An electromagnetically operable device forming an actuator includes permanent N and S poles defining an air gap into which an armature assembly extends. At least a portion of the armature assembly is magnetisable and is movable between two end positions adjacent the two permanent poles 124, 126 through an intermediate position towards which it is resiliently biased. An electromagnet polarises the ...

A radiographic apparatus includes a radiation generating section, a compression plate to compress an object, and a compression plate moving section which moves the compression plate. The apparatus detects the image of radiation generated by the radiation generating section and transmitted through the compression plate and object, thereby executing radiography. At this time, radiography is executed...

A method for judging road surface conditions for judging road surface conditions on which a vehicle is running. The method includes the steps of: obtaining wheel speed rotational information of driving wheels of the vehicle during running from wheel speed detecting means, receiving GPS radio waves to calculate positional information or information on vehicle velocity, and judging road surface cond...

A rotor ( 1 ) for use in a comminuting apparatus ( 100 ) is described and claimed. The rotor ( 1 ) includes a hub ( 2 ) rotatable about a first axis (A) and one or more disc members ( 4 ) for comminuting material. The disc members ( 4 ) are secured to the hub ( 2 ) and rotatable about a second axis (B), removed from the first axis (A). Drive means is provided to simultaneously rotate the hub ( 2 )...

The invention relates to a splice between two ends of yarn, the ends of yarn, positioned to point at each other without increase in diameter, each being joined over a length of yarn to at least one longitudinal strip. The longitudinal strip is provided on its side facing the ends of yarn with a joining agent, said joining agent permanently binding the ends of yarn over the respective length of yar...

The present invention relates to an additive for improving the lubrication capacity of fuel oils with a maximum sulfur content of 0.035 wt. %. The additive contains at least one ester of a bivalent or polyvalent alcohol and a mixture of unsaturated and optionally saturated fatty acids, whose carbon chain lengths are between 8 and 30 carbon atoms, the aforementioned esters having an OH value of les...

At the sheet output of a sheet printer flow machines, in the form of axial blowers (26), are positioned so that they capture air flow (31.1, 31.2) that is trying to escape from the printer and return it to the inside of the printer in a return air flow (29.1, 29.2). Thus an air circulation is produced and any powder that is contained within the air is prevented from escaping.

A centrifuge rotor including a sample carrier (1) enclosing within an outer housing (7,8) and being rotatable about a principal axis of rotation of the rotor, the sample carrier (1) having a peripheral zone for holding sample tubes (6) in an orientation parallel to the said axis when at rest and the sample carrier being capable of deflecting to enable sample tubes (6) to swing out under the effect...

The present invention provides a hybrid motor comprising an engine (101) comprising a plurality of intake valves (102) and an auxiliary power plant (109) in communication with the engine (101) and a throttle valve (107) for controlling a quantity of air into the engine (101) wherein during operation by the auxiliary power plant (109) the throttle valve (107) is open and the intake valves (102) are...

A lead-acid battery, which achieves a low profile while allowing grids of relative maximum height to be used, comprises a container having the terminal cells located adjacent the front of the battery so as to allow ready access to the battery when located in racks or the like in service, and a cover, preferably a two-piece cover, containing the terminals, interior surfaces of the cover and top sur...

A reel (20) comprises a drum assembly (22) enclosed within a shell comprising upper and lower shell portions (24, 26). The drum assembly (22) is secured to the lower shell portion (26). The drum assembly (22) comprises a motor-driven rotating drum (36) secured between two discs (38, 40), and a frame subassembly (23). The drum (36) is adapted to receive linear material (150) spooled thereon. An out...

A powder-metallurgy produced high-speed steel article having a combination of high hardness and wear resistance, particularly at elevated temperatures. This combination of properties is achieved by the combination of W, Mo, V, and Co. The article is particularly suitable for use in the manufacture of gear cutting tools, such as hobs, and surface coatings.

The appliance has a cylindrical container (11) with a pivoted lid (12), and a carrier frame (13) for a suction hose reel (16) with hose (17), and a high pressure hose reel (14) with hose (15). The suction hose is flexibly connected to the container. The frame is fastened pivoted to the pivoted lid via hinge connections (24,25), so that it can be pivoted to either side. A unit has adjusting lever a...

The use of substances capable of preventing the binding of a receptor binding form of u-PA to a u-PA receptor (u-PAR) in a mammal and thereby preventing u-PA from converting plasminogen into plasmin thereby preventing cell surface plasminogen activation which is believed to play an important role in tissue remodelling, particularly during cancer invasion for preparing a composition for preventing ...

An apparatus for forming a desired belt member in such a manner that a continuous strip material is cut into a plurality of strips each having a predetermined length while the strip material is fed in a direction traversing a conveyer and the cut strips are aligned and spliced on the conveyer while moving the conveyer intermittently. The apparatus is provided with a first guide having a bottom pla...

A removable rollfeed apparatus (13,14) adapted to be attached to a printer comprising a pair of rollfeed supports, each having means for holding an end of a media shaft, wherein each said rollfeed support is independently mountable on a printer. Independent mounting considerably eases the task of attaching or removing the rollfeed apparatus from a printer since only one relatively small support ne...

The present invention provides a bobbin transfer tray that has a simple structure and is easy to assemble. The present invention is intended for a bobbin transfer tray T having, on the outer circumferential surface 8 of a peg 2, pressing members pressing the core tube 3 of a bobbin B fit over a peg 2, wherein the pressing members consist of spring plates 9 covering the outer circumferential surfac...

An improved x-ray image sensor system and method enables the use of an uncooled or only slightly cooled CCD array (18a) within a standard size x-ray film cassette (10). The sensor system enables the provision of a number of advanced functions such as remote diagnostic capability, variable image resolution, real-time exposure control, automatic x-ray detection, a low-power "sleep" mode, and automat...

By using carbon fibers having a fineness of 25,000 deniers or more, the present invention provides a carbon fiber package including a cheese winding package or a coreless package in which an outside diameter of the package, a diameter of a bobbin or an inside diameter of the package, and a winding width are regulated in the specific ranges, a square-end type package in which a yarn width per finen...

PCT No. PCT/GB97/01014 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 18, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 18, 1999 PCT Filed Apr. 11, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/38955 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 23, 1997Process for the selective hydrogenation of alphatic or aromatic substrates under supercritical or near critical conditions. Hydrogenation is effected using a heterogeneous catalyst in a continuous flow reactor containing a supercritical or nea...