A method of cracking a hydrocarbon composition having a normal boiling range beginning at a temperature of at least about 200.degree.C comprising the steps of: providing the hydro-carbon composition in a reactor including a first electrode means, a second electrode means and at least one layer of a normally solid dielectric material positioned between the first and the second electrode means; expo...

An optical switch is disclosed having 4-ports. The switch consists of a first GRIN lens having 2 ports (1 and 3) adjacent its outwardly facing end face, on opposite sides of an optical axis of the lens. A second GRIN lens is disposed to receive light from the first GRIN lens and has two ports (2 and 4) adjacent its outer end face, on opposite sides of an optical axis. In a first state, a first por...

A system providing access to web objects that matches predicted demand for web objects to available capacity on web servers. The system implements methods to dynamically shape both demand and capacity based on certain criteria. The system provides methods to dynamically shape demand for an object based on criteria such as arrival time, incoming geography, and costs requirements. In particular, the...

The invention consists of an electrical power system for an electronic apparatus, such as a cordless telephone, which includes a base unit and a portable unit. The base unit normally derives power from an external power source. The base unit includes a rechargeable battery pack for use when the external power source fails. The portable unit is powered by a rechargeable battery pack. When the exter...

The present invention provides an improvement in an actuator system for use with a brake system of the type including a brake and a source of compressed air which is connected to an air chamber including a push rod for moving a transverse brake actuator bar between a brake applied position and a brake released position. The push rod operates the transverse brake actuator bar. The actuator system i...

Ignition- and/or generator system, for example, in an engine, including a flywheel (1) of non-magnetic material or low-magnetic material, such as aluminium. The flywheel (1) surrounds a stator with at least one winding. At least one permanent magnet is arranged on the inner surface of the flywhell. The invention is characterised in that an integrated part (5) of magnetic material that includes a c...

Ignition- and/or generator system, for example, in an engine, including a flywheel (1) of non-magnetic material or low-magnetic material, such as aluminium. The flywheel (1) surrounds a stator with at least one winding. At least one permanent magnet is arranged on the inner surface of the flywhell. The invention is characterised in that an integrated part (5) of magnetic material that includes a c...

A system providing access to web objects that matches predicted demand for web objects to available capacity on web servers. The system implements methods to dynamically shape both demand and capacity based on certain criteria. The system provides methods to dynamically shape demand for an object based on criteria such as arrival time, incoming geography, and costs requirements. In particular, the...

The present invention relates to silicon with a high oxygen content and, at the same time, a high density of crystal lattice dislocations, and to its production. This silicon may be used in photovoltaics. Solar cells which are based on the material according to the invention exhibit high levels of efficiency despite the high oxygen content.

A method and device for compensating the temperature sensitivity normally associated with an integrated optical waveguide grating device has a temperature compensating slab waveguide region. This compensating region is provided within the slab waveguide region normally present in the grating device by modifying a sub-region of a predetermined shape and dimension to change its temperature coefficie...

The coupling comprises a plate (1) mounted on the axle and provided with side arms (3a), a number of friction pieces (4) secured to the side arms, and fixing means for preventing the friction pieces moving from their positions on the arms. The fixing means comprises a first body secured to the plate and preventing movement of the friction piece in several directions, but allowing movement in one r...

At least part of the electronic component (100) is lowered into a plating bath without electrolysis being carried out, in order to remove a metabolization layer from the connection part (120) and form the solderable surface. The capsule (110) covering at least part of the circuit in the component acts as a plating resist for the component parts covered by it.

Information concerning the physical location of a computer (13A-13E) currently with a user is inputted into the system and stored, so that when a computer within the system requests the support of other hardware resources in the system, this system with read the location information and automatically connect a networked hardware unit to the computer, depending on the information content. - An INDE...

The antennas (20,30) are connected in series by connecting the end (31) of antenna (30) to end (22) of antenna (20). The antenna (20) for HF wavelengths has a conductive area (23) arranged in the longitudinal direction of antenna. The area has concentration of conductive material (23) larger than that in the remaining areas. An Independent claim is also included for the single, dual or multiband ...

The microphone has a length up to 2 metres or more and contains an identical length, noise-sensitive, movably mounted membrane (2) operating according to known band, capacitor or HF capacitor microphone techniques.

A modular fuel filler system has a stainless steel filler pipe having a series of formed convolutions for increasing the flexibility of the filler pipe to allow easy installation and provide crash integrity.