If the shift position detected by a shift position detecting device (S4) during an automatic steering control for garaging of a vehicle is a forward shift position other than a "P" position, an "N" position and an "R" position, a shifting control device (24) forcibly fixes the shift stage of an automatic transmission (T) at a second shift stage by a command from a control section (22) of a steerin...

A feed accelerator system for use in a centrifuge, the system comprising a conveyor hub rotatably mounted substantially concentrically within a rotating bowl, and an accelerator including a cone-shaped inside surface disposed between an accelerator base and an accelerator small diameter section. The accelerator is secured proximately to its base within the conveyor hub so that the accelerator rota...

The present invention includes the hardware and software necessary to perform virtually any volume of complex transactions, and particularly a large volume thereof, is disposed in a central Application Processing Front End (APFE) which is shared by a plurality of merchants, thereby spreading the cost of the APFE among a large number of users. By including only the minimum amount of hardware compon...

A centrifuge apparatus which comprises a container (10) including a cylindrical member (11) with a lower rim and a piston member with a tubular piston rod (12). A supporting turntable (1) with a first gripping means (27) releasably grips the lower rim when the container (10) is placed thereon, said supporting turntable (1) being connected with a first activating means (5) for rotating the turntabl...

PCT No. PCT/JP95/02603 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 16, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 16, 1997 PCT Filed Dec. 18, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/19608 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 27, 1996A sewing machine which performs a stitching operation using multiple kinds of threads has: a plurality of thread supplies; a thread selection device which selects and extracts an arbitrary thread from the plural threads supplied from the threa...

An apparatus for processing mineral materials comprises a feed device (4) having an opening for feeding the material; at least two parallel rotating shafts (14, 15) connected with a drive device, the shafts having a counter rotating movement; and wedge elements (23) for producing a chamfering effect on the brittle components to be crushed. The wedge elements are connected to the shafts to form a g...

In einem Verfahren zur Regelung eines Umfangsregisters in einer Rollenrotationsdruckmaschine wird ein Ist-Wert einer Spannung einer die Druckeinheiten durchlaufenden Bahn ermittelt und in Abhängigkeit dieser Spannung eine Winkellage oder/und eine Winkelgeschwindigkeit eines Zylinders einer ersten Druckeinheit relativ zu einem Zylinder einer zweiten Druckeinheit verändert. Die Korrektur eines Passe...

Apparatus to measure the ion flows, at a single cell, having a micro measurement chamber (1) with a shape and dimensions to match the cell (4) under study, and the wall acts as a Ag/AgCl reference diode, is new. The ion flow measurement is through a constant chloride ion concentration of the extra-cellular solution (2) in the chamber, using a patch pipette (3) against the reference diode wall. App...

A blue colored, infrared and ultraviolet absorbing glass composition having a luminous transmittance of up to 60 percent can form transparent glass panel sets for mounting in automobiles. A non-limiting glass composition includes a standard soda-lime-silica glass base composition and a solar radiation absorbing and colorant portion having 0.9 to 2.0 percent by weight total iron, 0.15 to 0.65 perce...

Filtering apparatus (26) for an injection liquid is arranged to cap an injection bottle (10) and which includes a rigid outer structure (16), forming an inner space (28) therein, having proximal and distal ends, with respect to an operator, defining a y-axis, between the proximal and distal ends, with the positive direction, +y, towards the proximal end, and capping the injection bottle (10) at it...

The invention relates to a bag (100) comprising at least one integrated communication interface, which is used to electrically interconnect a plurality of electric devices contained in said bag, in such a way that data can be transferred between the electric devices.; Eine Tasche weist mindestens eine in die Tasche integrierte Kommunikationsschnittstelle auf, mittels der eine Mehrzahl von in der T...

An apparatus comprises a base plate (10) having features enabling mounting on a person's belt or pocket (7). A cradling device (80) is adapted for receiving a hand tool (5) and for clamping the hand tool (5). A biasing device (100) is adapted for moving a tool clamping device (90) between a tool receiving position and a tool clamping position so as to make the tool (50) available for use and to pl...

A mobile robot system for performing a plurality of separate operations comprising at least one autonomous wheeled mobile robot (1) having at least one wheel-driving motor; an on-board computer; means for navigation, orientation, and maneuvering in an environment with moving obstacles; a sensor system; and a wireless communication system for receiving and sending signals.; L'invention concerne un ...

A rail system comprises a track for a rail-mounted vehicle (18-20) and units (7-14) which are adapted to send information to the rail-mounted vehicle (18-20). It comprises at least one group of units with at least one pair of units (7-14), which are arranged in a spaced-apart manner in the transverse direction of the track and which are adapted to send information about the position of each unit ...

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Ölwanne (1) aus Metall für Motoren oder Getriebe mit einem in der Ölwanne (1) angeordneten Ölfiltermedium (3), wobei ein Teil der Ölwanne den Boden eines Ölfiltergehäuses und eine Kunststoffhalbschale (2) eine Abdeckung des Ölfiltergehäuses bildet und das Ölfiltermedium (3) zwischen der Ölwanne (1) und der Kunststoffhalbschale (2) angeordnet ist, wobei die Ölwanne (1) a...

A device for the electrochemical detection of an analyte in a sample, comprises electrodes and appropriate reagents on a substrate defining a volume within which the sample can be detected, wherein said volume is 500 nL or less.; L'invention concerne un dispositif destiné à la détection d'un analyte dans un échantillon par voie électrochimique. Ce dispositif comprend des électrodes et des réactifs...

Improvements for in-mold polyurethane foam and/or resin products and the ability to provide surface coatings of such products exhibiting bright coloration and reduced colorant migration through utilization of easy-to-use polymeric colorants in simplified and environmentally friendly processing methods are disclosed. The inventive surface coating formulations include polyurethane-reactive polymeric...

A belt-like article has fastening elements continuous attached along an entire periphery of a long tape main body. The belt-like article further includes engaging means capable of engaging with/disengaging from each other, each of which has an engaging portion provided at a predetermined position in a longitudinal direction of the tape main body. By winding the belt-like article spirally about an ...

The present invention relates to collapsible self-supported structures. All of these structures have one or more of the following characteristics: adjustable length and/or, width and/or height, lightweight, easily collapsed, very compact when collapsed and easily carried, stored and transported. All of the collapsibe structures contain one or more of the following elements: anti-torque posts, cros...

The invention relates to polyurethane and polyisocyanurate closed-cell foams. More particularly, the invention relates to polyurethane and polyisocyanurate closed-cell foams prepared with a blowing agent comprising 1-chloro-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (HCFC-124) and 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-141b). Foams prepared with the blowing agent of the invention possess improved thermal performance.