In an electromagnetic operating mechanism for a gas exchange valve of an internal combustion engine wherein two control magnets are arranged in spaced relationship above the valve and an armature is axially movably disposed between the control magnets and and actuator rod extends from the armature through one of the control magnets to engage the valve, two compression springs are arranged outside ...

An electric iron (10) has a printed circuit board (24) mounted to a rear wall (22) in the iron's housing (14). An operating switch (26) is mounted on the circuit board (24). The operating switch (26) connects the iron (10) to a source of electrical power when moved by a first manual force and disconnects the iron from the source of electrical power when moved by a second manual force or moved resp...

A topographical support member (2) and method of forming a topographical support member (2) for use in producing nonwoven fabrics, especially tricot-like nonwoven fabrics. The topographical support member (2) includes a body (1) having a top surface (3) comprising a pattern of a plurality of peaks (5) and valleys (6) and a plurality of apertures (7). The apertures (7) have a conical top portion (7...

This invention is directed to a method and system for extracting a solute from a fluid or a dense gas using a porous membrane. The invention includes providing a porous membrane having opposite sides in a module under pressure, with the membrane serving as a barrier interface between a fluid and a dense gas. The dense gas is introduced into the module on one side of the membrane and the fluid is i...

Between the slitter unit (7) and the winder unit (4) is a conveyor (6) transporting the start of at least one part-web such as of paper (2) from the slitter to the winder unit. The conveyor is narrower than the web of material and is movable crosswise to the direction (10) in which the part-webs (3) run. The conveyor is divided into segments operated singly or in groups. The conveyor swivels on an...

The drive includes two electromagnets, whose pole surface areas face each other at least partially, and a movable armature arranged reciprocating between these pole surface areas. The armature is held in an intermediate position through spring forces while the magnets are switched off. The armature is brought at switching on of one of the magnets into one of two end positions, at least nearby the ...

A process for producing and applying complex pictures and objects (eg photographs, video pictures etc) onto food products such as meat. pastry, fish, cheese etc as well as on products produced by the soap industry, comprises using a carbon dioxide laser writing unit. The latter is used according to the scan-raster principle.

An improved centrifuge bowl and related system is disclosed which is particularly apt for enhanced autologous blood salvage applications. The centrifuge bowl assembly includes a rotatable outer bowl (20), an internal spacer (40) interconnected therewithin, and a stator assembly (60) for introducing/removing fluid during rotation of the outer bowl and internal spacer. The outer bowl and internal sp...

Braking system for vehicles, comprising electric braking units (14), each provided for each wheel in order to prevent an unnecessary excessive yaw moment from being applied to a vehicle when the braking force generating unit for any wheel runs into trouble and to improve the running stability of the vehicle, for generating a braking force by the driving of actuators (22) according to the extent of...

The present invention relates to a method wherein a superhard abrasive material is sintered and simultaneously bonded to a sintered cemented carbide body inside a container under elevated pressure and temperature conditions (HP/HT-treatment), whereby said cemented carbide body in contact with at least one other cemented carbide body which after the sintering is removed. At least the cemented carbi...

The invention relates to a method for the recycling of trim components of vehicles. The method comprises the steps of shredding manufacturing scrap and post-consumer scrap from vehicle headliners into small particles to produce fluff. This fluff is then combined with water and a binder reagent composed of either polyisocyanates, or polyisocyanates combined with various polyols. The solution of flu...

A biaxially oriented polyester film for magnetic recording media, made from an aromatic polyester resin composition comprising (A) an aromatic polyester, (B) a particulate silicone resin which comprises at least 80 % by weight of repeating units prepared by polymerizing a silane compound composition containing a trialkoxysilane in the presence of a surfactant and water, and takes a substantially g...

In a process and an apparatus for the detection of the contact and/or the interaction of a catheter arranged in a patient's vessel, in particular in a patient's blood stream, with the patient's tissue, in order to contribute to an improved detection of this contact or to make it possible for the first time to permit statements during an ablation process regarding the ablation depth or regarding th...

A thermoplastic interlayer, such as of polyvinyl butyral, has a regular pattern of deairing channels formed in each side which are angularly arranged with respect to each other wherein, to avoid moire, the angle of intersection is at least 25 degrees, preferably 90 degrees.

Rigid polyurethane foams having a closed cell content higher than 85 %, a core density of below 32 kg/m<3> and a dimensional stability, expressed as the sum of the absolute values of the relative linear changes in the three dimensions after exposure to -20 DEG C for 14 days, of below 15 %.

Foamed cellular material from polyester resins obtained by extrusion foaming of polyester resins having melt strength higher than 8 centinewton, intrinsic viscosity greater than 0.8 dl/g and complex melt viscosity higher than 25000 poises.

Different components of television programs, such as the video and audio components or different time segments of the program, are assigned to different channels transmitted in the form of packetized digital information in at least one of the channels of a multi-channel cable television distribution system. A particular subscriber's converter (200) is configured to receive a particular subset of p...

The present invention provides a transport management apparatus for controlling the transport of a plurality of unmanned vehicles traveling over a travel grid formed from a plurality of node provided at stationary positions, and connection routes connecting the intervals between these nodes. The transport management apparatus according to the present invention comprises a first function for search...

The invention relates to a front-end fork lift truck on the undercarriage (12) of which a driver compartment (14) is arranged between a frontal lifting structure and load-bearing unit (16) and a rear monobloc case (22) which serves to house batteries or drive components and as counterweight. Said driver compartment (14) comprises a driver seat unit (34) that pivots around a vertical axis with a su...

The medical system has an electro-instrument (11) operated by hand, which is connectable at an electrically operated supply and control unit (12), such as a HF surgical unit, which is connected with a switch (13) to be operated by the user. A transmitter part (14) is allocated to the switch, which converts the switch signals into radio transmittable signals and transmits these to a receiver elemen...