The invention concerns a composite metal product, which contains 30-90 vol-% of a hard phase in the form of particles of substantially M(C,N)-carbonitride or M(C,N,O)-carbonitrideoxide, commonly referred to as hard phase of MX-type where M to at least 50 atomic-% consists of titanium, which particles are essentially homogenously distributed in a matrix consisting of a hardenable steel, and wherein...

A composite diamond compact is provided which has a diamond compact (12) bonded to a cemented carbide substrate (10). The composite diamond compact is characterised by the second phase for the diamond compact (12) and the binder for the cemented carbide substrate (10) both being a nickel/cobalt alloy.

PURPOSE: A complex plate for a lead storage battery, its preparation method and a lead storage battery containing the complex plate are provided to prevent or retard the corrosion of an aluminum substrate even if some of a lead coating layer is corroded. CONSTITUTION: The complex plate comprises an aluminum or aluminum alloy substrate; lead or lead alloy coated on the substrate; and a gold plated ...

PURPOSE: An electrolyte solution composition for a lead storage battery is provided, to prevent the overcharging of a lead storage battery, thereby preventing the exhaustion of an electrolyte solution in use and the corrosion of components due to the leakage of sulfuric acid. CONSTITUTION: The electrolyte solution composition comprises 100 parts by weight of distilled water and sulfuric acid; and ...

PURPOSE: A vent piece used for a tire curing mold is provided to remarkably reduce manufacturing cost of the vent piece by improving an air exhausting function and simplifying the manufacturing processes of the vent piece. CONSTITUTION: A vent piece(2) includes a pipe(3) having a core(4) therein. A plurality of air discharging slots(31) are formed in the pipe(3). A plurality of air exhaust holes(4...

PURPOSE: A vent piece used in a tire curing mold is provided to save manufacturing cost of the vent piece by fabricating the vent piece with a simple manufacturing process and improving an air exhausting function of the vent piece. CONSTITUTION: A vent piece(2) includes a pipe(3) having a polygonal core(4) therein. A plurality of air discharging slots are formed between the pipe(3) and the polygon...

The invention relates to a device for extending an intermediate wall arranged in a packaging tube's longitudinal direction with a surplus of material as measured between the attachment locations of the intermediate wall. Means arc provided for orientating the intermediate tube's attachment locations to predetermined positions and application means (13) is introduced on either side of the intermedi...

Device and process for containing and controlling the balloon while unwinding the feeding spools in automatic spoolers, in which a balloon containing crossbar is kept close to the upper part of the spooling tube but not in contact with the same: in this manner, the yarn of the balloon is at every turn forced by the bar to re-approach its tube and be contained by the same. The yarn is then passed t...

A method is provided for obtaining fine powders having narrow particle size range from non-conducting solids comprising the steps of: 1) creating an electrostatic charge on particles of a solid mixture formed by mechanical means, 2) grinding the mixture and neutralizing the electrostatic charge during grinding with a potential sufficient to create a corona discharge, 3) separating the powder accor...

A centrifuge comprising a yoke element that rotates about a rotational axis and a processing chamber having an axis. The processing chamber includes a bowl element, a spool element, and a mechanism for joining the spool and bowl elements for relative movement between a mutually cooperating position for centrifugal processing and a mutually separated position for loading. A hinge attaches the proce...

Apparatus and methods are provided for compressing biological tissue for use with a radiographic or sonographic imaging system that enhances imaging of the tissue near a patient's chest wall. The apparatus includes a compression assembly having first and second compression surfaces, and structure for positioning the first compression surface relative to the second compression surface so that the f...

Ein Steuersystem eines stetig variablen Getriebes (12) für ein Fahrzeug gleicht Verzögerungen eines geschätzten Eingabemomentes T¶INE¶ auf der Grundlage eines Gradientenwerts (Änderung) des geschätzten Eingabemomentes T¶INE¶ aus. Zum Beispiel wird eine Reibkraft, die auf einen Antriebsriemen eines stetig variablen Getriebe gebracht wird, entsprechend dem ausgeglichenen geschätzten Eingabemoment T¶...

Ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung für eine Fahrzeugantriebssteuervorrichtung ändern die Momentenübertragungskapazität einer Leistungsübertragungsvorrichtung (12) entsprechend verschiedenen Betriebszuständen hinsichtlich zumindest einer Antriebsleistungsquelle (14, 16). Die Fahrzeugantriebssteuervorrichtung hat eine Leistungsübertragungsvorrichtung (12) mit variabler Momentenübertragungskapazität ...

Die Erfindung betrifft Verfahren zum Betrieb eines Computertomographen (1), mittels derer ein Bereich eines Lebewesens (P), für den ein Volumendatensatz des Lebewesens (P) aufgenommen werden soll, ermittelt wird.; In a method for operating a computed tomography apparatus, a topogram of a region of a subject, for which a volume dataset is to be obtained by computed tomography, is obtained and the i...

The method involves providing the high voltage electrode with an annular metal bead on a region immersed in a process liquid to attenuate the local electric field. The high voltage electrode extends into an end tip exposed to a counter electrode in a reaction vessel. A dielectric insert displaces the field onto the floor of the reaction vessel.; Die hochspannungsbeaufschlagbare Elektrode in einer ...

Methods and apparatus for concentrating and recovering pathogens from a flui d other than blood are disclosed. The method includes concentrating the pathogens contained in the fluid by continuously feeding the fluid through o ne or more flexible chamber(s) and subjecting the chamber(s) to centrifugal forces. The concentrated pathogens may be re-suspended by shaking the chamber(s).

This invention relates to processes for conducting equilibrium-limited reactions such as esterification and alcoholysis reactions, using a single reaction zone and an acid separation column containing a rectification zone and a stripping zone. The single reaction zone temperature and pressure are sufficient to crack heavies, e.g., Michael-Addition heavies, formed in or introduced into said single ...

A fresh masonry wall (FMW) protection device (10) and method for rapidly protecting a newly laid block or brick wall from inclement weather. A thin plastic channel element has a top panel member (13) and a pair of side panel members (11, 12). The top panel member (13) has a smooth, flat inner face which is adapted to engage the topmost surface of the newly laid block or brick wall. The parallel si...

A gas sensor (10) exposed by diffusion to a gas flow and operable to measure the presence of a particular gas component of the gas flow. The sensor (10) comprises a base (20), a diffuser (34), a source (36), a detector (38), and a detection chamber (40). The diffuser (34) is interposed between the gas flow and the detection chamber (40). Thus, rather than directly exposing the source (36), a detec...

A method for the rapid fabrication of mold inserts for molds and molds is disclosed; wherein high machinability rates and time and cost savings along with increased tool life and material savings are obtained through the use of blank die inserts formulated from material comonly used in the metal injection molding process of complex shaped parts. The method involves first the creation of cutting pa...