A singeing machine (100) comprising a singeing burner (10) for strands of yarn (3), whereby a cooling path (15) is connected to said burner (10) and the strands of yarn (3) run in a slanted downward position therein. Said cooling path is of a sufficient length to enable the singed particles that are displaced along with the yarn to lose their adhesiveness at the end of the cooling path (15).

An improved biodegradable controlled release system consisting of a polymeric matrix incorporating a local anesthetic for the prolonged administration of the local anesthetic agent, and a method for the manufacture thereof, are disclosed. The polymers and method of manufacture used to form the PLAMs are selected on the basis of their degradation profiles: release of the topical anesthetic in a lin...

The cassette comprises an upper cutting cylinder (12) and a lower cutting cylinder (13). There are easily recoverable installation parts comprising upper (1) and lower (2) sliding blocks, upper (3) and lower (4) clamping flanges and control gearing (6). There are also upper (7), lower (8) and intermediate (9) wedges for the cutting cylinders which are specific to the cutting format. The installati...

A stationary frame (20) is in the form of a box body (28) by which mutually telescopic lateral extension frames (21, 22) are slidably supported, thereby providing a spreader (16) which is light in weight and has no bent or torsion of the extension frames. Support of the extension frames (21, 22) by the support rollers (37) mounted on the opposite ends of the stationary frame (20) reduces the drive...

This invention provides a method and apparatus for applying tape tabs (12) to a traveling web (10), for example, for placement of fastening tabs on a running web of disposable diapers. The invention provides a cutting roll (32) positioned to cut segments from a continuous infeeding web (16) of tape material against a rotating anvil (14). The anvil (14), which is traveling at a speed equal to or ve...

A part of a piston (1) is composed of a metal matrix composite (4). The metal matrix composite (4) is composed of a matrix of a light metal alloy and reinforcements formed of metallic fibers mixed in the matrix. The reinforcements are formed of an alloy that consists mainly of Fe and Cr and contains Al and/or Si. The Cr content and the Al and/or Si content of the reinforcements range from 5 to 30%...

In a non-stop stack changing device, remaining-stack bars are pulled from the stack area one by one and out-of-line in relation to each other. To this end, a pull/push drive is provided, which makes it possible to push the remaining-stack bars simultaneously into the grooves of a pallet carrying a sheet stack. Furthermore, the pull/push drive makes it possible to pull the remaining-stack bars in p...

Methods and apparatus of correcting image data for z-axis non-uniformity in a computed tomography (CT) system (10) are described. In one embodiment, the CT system (10) includes a configurable multislice detector array (18) and a calibration algorithm. In accordance with one embodiment of the algorithm, output signals from a plurality of detector cells are sampled to generate an x-ray beam z-axis n...

The engine control system for a hybrid vehicle, according to the present invention, having an internal combustion engine and an electric motor as driving force sources, for permitting stopping and starting of the engine in accordance with predetermined drive conditions, comprises: brake booster for receiving a negative pressure supplied by an operation of the engine; pressure detector for detectin...

A glass fiber separator material is disclosed. The separator is composed of a mass of intermeshed glass fibers substantially all of which have a fiber diameter not greater than about 20 micrometers, and at least 5 percent by weight of which have a fiber diameter less than 1 micrometer, distributed through the glass fibers, and from 0.2 percent b weight to 20 percent by weight of cellulose fibrils....

The present invention relates to an organic macromolecular composition for lead accumulator, its preparation method and application as electrolyte or chemical solution. said composition contains polyorganosiloxane 0.5-2 portions as component A, organic silicon oil 0.5-2 portions as component B, sulfuric acid whose density is 1.40-1.60 10-50 portions as component C and diluent water 10-300 portions...

The anti-freezing controller for solar equipment is characterized by that its interior of internal shell of mechanical control equipment is equipped with coil, iron core and magnet, and the interior of another internal shell also is equipped with coil, iron core and magnet, between the two internal shells there is a water pipe whose middle portion has a water hole and upper portion is equipped wit...

In a high-pressure cleaning apparatus comprising a housing, a drive unit and a winding device for winding and unwinding leads which are led from stationary terminal connections to movable terminal connections, in order to enable safe and simple winding and unwinding of leads which lead away from the high-pressure cleaning apparatus, it is proposed that the winding device comprise a winding drum, t...

An apparatus and method for filtering the transmission oil of a tractor transmission includes a centrifugal filter 3. The high proportion of friction reducing additives in tractor transmission oil have the surprising effect of forming a viscous coating of centrifuged debris which is retained in the filter housing.

Lifting apparatus 10 has a back portion 12, at least one strap 14 extendably mounted to the back portion 12 and releasable connection means comprising a first 18 and second portion 20, the first portion 18 being carried by the strap/s 14 and the second portion 20 being carried by the back portion 12 whereby the first portion 18 is releasably connected to the second portion 20 so as to retain the s...

A bag carrier comprises supports 3 adhered to a flexible back panel 4 and a flexible front panel 2. The panels are connected by means of two straps 1, each strap 1 is attached to the top of the back panel 4 which reach over the shoulders of the wearer to join the sides of the front panel 2, the straps then reach around the torso to be attached to the bottom of the back panel. The front panel may b...

The present invention provides a high performance glucose sensor which can demonstrate high stability against preservation and produces only a low blank value. The glucose sensor comprises an electrically insulating base plate, an electrode system formed on the base plate, and a reaction layer which is formed in contact with or in the vicinity of the electrode system and contains at least a glucos...

The application describes systems and apparatus for applying electrical energy to tissue at a target site. In particular, an apparatus comprises an electrosurgical instrument having a shaft with a proximal end portion, a distal end portion and an aspiration lumen therebetween, the aspiration lumen having a distal opening at or near the distal end portion of the shaft. A return electrode adapted to...

A safety binding for a ski boot having a sole clamp divided into two sole clamps (3, 4) each mounted pivoting about a particular more or less vertical axis. The sole clamps (3, 4) form two levers of a first type with two diverging arms designed to retain the boot laterally and two substantially converging arms perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. Each sole clamp is provided with a descending ar...

A method of preparing a polyurethane foam having excellent heat insulating properties is provided. A method of preparing a rigid polyurethane foam from (1) an organic polyisocyanate comprising an aromatic polyisocyanate, (2) a polyol comprising a polyether polyol and/or polyester polyol, (3) a blowing agent, and (4) a surfactant, a catalyst and other auxiliaries, characterized in that the blowing ...