An apparatus and method are disclosed for filtering or separating particles. The apparatus has a centrifuge rotor (12) rotatable about an axis of rotation. A fluid chamber (22) rotates with the rotor. A substance is supplied to the inlet (28) of the chamber. A saturated fluidized bed of first particles forms within the fluid chamber and obstructs flow of second particles through the chamber. In an...

A control system for an internal combustion engine for an automotive vehicle increases the output torque of the engine during an upshift of the automatic transmission so as to reduce a shock generated during the upshift. Time periods are measured over which respective speed clutches of the automatic transmission have been disengaged. The timing of increasing the output torque of the engine during ...

Apparatus for producing fuel gas comprises a biomass feed unit (12) for the biomass (13), a fluidized bed (2) in a gasifier (1), a vapor and/or gas feed (16) arranged below the surface of the fluidized bed, a branch for removing the fuel gas, and heat conducting pipes (5) each with a heat receiving section (5a) and a heat releasing section (5b). The heat receiving sections are thermally coupled to...

A device for non-stop pile changing in a delivery of a sheet printing press has sheet separating devices (4, 5) arranged on side guides (10, 11) above insertable sheet supporting surfaces on auxillary pile carriers. For improving the transfer of printed sheets for forming an auxiliary pile to be generated on the sheet supporting surfaces sheet supporters (6A, 6B, 7A, 7B) may be provided on sheet s...

To seal the joint between two overlapping or butting claddings, at structural surfaces, a sealing strip is used of a material which can be heat-welded and is transparent to laser beams. The strip is welded over the joint by a laser, from the outer side, through the sealing strip and into the surface cladding material. The surface cladding and the sealing strip are of thermoplastic materials, and a...

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Spuleinrichtung (1) für eine Kreuzspulen (8) herstellende Textilmaschine mit einem einen Hülsenaufnahmeteller (6) beaufschlagenden Spulenantrieb (5), einer separat antreibbaren Fadenchangiereinrichtung (10) sowie einer mit der Kreuzspule (8) über Reibkontakt verbundenen Stütz- und Klemmwalze (9). DOLLAR A Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, daß der Stütz- und Klemmwalze (9)...

The gearing for angular adjustment of a rotatable seat back in a motor vehicle has a fastening section (10) with concentrically located elongated holes and the base component (12) of the seat section has a circular internal toothing with pointed teeth. A rotatable cam disc (18) is co-axial with the elongated holes and internal toothing and has a curved outer contour deviating from the circular sha...

Speed ratio between the electric motor (4) and the output side of the gearbox is varied by the controller (5) in accordance with one of the speeds of the gear box (2).; Eine Leistungsübertragungsvorrichtung für ein Hybridfahrzeug weist auf ein Schaltgetriebe (2) mit einer Mehrzahl von Gängen, eine zwischen einer Brennkraftmaschine (1) und dem Schaltgetriebe angeordnete Kupplung (3) zur Übertragung...

A multiple-region hardmetal tool piece (10). The tool piece includes a hardmetal body (12) including a hard particle component and a binder; an additional body, the additional body including a hardmetal body (14) having a hard particle component and a binder; a metal body or a ceramic body; a substantially discontinuous gradient-free boundary layer between the hardmet al body and the additional bo...

A system for automated electronic invoicing and payment system for providing remote customer review of automated billing from an invoicer. The system includes invoice presentment electronics having a control system and first communication electronics. The system also includes at least one remote authorization terminal having a customer interface, the terminal having second communication electronic...

A medical device for heat treatment of patient tissue includes an electrically conductive wire guide (20). The wire guide (20) has a distal end (24) and a proximal portion (22). A connector (30) is disposed on the proximal portion (22) of the wire guide (20) for providing electrical power to the wire guide (20), thereby enabling the distal end (24) of the wire guide (20) to heat the patient tissue...

A shellfish cutting utensil which has first and second elongated members (12, 14) pivotally connected together, each of the members having a jaw (22, 24) and a handle (18, 20), one of the jaws (24) having a recess (26) or notch formed on an edge thereof and having a cutting edge (32). The cutting edge (32) formed on the notch or recess (26) can be utilized with a cutting edge (36) on the other mem...

An energy radiation applicator apparatus for hyperthermic treatment of targeted tissue in a patient is provided. The apparatus comprises a catheter for insertion into the patient, and an applicator operatively attached to the catheter and an energy source sufficient for elevating the temperature of targeted tissue in proximity to the applicator to a preselected temperature and for maintaining the ...

The invention concerns a method for making heat-exchanging devices used in particular in the field of electronics, telecommunications, aeronautics and/or space exploration. For example, it may consist of heat exchangers for onboard electronic equipment, or radiators extensible or not, or heat pipes, or fluid loops or hollow finned cooling plates, and the like. Said method comprises operations whic...

Disclosed is a method of efficiently aerating yeast prior to pitching. In the method, yeast are aerated in an aqueous sugar (e.g. sucrose or fructose) solution containing zinc. The yeast thus obtained is transferred to a suitable volume of fermentation medium (in particular wort) having a gravity similar to the gravity of the sugar solution, for preparing a fermented beverage such as beer.; La pré...

A presence detection and control system (2) outputs an identification code related to an individual, a motion signal in response to detecting motion in a field of view and/or a temperature signal related to an ambient temperature. A main control device (4) generates at least one wireless control signal based on the ID code, the motion signal and/or the temperature signal. A smart outlet (6) or a p...

A method and apparatus for applying a tread band onto a tire carcass of a tire which is to be fabricated or a tire which is to be retreaded are provided and include feeding a tread band onto the tire carcass via a tread band feed device while the tire carcass is rotated and in conjunction with the pressing of the tread band against the tire carcass by a pressing device. The tread band has a shorte...

A method is provided for locally etching certain structures formed in outer peripheral areas of field emission devices. The structures include alignment marks and bond pads, which require removal of materials deposited on the structures during manufacture.