A plant for the electrochemical forming of lead-acid batteries comprising: an endless-belt conveyor (2), movable in steps between a loading station (ST1) in which, upon each stoppage between two steps, it receives at least one row (R) of batteries (B) to be formed, and a discharge station (ST2) in which, upon each stoppage, it enables at least one row of formed batteries (B) to be removed, a plu...

A weaving heddle formed of a strip of material has end eyes adjacent opposing end sections of the heddle and a central thread eyelet. The spaced apart legs forming the long sides of the heddle eyes extend transversely outwardly of the opposing edges of the strip from which the heddle is made, and in the area of at least one of the short sides of the rectangular end eye is an auxiliary squeeze-pres...

PCT No. PCT/SE94/00638 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 3, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 3, 1996 PCT Filed Jun. 28, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/01842 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 19, 1995Apparatus for centrifugal separation of liquid mixtures is disclosed including an inner circular bag and an outer annular bag which has an inner diameter corresponding to the outer diameter of the inner circular bag, a connecting channel for pro...

A high speed slicing machine (50) feeds one, two, or more food loaves (91) along parallel loaf paths into a slicing station (66) for slicing by one cyclically driven knife blade; the slices are stacked or shingled in groups (92,93) on a receiving conveyor (64) located below the slicing station (66). Independent loaf feed drives are provided; slices cut from one loaf may be thicker than slices from...

PCT No. PCT/NO95/00238 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 12, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 12, 1997 PCT Filed Dec. 20, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/19292 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 27, 1996Apparatus for measurement concerning fluids in a rotor or container (2) during rotation, comprising an electric or magnetic sensor (4) mounted internally on a wall in the container (2), and means (5A, 5B) for contact-free and intermittent tran...

The optical fiber (1) end is cut off at a specific plane (9) where the required end surface is located, using a laser beam (5) focused (6) by an objective.; Verfahren zur Herstellung einer glatten Endfläche bei einem Kunststoff-Lichtwellenleiter (1), bei dem der Kunststoff-Lichtwellenleiter (1) an einer Schnittstelle in einer durch die vorgegebene Endfläche bestimmten Schnittebene (9) mittels eine...

The flotation system (10a), to separate a suspension into fractions which are rich and poor has a suspension inflow (22) into the separation tank column (28) which gives a central and vertical main flow (30). Blades (32) are arranged radially outside the main flow. To give a fraction with a low matter content, a flow is directed outwards and at a downwards angle to a collection zone (18), into a r...

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for receiving and assessing an application made by an applicant. In one aspect, the apparatus includes: computing means configured or programmed to present a plurality of application forms to the applicant, to receive the forms once completed from the applicant and to assess the application; input means for the applicant t o complete and ret...

A spectrometer (10) includes a two-dimensional array of modulatable microm- irrors (18), a detector (20), and an analyzer (22). The micro-mirrors are positioned for receiving individual radiation components forming a part of a radiation source. The micro-mirrors are modulated at different modulation rates in order to reflect individual radiation components at known and different modulation rates....

The invention relates to a method of increasing the viscosity of supercritical CO2 by combining a compound having a CO2-philic functional group and an aggregating functional group which enables the compound to form a supramolecular network in solution with supercritical CO2 to form a solution. The compound is then aggregated in solution to form a supramolecular network such that the viscosity of t...

An organic oligomer binder produced by depolymerizing virgin, scrap, recycled or reclaimed polyethylene terephthalate via an alcoholysis reaction with branched glycols and esterifying the resulting polyol oligomer with polybasic carboxylic acids and/or anhydrides.; L'invention concerne un liant oligomérique organique produit par dépolymérisation d'un poly(éthylène téréphtalate) vierge, recyclé, ré...

This invention is a medical probe (10) for the heating of soft tissue, such as collagen tissue, wherein the medical probe has a elongeted body (12) with a proximal, a distal end, a heating source (16), and an RF electrode (14). Optional components include a thermocouple (24), and an insulating sleeve (20). The probe's elongated body is preferably hollow, and flexible. The RF electrode and the heat...

The invention relates to a method enabling the production of agglomerates for use in pavements, both in the form of running surface layer or cover and blocks, utilizing for said purpose PET type plastic residues to replace other non agglomerating components. The steps in said method basically include collecting and compacting the plastic residues in suitable containers, scaling the residues using ...

Disclosed are aromatic polyester polyols, polyol based resin blends, and rigid closed-cell polyisocyanate-based foams made using the polyol based resin blends. The resin blends generally comprise: (a) an aromatic polyester polyol reaction product formed by interesterification of a phthalic acid based material; a hydroxylated material having a functionality of at least 2; and a hydrophobic material...

A pneumatic tyre (1) having a toroidal shape in which bead portions (4) are connected to sidewall portions (3) extending radially inwardly from opposite ends of a tread portion (2) and a sealant (6) for preventing a blowout is disposed to extend in a circumferential direction in the tread portion (2). A seal unit (7) formed by sealing the sealant (6) for preventing the blowout in a sack-shaped mem...

A method of making a metal composite part by compacting a metal powder composition in a die whose wall surfaces have been electrostatically coated with a lubricant, thereby eliminating or reducing a lubricant in the metal powder composition, resulting in a metal composite having greater density and strength. The method further includes providing an electrostatic charge to the metal powder composit...

Polyester-polymerpolyols, for polyurethanes from polyesters, polyester waste and other thermoplastics such as oligoester condensates, are obtainable from mixtures of polyesters and other polymers mixed with oligoesters. An Independent claim is also included for preparation of the polyester-polymer polyols of the claim, comprising reaction of a mixture of polyester and other polymers with oligoeste...

The present invention provides an optics assembly, a reflectometer, and a diagnostic device for providing quantitative measurement of optical radiation reflected from a sampling area on an assay matrix. The reflectometer includes an optical radiation source and a detector. The optical radiation source and the detector are mounted in a single plane. An optics assembly is configured to direct the il...

A method of making a silicone rubber having a structure adapted for growth of cells or living tissue, which comprises contacting a silicone rubber precursor with a biologically-acceptable sacrificial filler, curing the resultant mixture and removing the sacrificial filler to form a structured silicone rubber.; On décrit un procédé de fabrication d'un caoutchouc de silicone présentant une structure...