The invention relates to an optical measuring head for measuring a Raman spectrum and to a method of manufacturing an optical measuring head. The measuring head comprises a first optical fibre means (202) for guiding radiation causing a Raman excitation to an object (220) being measured, a second optical fibre means (218) for guiding the optical radiation from the object (220) being measured for m...

A decanter centrifuge is provided with a rotatable bowl and a coaxially-mounted conveyor which is adapted for rotation at a differential speed with respect to the bowl. The conveyor includes a central hub extending for at least one portion of the longitudinal length of the conveyor. A series of radially-extending ribs which transverse an open feed zone. Longitudinal ribs are also attached to the h...

An apparatus (10) for gripping a centrifuge bowl includes a single pivoting retaining arm (46) having a stationary jaw (50). The retaining arm is capable of pivoting into and out of position such that the centrifuge bowl can be loaded and unloaded. A moveable jaw (50c) pivots about the retaining arm to lock the stem of the centrifuge bowl against the stationary jaw when actuated by a latching mech...

A disposable absorbent article comprising a backsheet, a topsheet, a fluid acquisition / distribution region and at least one fluid storage region, said article having a total product acquisition performance of more than 3.75 ml / sec in the first gush and more than 0.5 ml / sec in the fourth gush and an in bag stack height of less than 9.9 mm, characterised in that said topsheet allows to retain ...

A cache system buffers data stored in a main memory (11) and utilized by a processor (12). The cache system includes a first cache (23), a second cache (14), first transfer means (26,10), second transfer means (25,26,10), third transfer means, and an access means. The first cache (23) is fully associative. The second cache (14) is directly mapped. The first transfer means (26,10) transfers data li...

Bei einer Wickelmaschine (10) zum Aufwickeln einer Materialbahn (12), wie insbesondere einer Papier- oder Kartonbahn auf einen Tambour (14, 14'), wird die Materialbahn (12) über eine Tragtrommel (20) geführt und zwischen Tragtrommel (20) und dem Tambour (14, 14') ein Wickelspalt (22) gebildet. Die Materialbahn (12) wird für einen jeweiligen Tambourwechsel durchtrennt, indem mittels wenigstens eine...

A process is disclosed for manufacturing lead electrodes for accumulators. Lead grid elements (2, 3) are produced, provided with an active mass (5) and coated on both sides with glass microfibres (6, 7). In order to automate the process to a large extent, the introduction of the active mass and the coating with glass microfibres, which immediately follows the introduction of the active mass, are a...

The invention relates to self-crosslinking polyurethane, polyurethane polyur ea or polyurea dispersions, a method for producing such dispersions and their u se.

In the method for threading of a paper or paperboard web a narrower tail (T) separated from the paper or paperboard web (W) is conveyed between different holding points. On the travel path of the tail (T) there is at least one tension measuring device (1) which is arranged to measure the tension of the tail (T) passing by, said device (1) being connected to a data processing un it (7) which is ...

A method is provided for decomposing free cyanide ion and metallic cyano complex ions in a liquid, comprising the steps of bringing the liquid into contact with ozone gas in a counterflow relation in the condition that the pH of the liquid is at least 10 with the mass flow rate of the ozone in the ozone gas up to 20 mg per minute per liter of liquid, and then bringing the liquid into contact in a ...

A coated porous substrate composed of a hydrophobic polymer which is substantially uniformly coated with a hydrophilic polymeric material. The substrate may be a sheet-like material, examples of which are foams, fibers, and fibrous webs. The fibrous webs desirably will be nonwoven webs. The coating on the substrate is durable to an aqueous medium at a temperature in a range of from about 10 DEG C...

Bei einem Verfahren zur Analyse von Reaktionsstreifen werden die Reaktionsstreifen zur Entwicklung in eine Aufnahmeeinheit, insbesondere einer Wanne gelegt und dort flüssigen Reagenzien ausgesetzt. Erfindungsgemäss wird die Oberfläche der Reaktionsstreifen mit einem optischen Sensor erfasst und anschliessend werden die erfassten Daten einer Auswerteeinheit zugeführt. Als Vorrichtung zur Durchführu...

A tool-toting device for carrying and retaining a hand tool comprising a clip (10), a swivel element (20) and a U-shaped hook (30). The clip is attachable to a belt. The swivel element (20) is swivelably connected to the clip (10). The U-shaped hook (30) is rotatably connected to the swivel element (20). A tool hanging from the U-shaped hook (30) will maintain its center of gravity as the user mov...

The invention provides a method and apparatus for treatment for body structures, especially internal body structures involving disorders involving unwanted features or other disorders, that does not require relatively invasive surgery, and is not subject to other drawbacks noted with regard to the known art. A relatively minimally invasive catheter is inserted into the body, treatment of the body ...

The invention relates to silicone compositions that are used in the production of varnishes that can be applied to supports in order to reduce the friction coefficient. The inventive composition comprises at least one polyorganosiloxane A (POS) which can be cationically and radically cross-linked by functional cross-linking groups (GFR) and a primer C chosen from onium borates, charcterised in tha...

A logistics system (10) and a method are mounted on a vehicle (4) and utilize vehicle position control (8) for logistics operations, such as loading and unloading material to and from the vehicle (4). The position control can be GPS-based and/or based on linear movement of the vehicle (4), such as movement of a railcar (4) along a track (5). A computer-based position control subsystem (8) mounted ...

Das Verfahren und die Vorrichtung dienen zur Überwachung von Fahrgestellen (1) eines mehrachsigen auf Fahrbahnen bzw. Schienen (2) geführten Fahrzeugs, bei dem die Beschleunigungen von wenigstens zwei Achsen (5a, 5b) des Fahrgestells (1) durch diesen zugeordnete Beschleunigungssensoren (11a, 11b) erfasst werden. Die von den Beschleunigungssensoren (11a, 11b) abgegebenen Signale s11a, s11b werden e...

Electrochemical biosensor test strip, fabrication method thereof and electrochemical biosensor are disclosed. The electrochemical biosensor test strip is fabricated by cutting a groove in a first insulation base in the breadth direction, forming two electrodes parallel to length direction on the first insulation base by sputtering using shadow mask, fixing a reaction material comprising an enzyme ...

A liquid penetration test and a Magnaflux test, i.e., non destructive testing, are carried out using image signals from a color video camera that takes images of a test sample, and potential defects including false defects are automatically detected for indication on the screen. True defects are detected from those displayed on the screen. Information on defects can be repeatedly reproduced if the...

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung (7) und ein Verfahren zur Temperaturüberwachung für ein insbesondere mobiles Endgerät (MC), insbesondere zum Einbau in eine stationäre und/oder mobile Vorrichtung (F1..Fn), insbesondere ein Fahrzeug, eine Baumaschine und/oder einen Container. Für ein kontrolliertes Ausschalten des von einer ersten Stromversorgungsvorrichtung (1) gespeisten Endgeräts (MC) bei...