-inner strip lengths and axially-outer strip lengths, and may also include axially-intermedi...

The present invention provides a radial tire forming apparatus capable of being applied to the formation of a carcass band having a large folding length. On a housing for a rollover device of the tire forming apparatus, a plurality of sets of straight rail bearers are fixed at appropriate places, so that a frame provided with rails is advanced toward or retreated from a second forming point on the...

An automotive drive assistance system (100, 200) includes a substrate (215, 221) having a radius of curvature (227, 229), wherein the radius of curvature corresponds to a field of view (226, 228). At least two radiation elements (219, 225) coupled to the substrate, where the at least two radiation elements are coupled to directionally transmit and receive electromagnetic radiation (140, 240) over ...

A catheter introduction apparatus provides a radially expandable helical coil as a radiofrequency emitter. In one application the emitter is introduced percutaneously, and transseptally advanced to the ostium of a pulmonary vein. The emitter is radially expanded, which can be accomplished amongst other means by inflating an anchoring balloon about which the emitter is wrapped, in order to cause th...

A wheeled baggage assembly provides a convenient mechanism for removably mounting and removing a wheel from a wheeled baggage. The wheeled baggage assembly includes a wheel mounting bracket designed to removably connect to a piece of baggage and to provide support for a wheel on which the baggage may roll. The preferred wheel mounting bracket of the wheeled baggage assembly has at least two locati...

PURPOSE: Provided are a soft formed product of polyurethane foam which has good mechanical properties such as tensile strength, elasticity, etc. and is reduced in the content of urea and its preparation method. CONSTITUTION: The soft formed product of polyurethane foam comprises a reaction product of the following components (a), (b), (c) and (d) having an isocyanate index of 95-115, has a forming...

"MISTURA DE 1,1,1,3,3-PENTAFLUOROBUTANO E 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-HEPTAFLUOROPROPANO". A presente invenção refere-se a misturas de agentes de expansão vantajosas com HFC-365mfc e HFC-227ea, bem como de 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropano e/ou 1,1,2-tetrafluroetano. São também descritas pré-misturas de poliol de poliéter e/ou poliol de poliéster não inflamáveis para a preparação de produtos expandidos, em especial ...

"PROCESSO DE OPERACIONALIZAçãO DE DISTRIBUIçãO PARA CARTóRIOS". Patente de invenção de processo de operacionalização de distribuição de documentos para protesto e operacionalização de emissão de certidões de protestos e de situação de processos criminais e cíveis, aplicado em cartório de distribuição, através de sequência de operações informatizadas de recepção de documentos, cálculos e distribuiç...

Inrichting voor het bedienen van een zonnescherm, regenscherm of dergelijke, van het type dat in hoofdzaak bestaat uit een opwaarts gerichte steun (1) en een arm (2) die door middel van een scharnieras (28) op de steun (1) is bevestigd en waarop een scherm (3) scharnierbaar is aangebracht, waarbij dit scherm (3) minstens bestaat uit een flens (50) waarop baleinen (48) scharnierbaar zijn aangebrach...

A device for preventing a rollback of a vehicle on an incline. The vehicle is equipped with a brake system, via which at least the braking pressure in the wheel brakes of a rear wheel is influenced in order to distribute the braking action between at least one front wheel and one rear wheel by actuating actuators assigned to the rear wheels so that a differential is set between the pressure of the...

A drive axle assembly for use in an all-wheel drive vehicle having a first hydraulic coupling operable to automatically transfer drive torque to a secondary driveline in response to slip of the primary driveline and a second hydraulic coupling operable to bias torque and limit slip between the wheels of the secondary driveline.

A flexible polyimide foam having an apparent density of 13.5 to 900 kg/m<3 >and a glass transition temperature of 300° C. or higher can be prepared by mixing an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid comprising 2,3,3',4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride a portion of which is converted into its mono- or di-lower primary alcohol ester with an aromatic polyamine containing diaminodisiloxane in an amount of...

There is disclosed a method for permanently and decoratively enhancing a polyethylene surface of a preformed article. In this method, a decorative enhancement composition is created by blending particulate thermoplastic powder, a binder solid, and a colorant into a liquid carrier. The particulate thermoplastic powder bonds to the colorant, the binder solid promotes adhesion of the colored thermopl...

A polymer blend and mono-and multilayer films made therefrom suitable for processing or packaging articles which have an improved combination of properties e.g. such as lower tear strength and higher puncture resistance, or higher puncture resistance at both room temperature in air and at elevated temperatures in contact with water wherein the blend preferably has a first copolymer of ethylene and...

An easily peelable film comprising a mixture of a propylene/alpha-olefin copolymer (A), a propylene/alpha-olefin copolymer (B) having an alpha-olefin content different from that of the copolymer (A), and/or a propylene homopolymer (C). The easily peelable film has excellent heat resistance, flexibility, and transparency and further a broad temperature range for low temperature welding at which pee...

Polymeric films including a layer of propylene polymer resin having microvoids therein, the microvoids having been formed by stretching a web containing the beta-form of polypropylene, have shown low static cling when being unwound from rolls in labelling operations and also during destacking of pre-formed labels. The invention provides labels formed from such films.

The invention relates to an opaque biaxially oriented film made of at least one layer that contains COC. This layer contains a cycloolefin copolymer (COC) in a concentration of 0.5 to 30 wt % with regard to this layer and contains a polymer made from aliphatic hydroxycarboxylic acid units.

The present invention relates to elastomeric compositions and methods including compositions and methods involving the use of aromatic alcohols. The present invention further relates to elastomeric compositions that can include ground reclaimed elastomeric particles. Compositions of the present invention are usable in numerous elastomeric applications including interior and exterior vehicle parts,...

The invention relates to polycarbonate substrates and to the use thereof in the production of molded articles of especially high purity and extremely high surface luster. The invention also relates to the molded articles producible from the inventive polycarbonate substrate.