An apparatus and method useful for acquiring information from a subsurfa ce formation penetrated by a wellbore contemplate the use of a tubular body adapted for connection within a drill string disposed in the wellbore. The tubular body is equipped with one or more protuberances (e.g., ribs) defining an expanded axial portion. A probe is carried by the tubular body at or near a first location with...

GERADOR SÍNCRONO MULTIPOLAR E GERADOR SÍNCRONO PARA UM CONVERSOR DE ENERGIA EàLICA COM DISPOSITIVO DE REFRIGERAÇçO. Notadamente de um gerador síncrono multipolar para aerogeradores sem engrenagens e com eixo horizontal, e com potências nominais de até vários megawatts. Consiste de um gerador síncrono multipolar para um aerogerador sem engrenagem e com um eixo horizontal, provido de estator (8) e r...

A drill bit that includes a bit body formed from a matrix powder and at least one cutting element for engaging a formation, wherein the matrix powder included (a) stoichiometric tungsten carbide particles, (b) cemented tungsten carbide particles, and (c) cast tungsten carbide particles, and wherein after formation with the matrix powder, the bit has an erosion rate of less than 0.001 in/hr, a toug...

A bead wire loader device includes a shaft including two bearer elements. Each bearer elements includes a groove including a V-profile. A device for positioning tire bead wires on the building drum includes two support plates, a plurality of gripper units, and actuating devices for synchronous and uniform movement of the gripper units. The gripper units are arranged circumferentially around openin...

A method of detecting incomplete edge bead removal from a disk-like object is disclosed. First a peripheral area of a disk-like reference object is imaged. Marks are then defined in the peripheral area of the reference object. Finally, images of peripheral areas of a plurality of disk-like objects of the same batch are recorded. The inspection of the disk-like objects is limited to the locations o...

A surface inspection method for projecting a laser beam to an inspection surface and for scanning and detecting foreign objects or the like on the inspection surface, comprising a step of being had a required number of detecting regions by a photodetector against a projecting site of the laser beam, a step of receiving a detection light at the photodetector so that a detection light intensity is v...

Fast on-line electro-optical detection of wafer defects by illuminating with a short light pulse from a repetitively pulsed laser, a section of the wafer while it is moved across the field of view of an imaging system, and imaging the moving wafer onto a focal plane assembly, optically forming a continuous surface of photo-detectors at the focal plane of the optical imaging system. The continuousl...

The invention relates to embodiments of a method and a system for monitoring the correct positioning of a test element in a test element receptacle of an analysis unit, the test element carrying a sample to be analyzed by the analysis unit. Using a delimiting element, responsive signals resulting from irradiating an analysis region on the test element are effectively prevented from impinging upon ...

A dog 10 is placed in front of each stop position 8 to notice an overhead running vehicle 20 that ID tag data is to be read. A bar code reader 24 reads the ID tag data to determine the stop position based on a mark reference. The absolute position of an overhead running vehicle 20 with respect to the mark 14 is determined. The overhead running vehicle 20 decelerates and stops at a target position....

A method for automatically controlling a mining machine. In the method a route is determined for a mining machine (14) in the form of successive, interconnected segments in a coordinate system fixed in a relation to the mine, the segments in turn being determined as successive points located at a distance from one another. The location of each point is determined in the coordinate system fixed in ...

A system and method is disclosed for synchronizing certain periodic activities and/or processes in a computer system or device. The synchronization allows more efficient use of the computer system's or device's processing capabilities, and may result in conservation of electrical power. In one example embodiment, a periodic scheduler is implemented to periodically verify the continued existence of...

In one embodiment, the present invention relates to a method of making a catalytic film comprising: applying an electric current to an electrochemical cell comprising an anode, a cathode and a solution comprising a film forming compound and a nitrate ion source thereby forming the catalytic film. In another embodiment, the present invention relates to a method of preparing a hydroxylammonium salt,...

PROCESSO E MAQUINA PARA VENDA DE PASSAGEIM - PMVP. é um processo de venda de passagens realizado por meio de máquina de auto-atendimento, mais particularmente uma máquina capaz de fazer uma exposição do produto e a venda de passagens para turistas através do monitor (5). Para que o consumidor saiba o que realmente está comprando, o sistema ou processo disponibiliza um monitor preferencialmente em ...

A method of determining a fluid inflow profile along the length of a permeable inflow region of an underground wellbore comprising: transferring heat into or from the permeable inflow region of the wellbore during a well shut period; starting production of hydrocarbon fluids via the permeable inflow region; measuring substantially simultaneously the temperature of the fluids at various points of t...

There is disclosed a polymer composition comprising a polymer resin and, as opacifier, a flash calcined kaolin clay filler and a TiO2. The polymer composition may be formed into shaped articles, particularly polyolefin film.

A scan exposure apparatus includes first and second light-shielding plates arranged within an illumination optical system for illuminating an original, the plates defining a region of the original to be illuminated in a direction of the scan. The scan exposure apparatus further includes a rotation mechanism that rotates at least one of the first and second light-shielding plates in a plane perpend...

A process for the manufacture of a decorative surface element, which element comprises a base layer, a decor and a wear layer of a UV or electron beam curing lacquer. One or more structured surfaces, forming embossing surfaces of one or more rollers or moulds, are positioned on top of the decorative lacquered surface, possibly after having cured the lacquer to a desired viscosity, and are continuo...

There is provided a semiconductor device which comprises a first interlayer insulating film (first insulating film) formed over a silicon (semiconductor) substrate, a capacitor formed on the first interlayer insulating film and having a lower electrode, a dielectric film, and an upper electrode, a fourth interlayer insulating film (second insulating film) formed over the capacitor and the first in...

A logic device having a vertically extending MIM capacitor between interconnect layers includes a semiconductor substrate. A lower interconnect layer is located over the semiconductor substrate, and an upper interconnect layer is located over the lower interconnect layer. A U-shaped lower metal plate is interposed between the lower interconnect layer and the upper interconnect layer. The U-shaped ...

Using MEMS device design and fabrication techniques, liquid metal inductors can be formed. Because of the common fabrication techniques, liquid metal inductors can be more easily integrated with certain MEMS microswitches.