Alumina-based ceramics are thermally stable because of their high melting point and excellent materials in wear resistant properties and chemical stability. However, they have the problem that fracture toughness is low. The present invention provides sintered alumina-based ceramics and their production process that have rendered to grow alumina grains anisotropically and can simultaneously attain ...

ÄObjectÜ To provide a feeling of smooth ride by eliminating use of the throttle position detection means and the step of learning the completely closed position of the throttle valve. ÄConstitutionÜ A control unit (11b) which consists of a microcomputer compensates the detected intake manifold pressure (Pb) with an atmospheric pressure, obtains a first estimated position of the throttle when the a...

It is described an oxygen dispenser for use in high pressure discharge lamps. The oxygen dispenser of the invention comprises a metallic container capable of retaining solid materials but allowing an easy passage of gas, containing silver oxide. Several possible types of dispenser are proposed. The dispenser has shown capable of avoiding the formation of black deposits coming from hydrocarbons ins...

Systems for positioning and/or analyzing samples such as cells, vesicles, cellular organelles, and fragments, derivatives, and mixtures thereof, for electrical and/or optical analysis, especially relating to the presence and/or activity of ion channels.

The invention relates to a method for producing a composite board (1) that comprises a supporting core (2) linked with a cover layer (3) covering the longitudinal face (5) of the board (1). The system consisting of the supporting core (2) and the cover layer (3) is thermoplastically interlinked by subjecting it to heat and a pressing step (12) applied on the longitudinal face (5), and then cooling...

Ein Kraftfahrzeug-Steuerungssystem, das durch Steuerung der Einlaßluftdurchflußmenge auf der Grundlage der Kraftstoffeinspritzmenge, die ihrerseits anhand eines Solldrehmoments bestimmt wird, auch unter Magerverbrennungsbedingung eine ausgezeichnete Genauigkeit der Steuerung und ein ausgezeichnetes Ansprechverhalten verwirklichen kann. Das Steuerungssystem regelt wenigstens entweder die Fahrgeschw...

The device for combining a new stack of sheets and an existing stack in a rotary printing machine comprises a rack (60) with bars of different lengths and which taper at their front ends. The existing stack is placed on the rack above the new stack and it is then withdrawn to combine the stacks.; Bei einer Vorrichtung zum Vereinigen eines Bogenstapels mit einem Reststapel einer Bogen verarbeitende...

A non-woven mat useful for a wide variety of purposes, including forming reinforced resin products, is produced in a manner having different specific uses of, and advantages over, conventional chopped strand mats and conventional glass tissue. The mat is preferably made by the foam process (b ut may be made by the liquid process), and at speeds well in excess of 60 m./min., and has a substantiall...

The invention relates to a method and an accompanying device for dividing a sheet (1) by cutting, said sheet having a decorative layer located on a carrier film. According to the invention, the decorative layer is firstly removed along a removal track (13) by means of laser radiation (12). Afterwards, the carrier film is then separated by a blade (3) which engages in said removal track.

Coffee-making device with a piston/cylinder unit, the piston (3) being driven by a crankshaft (11). A swivelling arm structure (13) is also driven by means of the crankshaft, with the interposition of a cam/cam follower mechanism. The swivelling arm structure is provided with a cover (19) for closing off the free end of the cylinder (2). The cover can be pressed onto the cylinder by means of a cam...

Coffee-making device with a piston/cylinder unit, the piston (3) being driven by a drive mechanism. A swivelling arm structure is also driven by means of said drive mechanism (10, 11), with the interposition of a cam/cam follower mechanism. The swivelling arm structure is provided with a cover (39) for closing off the free end of the cylinder (2). The cover can be pressed onto the cylinder by mean...

A housing that can be used to form and maintain a fluid-tight connection between a container and a medical device. The housing comprises an internal receiving surface circumscribing a cavity into which a fitting of the medical device can be inserted. The internal receiving surface comprises a first wall portion having a first contact annulus and a second wall portion having a second contact annulu...

Die Erfindung betrifft Behälter mit flüssigkeitsabweisenden und flüssigkeitsbenetzenden Teilbereichen der inneren Oberfläche, wobei a) die flüssigkeitsabweisenden Teilbereiche durch Erhebungen mit einer mittleren Höhe von 50 nm bis 10 (m und einem mittleren Abstand von 50 nm bis 10 µm strukturiert sind und eine Oberflächenenergie des unstrukturierten Materials von weniger als 35 mN/m aufweisen und...

A food and treat dispenser that consists of an enclosed container (10) fabricated from a polymeric material having at least one opening (18, 20) to permit food or treats to be inserted into and removed from the enclosed container. If desired, a quick disconnect chain, rope or string (22) can be attached to the food and treat dispenser, or the food and treat dispenser can include a hook (24) to all...

The invention relates to a water-dispersible polyurethane and a process of making same without solubilizing amounts of organic solvent.; L'invention concerne une polyuréthane dispersible dans l'eau ainsi qu'un procédé de préparation de cette polyuréthane sans solubilisation de solvant organique.

The luminaire has a molded reflector body (1) comprising a reflective coating (3) with light reflective particles (10) and a binder (11) and having a substrate side (12) and an outer surface (13). The coating (3) has a smooth optical waveguiding surface due to the absence of particles (10) at its outer surface (13) and to the light-transmission properties of the binder (11). Owing to these propert...

An electrosurgical tool includes a cutting loop, which can be an RF cutting loop, which is secured to a shaft which rotates about an axis which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the tool.

An integrated security and communications system combines a security system to either or both of a telephone system interface and a data interface. Users have access to voice-mail or other PBX-type telephone functions, many or all of which can be accessed not only at telephone sets, but also at keypads of the security system. Data functions such as electronic mail and possible partial or full Worl...

An apparatus (31, 32, 132) and method for determining the concentration of a medically significant component (for example, glucose) of a biological fluid (for example, blood) comprise providing a cell (31) for receiving a sample of the fluid (for example, blood). The cell (31) supports a chemistry which reacts with the medically significant component (for example, glucose), and first and second te...

This invention provides manufacturing method of the tubeless pneumatic tire which can prevent air leakage from punctured sites. The pneumatic tire can be described as follows. A pneumatic tire 1 has a toroidal shape in which bead portions 4 are connected to sidewall portions 3 extending radically inward from opposite ends of a tread portion 2 and a sealant 6 for preventing a blowout is disposed th...