PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a wheel cylinder which provides a brake which responses stably in ahead braking and responses at the same level in astern braking as that of the ahead braking, and improves reducing a number of components, in a duo-servo drum brake device. SOLUTION: A control cylinder part 23 which controls hydraulic supply to a driving piston 26 comprises a long diameter piston 37 ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a wheel cylinder which provides a brake which responses stably in ahead braking and responses at the same level in astern braking as that of the ahead braking in a duo-servo drum brake device. SOLUTION: A wheel cylinder comprises a primary piston 261 which presses a primary shoe 3 by hydraulic pressure of a pressure chamber 210, a secondary piston 262 which presses ...

In a method of controlling the drive train of a hybrid vehicle, an engine VM is started by an electric motor generator EM connected to a flywheel S. The vehicle has a parallel hybrid drive with a series arrangement of the engine VM, the motor generator EM and a drive gear G connected to a drive axle A. Controllable friction clutches K1, K2 are provided at the input and output sides of the motor ge...

A multilayer film which loses its memory when subjected to heat shrinking comprising at least three layers, wherein at least one of the layers comprises a styrene-butadiene copolymer and the other layers comprise at least one material selected from the group consisting of HDPE, LLDPB and LDPE.

A printable, electronic collectible card/piece with embedded digital electronics that inserts into the USB adaptor unit. Upon insertion of the USB adaptor into a USB port, pre-programmed applications, pointers and code will direct the user to a particular internet resource (eg by URL). Optional backlighting may be energised. The device comprises a printable surface upper laminate 1 and exposed cen...

A reservoir monitoring system for us in a downwell environment is described which includes monitoring means (12) provided by a pressure and/or temperature gauge for measuring the reservoir temperature and pressure, and a wireless transmitter (14) for transmitting monitored data to a remote monitoring station. The monitoring means (12) is carried on the external surface of a hydrocarbon production ...

A system and method is provided for communicating with a device 54 disposed in a wellbore 66. Seismic signals 72 are sent from a vibrator 71, including a baseplate 76 in contact with the ground 24, through the earth 26 and processed by a receiver 32 disposed in the wellbore 66. The receiver 32 is in communication with the device 54 and transfers data, such as command and control signals, to the de...

An authentication system to prevent counterfeit products from infiltrating supply chains, at a point below the producer allows distributors, retailers and consumers to verify the authenticity of stock by means of a single-use, multi-segmented, dynamic-length, alphanumeric code covertly embossed on the packaging or physical surface of a bulk quantity of product or a single product. The alphanumeric...

An intelligent shelving system as associated dividing element are disclosed. One or more dividing elements are arranged to communicate with a controller, each of the one or more dividing elements including an antenna having a detection plane and a base for placement on a shelf. The detection plane of the antenna is configured so as to be substantially parallel to the base. Each of the one or more ...

A medical device and procedure is described for occluding a fallopian tube. A tubal occlusion device is inserted into a uterine cavity. The device includes an RF applicator head including an electrode carrier with one or more bipolar electrodes thereon. During insertion, the RF applicator head can be in a closed position. The RF applicator head is positioned at a tubal ostium of a fallopian tube, ...

A delivery system ( 10 ) for dispensing an active substance in spray form comprises a head unit ( 10 ) including a valve ( 22 ) in communication with a dispensing nozzle ( 20 ), a first reservoir ( 14 ) containing a fluid propellant, and at least a second reservoir ( 16 ) containing the active substance. The first reservoir is engaged to the head unit in fluid flow communication with the valve, an...

A fluoropolymer coating composition contains a homogeneous mixture of crystalline submicron fluoropolymer particles dispersed in a solvent-borne solution of less crystalline or amorphous fluororesin. The composition may be prepared by blending a latex containing crystalline submicron fluoropolymer particles with a latex containing less crystalline or amorphous fluororesin particles, coagulating an...

A fluoropolymer composition comprising a fluoropolymer with a particle size distribution having a ratio of the mode to D95 of 0.75 or greater and wherein when the fluoropolymer is a copolymer consisting of interpolymerized units derived from tetrafluoroethylene and perfluoro(propyl vinyl) ether, the fluoropolymer has less than 60 unstable endgroups per million carbon atoms; coated articles compris...

In order to make a plastic material available for the production of tribologically stressed components, in particular, retaining rings for holding semiconductor wafers in chemical mechanical polishing devices, retaining rings produced therefrom, with which noticeably longer service lives of the retaining rings can be obtained, as well as a process for their production, it is disclosed that the pla...

A downhole signal receiving system where a pair of setting devices ( 51 ) are used to electrically connect with downhole structure and are connected to one another by a bulk conductor ( 52 ). Signals are extracted by using a detecting means ( 53 ) that does not interrupt the conduction path. The tool provides a low impedance conduction path along which signals from the surrounding structure can fl...

In an LSI system, a short optical pulse train is guided to an optical divider which divides the short optical pulse train into first and second short optical pulse trains. A retardation of ½ of the pulse period is produced between the first and second short optical pulse trains. The first and second short optical pulse trains are guided to first and second photodiodes on an LSI chip and are conver...

A method and computing device is provided for converting between Chinese calendar dates and Julian day numbers in any specified date range using tables stored in the memory of the computing device containing the lengths of the months and which (if any) months are leap months, together with one or more reference pairs of Julian day numbers and Chinese date.

The invention provides a computer-implemented warehouse order processing method, whereby a warehouse order specifies work which is to be executed by a resource at a warehouse, a resource representing a physical entity which is able to execute work; during creation of a warehouse order, performing a step of determining a number of parameters relevant for execution of the respective warehouse order,...

The present invention relates to a dynamic system and a corresponding method for automated checking and transmitting of damage reports and damage claims in multi-level damage coverage systems. The dynamic system comprises decentralized, cellular capturing units with assigned areas for capturing damage records, a central unit being bidirectionally connected via a network to the capturing units. The...

A gas-enhanced electrosurgical method and apparatus for coagulating tissue. The apparatus includes a first tube with a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the first tube is configured to receive pressurized ionizable gas. The distal end of the first tube is configured to deliver ionized gas towards a treatment area. The apparatus also includes at least one electrode positioned to se...