A method for reducing the chromium content from a metallurgical slag, in which the slag is charged onto an iron bath in the liquid state and the reduction of Cr is effected by the iron bath having a C content of 2 to 4% by weight, wherein a) the Cr-containing slag having a Cr content of 2 to 20% by weight is charged onto an iron bath having a C content of below 1% by weight, whereupon b) the carbo...

An evaluation system for vehicle operating conditions which is applied to a vehicle provided with an engine (1) and a manual transmission (8) connected to the engine (1) comprises a sensor (21, 24) for detecting the operating conditions of the engine (1) and a controller (30). On the basis of the operating conditions of the engine (1), the controller (30) determines whether or not the fuel economy...

A winding device (W), which winds a spun yarn (Y) while measuring a speed of a traveling spun yarn (Y), is provided with: light-receiving elements (9) that are placed with equal intervals in a yarn traveling direction and convert incident light to an electric signal; and a projection light source (2) that applies light to the spun yarn (Y) so as to project an image (5) on the light-receiving elem...

A chamber for rotation about a rotational axis to separate blood components includes first and second spaced apart side walls forming a separation zone. Blood conveyed into the separation zone separates into a first region of cellular components (96), a second region of plasma (98), and an interface region (58) between the first and second regions. An outlet conveys the second region of plasma fro...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To temporarily reduce engine power and to reduce shock during releasing of a hill hold control by an engine power reducing part of a control means during releasing of a hill hold control. SOLUTION: This transmission controller for an automatic transmission is provided with the control means performing a neutral control for a neutral state or a substantially neutral state, per...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drive unit of a hybrid car capable of improving efficiency at the time of high speed running. Ž

SOLUTION: The drive unit of the hybrid car is configured to transmit torque between an output member 10 to which torque outputted by a main power source 1 is transmitted and an assist power source 20. It is provided with first transmission mechanisms 11, 12 arrang...

A control apparatus for controlling a vehicle drive apparatus including: (i) a power transmitting member; (ii) a differential mechanism which has a first element connected to an engine, a second element connected to a first electric motor, and a third element connected to a second electric motor and the power transmitting member; (iii) an automatic transmission constituting at least a part of a po...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a functional device for a vehicle capable of enhancing mountability of a plurality of casings on the vehicle, enhancing general purpose of the casing relative to different specification and model and enhancing connection working property when a first connection part at a casing side and a second connection part at a vehicle body side are connected. Ž

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The apparatus (100) initially acquires article data e.g. relative velocity between vehicle and article, determines whether the article data is constant or fixed, and estimates the road form (D2) based on the determination result. The apparatus also acquires vehicle parameter estimation data (E) and steering angle data (F) and estimates another road form (D1) based on both data. The final road form...

PURPOSE: To prevent unnecessary shift change during constant speed travel. CONSTITUTION: The travel resistance Fr of a vehicle is estimated (P41), and at the time of acceleration (Fr>=0), maximum driving force Fodmax in an ODD position is computed (P43). During the non-operation of an acceleration switch, total demand driving force Fa is made equal to travel resistance estimate value (P46), and du...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control device of a vehicle, preventing shifting shock in the course of up-shift for returning an accelerator, improving fuel consumption and preventing deterioration of exhaust gas. Ž

SOLUTION: The control device of the vehicle having an automatic transmission with a lock-up mechanism, includes a first shifting co-operation control unit for delaying the ope...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a binding for snowboards for fastening the upper part of the toe and the tip of the toe at the same time and surely fixing the boots to the binding without play toward the tiptoe. Ž

SOLUTION: This binding for a snowboard is formed of a base plate, one band, one end of which is fitted to one side of the base plate, the other band, one end of which is fitted to ...

The present invention provides a nozzle assembly for use in a dissolved gas flotation system, comprising: a nozzle having at least one inlet and at least one outlet, the at least one inlet and the at least one outlet being in fluid communication; and a shroud comprising a first shroud portion, the shroud being arranged, in use, to at least partly receive and confine a gas saturated fluid stream em...

A power output apparatus that outputs power to a driveshaft, the power output apparatus includes an internal combustion engine, a change-speed transmission mechanism, a connection disconnection structure, a power shaft rotation speed measurement unit, an input shaft rotation speed measurement unit, a start connection control module, and a start connection control module controlling at least one of...

A directed graph can be used with a browser application. In one embodiment, the browser application can allow the editor to edit and view the edited directed graph without having to change between applications. A monitor at a client computer can display the directed graph in a format similar to what an actor will see when executing actions requested by the directed graph. In another embodiment, a ...

An electromagnetic drive system contains an armature that can be displaced along an axis. The armature contains a piston-shaped section. The piston-shaped section is guided in a cylindrical section of the stator. A recess extends through the piston-shaped section substantially in the direction of the axis. The incorporation of the recess results in that a fluid cushion that builds up in front of t...

A method for producing, maturing and drying negative and positive plates for lead accumulators during which, in a pasting step, the plates are manufactured by introducing lead paste serving as an active material into an electrode support. The plates are directly placed one atop the other in stacks; the plates are matured at temperatures higher than 70° C. while maintaining a residual moisture of t...

A digital radiation image imaging system to detect an edge-emphasized image highly accurately, and to output the detected edge-emphasized image without deteriorating the image is provided. Under the assumption that D (µm) represents a focal point diameter of X-ray tube, S (µm) represents a minimum control unit of a digital detector, A (µm) represents a minimum control unit of an image output appa...

An endoprosthesis comprises a basic mesh, and a functional element attached to a carrier structure and having a different material composition in at least a portion of its volume in comparison with the material of the basic mesh, where the carrier structure is arranged on the basic mesh on the first essentially finger-shaped end and protrudes away from the basic mesh, and where the functional elem...

In a process reactor and a method for the electro-dynamic fragmentation of lumpy mineral materials by pulsed high voltage discharges, including a reaction chamber with a funnel-like bottom having a central outlet, an axially movable high-voltage electrode extending from the top into the reaction chamber and having a front end disposed opposite the central outlet where another electrode which is at...