The present invention pertains to an apertured polymeric film web material provided with a multiplicity of substan-tially three dimensional surface structures and provided with a multiplicity of flu id transport apertures. In one embodiment, the fluid transport apertures are formed using a process that substantially preserves the integrity of the surface structures. Methods of produc-ing webs are ...

BANDA DE RODAGEM PARA PNEUMáTICO Rodagem Pneumática A invenção refere-se àa uma rodagem pneumática, que tem elementos de rodagem formados por entalhes circunferenciais e/ou laterais. Pelo menos um elemento de rodagem tem uma ranhura que se desenvolve a partir de uma ranhura de largura constante dotada de um aspecto tri-dimensional em pelo menos uma partecela da parte radialmente externa radialment...

A brake drum includes a ring-shaped drum body, and a friction member secured to the inner circumferential surface of the drum body. Because the drum body is formed of a lightweight Al alloy and the friction member is formed of an Al-base composite material, the brake drum can be reduced in weight as a whole. Further, because the friction member, having projection portions formed on its outer perip...

An extended text wrap label includes a base ply and at least one top ply. The base ply has a first lengthwise dimension, a first widthwise dimension, a top surface that is capable of bearing graphic images, and a bottom surface that is capable of bearing graphic images and capable of being adhesively coupled to an object to be labeled. The at least one top ply has a second lengthwise dimension, a ...

A utensil for opening a shell of a crustacean, such as a crab, lobster and the like, has a pair of pivotally connected elongated members. Each elongate member has a handle portion and a head portion. A cutting blade is positioned in each of the head portions; the cutting blades are selectively brought in contact with the shelled crustacean positioned between the blades to sever the shell along a s...

In accordance with the present invention, a method for manufacturing tungsten carbide components is provided. The method includes forming a composite material out of tungsten carbide powder and binder powder, pressing the composite material into a plurality of components, heating the plurality of components, optionally under pressure, to liquefy the binder, cooling the plurality of components unti...

The present invention relates to transducers, their use and fabrication. The transducers convert between mechanical and electrical energy. Some transducers of the present invention include a pre-strained polymer. The pre-strain improves the conversion between electrical and mechanical energy. The present invention also relates to devices including an electroactive polymer to convert between electr...

The broadband brightfield/darkfield wafer inspection system provided receives broadband brightfield illumination information via a defect detector, which signals for initiation of darkfield illumination. The defect detector forms a two dimensional histogram of the defect data and a dual mode defect decision algorithm and post processor assess defects. Darkfield radiation is provided by two adjusta...

A system and method are disclosed for performing bright field and dark field optical inspection. In one embodiment, a system is provided for performing bright field coherent detection by means of an interferometer and dark field detection of scattered light using a single apparatus. In other embodiments, the system is operable to perform dark field detection of scattered light as well as phase mea...

A readily bondable polyester film which comprises a biaxially oriented polyester film as a base layer and an easily bondable layer, and is useful especially as a substrate for sublimation-type thermal transfer recording materials. This base layer gives a dimensional change curve which, in the range of from the glass transition temperature of the polyester to 240.degree.C, has no point where the sl...

L'objet de l'invention est une torche à plasma à structure générale sensiblement axi-symétrique, du type comprenant une partie dite torche nue ( 1) dans laquelle sont disposées une ou deux électrodes tubulaires, refroidies p ar un circuit de refroidissement approprié, une bobine de champ (25) et des moyens (17) pour injecter un gaz plasmagène, des moyens (42) étant en outre prévus pour assurer le ...

CONECTOR PARA CONJUNTO DE ENTREGA DE FLUIDO ENTERAL A presente invenção se refere a um conector para ser usado em conexão um recipiente de nutrientes líquidos para um tubo de alimentação enteral para ornecer os nutrientes líquidos um pacientes que inclui um pino formado integralmente que de projeta na cavidade definida por uma superfície interna de um corpo do conector. Uma passagem de ar em uma c...

PONTEADOR DE EMENDA PIVOTANTE E MéTODO DE PONTEAMENTO DE UMA EMENDA DE CANTO A invenção proporciona um ponteador e um método de pontear uma emenda helicoidal, dotada de um ângulo sob um material montado em um tambor, sendo que o método compreende as etapas de : girar o tambor a uma velocidade constante U atravessar uma montagem do ponteador a uma velocidade constante V, onde velocidade do co...

An Integrated gyroscope includes a suspended mass; mobile actuation electrodes extending from the suspended mass; and a sensing mass connected to the actuation mass through coupling springs. The suspended mass is formed by an external part and an internal part, electrically separated by an electrical-insulation region having a closed annular shape. The electrical-insulation region is laterally com...

A pumping system ( 13 ) for oil wells ( 1 ) comprises a pump ( 20 ) immersed at the bottom of the well ( 4 ) and a flow-meter ( 32 ) associated with the pump ( 20 ), the immersed pump ( 20 ) being supplied by an electric supply source ( 26 ). The flow-meter ( 32 ) is an electromagnetic flow-meter, also electrically supplied by the supply source ( 26 ) of the pump.

A brake ( 10 ) which is adapted to be rotationally coupled with an output shaft includes a housing ( 11 ). An inner shaft ( 33 ) is adapted to be attached to the output shaft for rotation therewith. A disc assembly ( 64 ) includes a plurality of stationary discs ( 63 ) carried by the housing ( 11 ) and a plurality of rotating discs ( 62 ) carried by the inner shaft ( 33 ). The rotatable discs ( 62...

A working instrument for use in a resectoscope with a pushing force-transmitting elongated support, whose proximal end area includes an attachment section for attachment in a resectoscope, and whose distal end area carries a working device. The working instrument includes, in its distal end area, a handle element. The handle element projects in a distal direction beyond the support and the working...

A solar control coating is applied to a first glass pane interior surface and a low-E coating is applied to a second glass pane exterior surface. A safety film is applied over the coating on the interior surface of the first glass pane. The second glass pane has a low-E coating facing the interior of a room. A safety film is applied to the reverse side of the glass. The two glass panes are separat...

A process for the production of expanded beads, including kneading a base resin containing a polypropylene resin and having a tensile modulus of at least 1,200 MPa together with a mixture of a coloring agent and a thermoplastic polymer having a tensile modulus lower than that of the base resin to form a kneaded mixture including a matrix of the base resin and a multiplicity of domains dispersed in...

The present invention relates to a new, particularly economical process for preparing particulate water-soluble cellulose derivatives. The process involves forming a feed composition of swollen and/or dissolved cellulose derivative, and water. The feed composition is contacted with a superheated gas mixture, in a sieve-free high rotational speed gas jet impact mill, and the cellulose derivative of...