An electronic diary (10) for remotely inputting destination information to mobile navigation apparatus mounted in a motor vehicle comprises an input device (12) for inputting a schedule including a destination; means (33) for storing the input schedule information; means (30, 31, 32) for storing the names of individual destinations as a group and at least one of an address and a telephone number f...

Gerät zum Steuern eines Fahrzeugantriebssystems mit einer Antriebskraftquelle (10), einer fluidbetätigten Kraftübertragungsvorrichtung (12), die mit der Antriebskraftquelle verbunden ist, und einem Automatikgetriebe (14), das angeordnet ist zum Übertragen einer Drehbewegung der fluidbetätigten Kraftübertragungsvorrichtung auf Antriebsräder des Fahrzeugs, so dass ein Übersetzungsverhältnis, das ein...

The electrolytic battery cell has an inspection opening on the top surface and into this is inserted an air tube fitting . The lower end of a tube [5] is of polycarbonate and extends into the electrolyte. The tube has a built in restrictor. A seal [4] encloses the fitting. Compressed air is circulated through the electrolyte to agitate the fluid to produce a homogeneous mix.

The machine comprises a positioning post (2) for bobbins (3) leaving a bobbin winding machine (1). Each bobbin is picked up by a robot arm (4) or similar and delivered to a turntable (5), where they are removed and palleted by a gripper (6), a piecer (7) with needles or similar, and a labelling post (8). The operation of the various posts and equipment is controlled by information management.

The X-ray device (1) is attached to the ceiling (5) of the examination room above a patient table (19), with respective ceiling-mounted setting devices (7,9) used for movement of the X-ray source (11) and the radiation detector (13) from one side of the central longitudinal axis of the patient table to the other, by displacement along respective perpendicular guide rails (25,47).; Eine Röntgenunte...

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Herstellungsverfahren zur endkonturnahen Herstellung von Bauteilen aus NiTi-Formgedächtnislegierungen. Das bekannte Verfahren des Metallformspritzens wird durch Anpassung des Bindersystem sowie der Temperaturführung und Zeitminimierung bei der Entbinderung erfindungsgemäss für den Einsatz von NiTi-Formgedächtnislegierungen ermöglich.; The invention relates to a method fo...

The present invention provides a master batch for polyester resins that does not nee to be dried to use. The master batch according to the invention includes an additive package dispersed in a carrier. The additive package includes one or more colorants, light stabilizers, heat stabilizers, flame retardants, antioxidants, lubricants, anti-stats, biocides, fillers, and process aids. The carrier inc...

A convertible bag (10) has a front panel (20) peripherally engaging a rear panel (30). The front panel (20) defines an harness pouch (50) encompassing an upper portion of the front panel. A flap (60) may be positioned over the harness pouch (50) closing it with a zipper (70). The flap (60) alternately is positionable to one side of the front panel (30) to expose a carry harness (80). The lower por...

An electrophoresis system for removing or reducing concentration of a metabolic component from blood or plasma of a subject, the system comprising: (a) a cathode in a cathode zone; (b) an anode in an anode zone, the anode disposed relative to the cathode so as to be adapted to generate an electric field in an electric field area therebetween upon application of an electric potential between the ca...

A pneumatic tire having a puncture−preventive sealant layer that suppresses the generation of decomposition gas and is high in viscosity; and a method of producing the same. This pneumatic tire has a sealant layer applied to the inner surface thereof, which sealant layer is made of a rubber composition having, as a cobalt component, 0.07−0.5 parts by weight of cobalt salt for 100 parts by weight o...

The present invention provides water atomized copper powder comprising substantially irregular shaped copper particles having at least a median D50 particle size of from about 10 mu m to about 50 mu m. The powders of the present invention are suitable for use in electrically conductive compositions, such as copper-based adhesives. The present invention also provides methods of making these copper ...

In a test strip measuring method in which a coloration measurement is conducted while a test strip (4) is being moved, there are detected the optical characteristics R of the ground of a test strip and the optical characteristics T of a test line (4b) which has appeared on the test strip, and the test strip is judged based on the difference or ratio between R and T. Even though the ground of the t...

The invention provides a process for the production of flexible to semi-rigid polyurethane shaped articles with a compacted edge zone of given hardness and a significantly more flexible cell core, so-called integral foams, in which non-combustible mixtures of fluoroalkanes which comprise 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane (R 365mfc) are employed as physical blowing agents.

New, useful and surprisingly effective antiscorch compositions for utilization within polyurethane foam production methods which utilize very popular tertiary amine catalysts are provided. Such compositions require the presence of nominal yet effective amounts of organic cyclic ester materials. The ring systems of such materials appear to open during exposure to heat (during the curing process) an...

The present invention provides compositions comprising an HFC component and a non-HFC component consisting essentially of methanol, having boiling points that are unexpectedly low and relatively constant, and uses thereof.

A prepolymer composition for producing polyurethane insulating foams with fire-retardant properties from pressure tanks which consists of a prepolymer component with at least one PU prepolymer with a content of NCO groups of 4 to 20 wt % and usual additives, as well as a propellant component, wherein the prepolymer component is substantially halogen-free and has 5 to 40 wt %, based on the prepolym...

The invention relates to a powdered thickener preparation based on polyurethane, which can be incorporated particularly well into water-based paints and lacquers and into other aqueous systems, and to their use as rheological additives for thickening preferably aqueous systems.

Heat-shrinkable polyester films, each having a heat shrinkability of 30% or higher after treatment in hot water at 85° C. for 10 seconds in the main shrinkage direction of the film, and 10% or lower after treatment in hot water at 85° C. for 10 seconds in a direction perpendicular to the main shrinkage direction of the film, the resistance to tear propagation in the direction perpendicular to the ...

The present invention provides an adjustable support that may be telescopically extendable, coarsely and finely adjustable, and providing a mechanical advantage while being readily transportable. The adjustable support may have two to three telescoping members that nest inside one another when not is use, and may be triangular, rectangular, or circular in cross section. The adjustable support may ...

A system and method for ablating a selected portion of a contact surface of biological tissue is provided. The system includes an elongated ablation sheath having a preformed shape adapted to substantially conform a predetermined surface thereof with the contact surface of the tissue. The ablation sheath defines an ablation lumen sized to slideably receive an elongated ablative device longitudinal...