A connection box for connecting at least two electric power storage units. The two storage units are electrically connected by a connection box mounted at least on one of them, the box containing a circuit of connecting elements providing electrical connections to two separate distribution networks via terminals and to another connector.

Disclosed is a wear-resistant sintered aluminum alloy with high strength and a manufacturing method thereof. The sintered aluminum alloy contains, by mass: 3.0-10% zinc; 0.5-5.0% magnesium; 0.5-5.0% copper; 0.1-10% hard particles; impurities; and aluminum. The metallographic structure has an aluminum alloy matrix in which the hard particles dispersed; and an intermetallic compound phase being disp...

The invention relates to a bobbin (1) which comprises a bobbin housing (8) and a strip or thread-shaped material (5) which is wound thereon in a plurality of layers, at least one marking (M_A; M_E), which is in the form of a significant modification of the laying angle (f), is provided in order to display properties of the winding material (5). The invention also relates to a d...

A screw centrifuge for the wet-mechanical separation of a mixture of solids in a carrier liquid to produce sinks and floats, including a rotor which rotates about a horizontal axis, the rotor having a cylindrical wall and two conical walls, and a conveyor screw which is mounted for rotation coaxially inside the rotor, the conveyor screw including a shaft and a pair of helical blades which are pitc...

A control device for a hybrid vehicle which enables an improvement in fuel consumption by means of a cylinder deactivation operation while maintaining brake performance. The hybrid vehicle has an engine (E) and a motor (M) for outputting power for driving the vehicle, wherein a regenerative brake is used during deceleration traveling of the vehicle in accordance with a deceleration state thereof, ...

The invention relates to a method for controlling a circumferential register in a web-fed rotary press, according to which an actual value pertaining to a tension (51-55) of a web (03) passing through the printing units (04, 06, 07, 08) is determined, and an angular position and/or an angular velocity of a cylinder (12, 16) of a first printing unit (04) with regard to a cylinder of a second printi...

A coated cemented (binder alloy, e.g., cobalt-chromium alloy) tungsten carbide cutting insert that comprises a substrate and a coating. The substrate contains at least about 70 weight percent tungsten and carbon, between about 3 weight percent and about 12 weight percent cobalt, and at least 0.09 weight percent chromium. The substrate presents a surface zone of binder alloy enrichment that begins ...

An active paste for an lead-acid electrochemical cell which in a preferred embodiment includes tin; a method of manufacturing the same; and an electrochemical cell utilizing the same. The tin may be a tin sulfate, tin oxide, or metallic tin. The active paste sandwiches a primarily lead film which may, but need not, also include tin, to form a positive electrode. One or more positive electrodes are...

The invention relates to a rotary die cutter. The inventive die cutter comprises: a bench, a belt (6) which is disposed on the aforementioned bench and which operates by means of friction at the rear of the pulley of a polyurethane cylinder (1), a cogged belt (7) which extends from the motor, a variable-speed motor (8) which is disposed on the electrical axis with the die-holder cylinder, an auxil...

A shrimp peeling apparatus provides an improved geometry that increases efficiency and yield. The apparatus has particular utility when used to peel Pendulous Borealis variety shrimp. The apparatus includes a support frame that supports a first plurality of rollers wherein the central longitudinal axis of each of the rollers of the first plurality lies in a common inclined plane. A second pluralit...

An improved drive system for a shrimp peeling apparatus includes a support frame with a first and a second plurality of rollers mounted thereon. One of the plurality of rollers have rollers that are of a larger diameter than the other rollers. The drive mechanism includes a computer controlled motor that engages a cylindrically-shaped shaft of each roller and a drive mechanism that engages the cyl...

The frame has a main frame (1), and a secondary frame (2) extending from the main frame in a longitudinal direction. The main frame has bases (7, 8) rotating between a deployed position and a receding position. The secondary frame, a support leg (5) and the bases form a deformable articulated structure, such that the bases and the leg are folded between the two frames, when the secondary frame is ...

The invention relates to a method for producing a structured film which is based on polymeric materials such as plasticizer-containing partially acetalized polyvinyl alcohols and has a non-stochastic surface roughness Rz of 35 to 120 µm on one or both sides. According to the inventive method, the structured film is produced by means of melt fracture extrusion followed by embossing of the obtained ...

System for analyzing fluid samples uses a test strip comprising a holder, into which the strip is inserted, with a light source (30) at its base which irradiates the strip. A detector (31) measures the intensity of the reflected light and a processor compares this with the desired value when the strip is in the correct position. An Independent claim is included for a method for analyzing fluid sam...

The stand has a stand base (1) lifted and lowered underground (4). A lifting device connects a rolling carrier (2) in a manner that the base is moved relative to the carrier arranged above the base. The carrier has a cover made of plastic. The carrier has a flange (5) running downwards along its outer circumference such that the flange surrounds the carrier. The carrier forms a flat installation s...

An integrated security and communications system combines a security system to either or both of a telephone system interface and a data interface. Users have access to voice-mail or other PBX-type telephone functions, many or all of which can be accessed not only at telephone sets, but also at keypads of the security system. Data functions such as electronic mail and possible partial or full Worl...

Heat-shrinkable polyester films suitable for label use, wherein the value of tan delta for dynamic viscoelasticity in a main shrinkage direction of the film is 0.15 or higher at 65 DEG C and takes a maximum of 0.40 or higher at a temperature of 65 DEG C to 100 DEG C both inclusive, and the heat shrinkability in the main shrinkage direction of the film after treatment in hot water at 80 DEG C for...

A process for preparing a PET flake mixture for use in connection with the fabrication of high performance plastic strapping comprises the steps of initially collecting post consumer and non post consumer PET materials having an initially wide range of relatively low intrinsic viscosity (IV) values with a relatively low average intrinsic viscosity (IV) value, and processing the same through solid ...

Methods and systems are provided for determining whether a volume of biological sample is adequate to produce an accurate electrochemical analyte concentration measurement. Certain such methods and systems provide the additional function of compensating for a sample volume determined to be less than adequate in order to proceed with an accurate analyte concentration measurement. The present invent...