The method involves feeding the material into a gap formed by pre-ripping rotors (2,3) arranged one above the other and transporting it from there to a main ripping rotor (4). The hard components are carried away through holes (10) in a perforated casing (8) arranged underneath the lower pre-ripping rotor (2). An independent claim is also included for an arrangement for separating hard components.

A system encouraging users to cleanse their hands after use of a tankless toilet having a flush valve controlling the flow of water into a toilet bowl through a conduit, in which an abrupt temperature change in the conduit is used to trigger a recorded message urging the user to wash his or her hands.

An electrochemical glucose sensor comprising a base substrate, a conductive layer disposed on said base substrate, where said conductive layer comprises a reference electrode and at least two working electrodes; an insulation layer disposed on a part of said conductive layer, a reagent layer disposed on said working electrodes and on at least a part of said reference electrode, an adhesive layer d...

A radiation crosslinked (50 kGy), pressure-treated UHMWPE material has been developed by applying compressive force on a crosslinked polymer in a direction orthogonal to an axial direction. The deformed material is then cooled while held in a deformed state. The resulting material is anisotropic, with enhanced strength oriented along the axial direction. The directionally engineered material is ox...

The process according to the invention relates to the preparation of 2-chloromethyl-thiophene of the formula (I). During this process thiophene is chloromethylated in the presence of one or more compounds containing keto group and optionally it is transformed into the compound of the formula (II). Compounds of formula (I) and (II) are intermediates of several pharmaceutically active ingredients.

An improved system for visual inspection of substrates coated with paints and polymers is disclosed. Painted substrates can be inspected for environmental and physical damage such as corrosion and cracks without removing the paint. The present invention provides the ability to maximize paint thickness penetration. This is accomplished with a spectral bandpass filter that rejects reflected light fr...

By using an image signal acquired by picking up a sample to be inspected by a color video camera, penetrant inspection and magnetic-particle inspection which are non-destructive inspections are carried out so that deficiency candidates including a pseudo deficiency are automatically detected and are displayed on a screen. A real deficiency can be detected from the deficiency candidates displayed o...

A robot control apparatus allows a plurality of mobile robots to carry out tasks at a reduced or minimized cost as a whole with consideration given to costs derived from an encounter with an obstacle is provided. An action optimization controller provided in the robot control apparatus generates an instruction for optimizing actions of the plurality of mobile robots so that the plurality of mobile...

A programmable processor and system for improving the performance of processors by incorporating an execution unit operable to decode and execute single instructions specifying three registers each containing a plurality of data elements, the execution unit operable to multiply the first and second registers and add the third register to produce a catenated result containing a plurality of data el...

A formable biaxially-oriented polyester film has a difference of not more than about 0.007 between the maximum and minimum values of face orientation coefficient as determined in a 20 square cm region of the film, and an average face orientation coefficient of about 0.11 to 0.15 as determined in such film region.

The invention relates to a shaped body substantially consisting of A) wood particles and/or material containing cellulase (constituent A) and B) a porous PU agent (component B) in a weight ratio of 0.05-1.0: 1.0 (constituent B) to constituent A)). The inventive shaped body can be produced by reacting at least one polyisocyanate with at least o ne polyol and/or polyamine and at least one carboxylic...

SISTEMA DE PAGAMENTO REMOTO DE COMPRAS COM CARTÕES DE CRÉDITO/DÉBITO E CORRELATOS ATRAVES DO APARELHO CELULAR. Cujo resultado prático reside em prover maior praticidade à pessoa (la) na figura do usuário titular e ou seus beneficiários e ao comerciante de um estabelecimento comercial (lb) na operação de compra por meio remoto, eliminando a necessidade de uso do cartão físico para a operacionalizaç...

ESTAÇçO ELETRâNICA DE VENDAS. Que se trata de uma estação com um caixa eletrônico conectado ou não a uma central, através de qualquer meio como internet, intranet ou outra. Este caixa disponibiliza, através de um monitor, toda a linha de produtos oferecidos pela empresa operante que estejam disponíveis no estoque.

An improved seal/bearing arrangement employs an O-ring type seal which has segmented fingers. The seal ring has a recess which is sized to mate with a corresponding projecting lug of a bore use, for example, in brake actuator mechanisms. The seal ring can be made from synthetics such as polyamides and polyethylenes. The fingers are so arranged that locking of the seal rings in the bore occurs with...

Methods and apparatus for selectively applying electrical energy to a target location within a patient's body, particularly including tissue in the spine. In a method of the invention high frequency (RF) electrical energy is applied to one or more active electrodes on an electrosurgical probe in the presence of an electrically conductive fluid to remove, contract or otherwise modify the structure ...

A cellulose acylate film that has: an in-plane retardation Re and a retardation Rth in a thickness direction at a wavelength of 590 nm, which are satisfied with ranges of expressions (I) to (III); a coefficient of a thermal expansion of from 20 ppm/° C. to 100 ppm/° C.; and a haze of from 0.01 to 0.8, and a polarizing plate and a display device using the same.

Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing an electrically conductive composition comprising reducing the viscosity of a molten masterbatch to form a reduced viscosity molten masterbatch; and mixing the reduced viscosity molten masterbatch with a polymer to form the electrically conductive composition. Disclosed herein too is a method of manufacturing an electrically conductive composition comp...

A molded electronic assembly of the present invention includes a wiring harness with connectors connected thereto, and a molded body formed to encapsulate the wiring harness and provide access to the connectors. The molded may comprise a plastic material such as polyurethane or other moldable material. A conductive coating may be placed on the outer surface of the molded body to provide electrical...

An objective optical element of an optical pickup apparatus has a magnification m1 satisfying the following formula for a light flux of the wavelength lambda1:-1/7<=m1<=-1/25 and |m1 |<|M1, where M1 is an optical system magnification from the first light source to the first optical information recording medium for a light flux of the wavelength lambda1. The objective optical element comprises a co...

A flexible transportation optimization approach is described that can easily be implemented on multi-tiered computer systems and that does not unnecessarily consume processing and memory resources. On a database tier a data model is defined. The data model comprises master data including a state set with a plurality of states representative of physical sites or conditions of a physical entity, whe...