The present invention provides an electrical machine (1) with reduced cogging. The magnet poles (3) of the electrical machine are comprised of at least two separate groups of at least two circumferentially adjacent magnet poles. One of the circumferentially outer magnet poles (3a, 3h) in one of the groups of magnet poles is defined as being in its reference position. The reference position of each...

A cathodic protection system for protecting an underwater structure includes a plurality of blocks which are capable of conforming to various structures. Each of the blocks include: a flexible wire rope, the rope constructed and arranged to pass through the center of each block in two directions, and embedded therein to fasten the blocks to each other by rows and columns; a sacrificial anode embed...

Des système et procédés de communication dans les puits de forage pour un site de forage ayant un outil de fond (301) déployé à partir d'un appareil de forage dans un puits de forage (30) pénétrant une formation souterraine sont dévoilés. Un système de communication donné à titre d'exemple (301) comprend un premier dispositif de télémétrie à transmission d'impulsions par la boue (338) placé dans u...

The invention features protective film constructions that may be used, for example, as a protective floor finish.; La invencion se refiere a las construcciones de peliculas protectoras que pueden ser utilizadas, por ejemplo, como un acabado protector para piso.

In the automation of project risk identification, various qualitative and quantitative measures are combined to report a project's risk level, areas, and mitigation in an automatic and objective manner. The software package includes a risk assessment and report framework and a risk engine, a portfolio analysis, a project plan validator, an integrated project management office toolkit and process a...

The invention relates to a method of downloading at least one digital file from a digital network using at least one server and an external device, which are connected to the network. The method includes the steps of downloading the digital file through an external device and displaying an advertisement. The step of displaying the advertisement takes place during the downloading step and the adver...

A yaw-rate sensor having a resonant driving frequency and a resonant Coriolis frequency. In addition, the yaw-rate sensor has at least one operating voltage, of which the resonant Coriolis frequency is a function. The resonant Coriolis frequency is adjusted to the resonant driving frequency with the aid of an adjustment voltage. A change in the resonant Coriolis frequency as a result of a change i...

Dispositif de retenue d'une chaussure (2) sur une planche de glisse (1) comportant une mâchoire (15) destinée à venir au contact d'un embout (41, 42) de ladite chaussure (2) et susceptible d'être animée d'un mouvement relatif par rapport audit embout de ladite chaussure et un mécanisme de déclenchement permettant de déplacer ladite mâchoire (15), lequel mécanisme de déclenchement comprenant un org...

The process of treating suspended material effluent having excess hydraulic content, comprises coagulating the effluents in a coagulation zone (2), flocculating the effluents in a flocculation zone (3), and decanting the effluents in a decantation zone during a part of sludge contained in the suspension material separated from the clear effluent. Decantation additive having granular material such ...

The method involves recording an entity managing information e.g. delivery date, relative to a transport, a letter/parcel identifier, a sender-identifier, and an association between the identifiers, in a computing base. The identifier is transmitted to a storage device (1) by the entity where a base`s part is not in the device. The unlocking and opening of a door (2) of a container (3) is controll...

The invention concerns a mail addressing and processing method which consists in using an identification number in Arab numerals, borne by the mail, to subject it to a database which identifies the addressee and his address. The identification number is the addressee's telephone number; the database is a database operating according to the principle of reverse directory; when the mail is being pro...

A token (Fig.2) for a distributed service network which implements a service involving multiple parties, including token manufacturer, service provider, and user and buyer which may be the same entity. The network is divided into manufacturer domains and provider domains. The token comprises multiple layers. The first layer comprises: a manufacturer domain ID which uniquely identifies the manufact...

The invention concerns a device for protecting elements against frost comprising an adaptable multilayer band comprising at least: means for fixing on the elements, at least one protective surface layer ( 1 ) against bad weather conditions on each side of the band and between said two surface layers: a) a heating layer ( 3 ) including heating means, said heating means being distributed into module...

The tool has a connection device situated at a rear end of a hollow elongated body (1) for receiving a connection cable (3) and comprising a knuckle joint device (9). Control units (7, 8) are disposed in a region of the body for being actuated by a finger of the hand. The connection cable is mechanically connected to the body using the device (9) so that a portion of the cable adjacent to a rear e...

The use of a surfactant to improve the resistance of asphalt to degradation by a de-icer and/or an anti-icer, and optionally in addition to improve the resistance of said asphalt to degradation by water. The surfactant may be a fatty acid or a fatty acid derivative, such as at least one polymerised fatty acid selected from dimers and trimers of an unsaturated fatty acid, or one or more amine or su...

The chip card includes a support (2) on which a chip (3) is mounted opposite to contact surfaces (1) of the support and encapsulated. The contact surfaces have thickness larger than the thickness of the support. Terminals of the chip are connected to the contact surfaces by a jumper wire passing across openings (4) in the support. The Independent claims are also included for the following: (A) a m...

The invention relates to a method for additionally securing from the inside a truck door (8) closed with a prior art lock. An interior of the truck is provided for this purpose with a bracket (36) which is trained and locked for security purposes around a handgrip (7) running parallel to the truck door.

A self-compacting concrete and mortar additive is prepared, comprising an aqueous suspension matured and stabilised for 1-7 days, preferably 1-2 days, and having a consistency adapted to the dosing equipment used for dosing the additive when mixing concrete or mortar, and having a pH of 6.5-8, preferably 7 and containing 5-30, preferably 8-20, preferably 10-12% by weight of dry solid of a type of ...

Procédé pour fabriquer un assemblage de deux gaines annelées (1,2) prêt à être utilisé pour réaliser une gaine annelée unique autour par exemple d'un faisceau de câbles électriques (13), dans lequel on extrude simultanément deux tubes à paroi lisse à l'aide d'une extrudeuse unique munie de deux buses d'extrusion, on moule simultanément les deux tubes à paroi lisse en deux tubes à paroi annelée à l...

Method, apparatus, and program means for performing a packed multiply high with round and shift operation. The method of one embodiment comprises receiving a first operand having a first set of L data elements. A second operand having a second set of L data elements is received. L pairs of data elements are multiplied together to generate a set of L products. Each of the L pairs includes a first d...