A lighting fitting 1 intended to be mounted in a panel 3. The fitting includes a body 4 in which a lamp may be mounted. The body 4 includes one or more ventilation apertures 8 which are sized and configured to allow heat generated by a lamp in the body to be adequately vented to the exterior of the body, but to inhibit passage of fire from the interior of the body to the exterior of the body. The ...

This application discloses an instrument cluster for a motor vehicle, and a motor vehicle. The instrument cluster comprises a display member (5) having a display field (20) and an indication member (21) which is arranged to move over the display field. An illumination device is configured to provide a background lightning of the display member. The illumination device is arranged to permit illumin...

The invention relates to nanocomposites and processes for making nanocomposites comprising butyl rubber ionomers having at least 3.5 mol% of repeating units derived from a multiolefin monomer, such as isoprene. More particularly, the invention relates to butyl rubber ionomer nanocomposites comprising high aspect ratio fillers. In one preferred aspect of the invention, the nanocomposites comprise i...

The filaments are spun by a spinneret (1) from a cellulose solution. They enter a cooling chamber (2) with two cooling sections (2a, 2b). Here the filaments are subjected to process- or cooling air in two different quantities, temperatures and/or humidities. The filaments are spun as lyocell filaments. The solution of cellulose is a mixture with water and a tertiary amine oxide. The cellulose conc...

The invention validates propulsion data used in engine performance diagnostics based on heuristic knowledge of the physical relationships between engine parameters. The method identifies data anomalies, reduces overall scatter, and allows for the detection of true engine fault events. The method uses persistency to aid in differentiating between anomalous and fault event data, and it replaces anom...

The invention relates to a vacuum sewage system, which includes a sanitary unit, such as a toilet unit, vacuum sewer piping (200) connected to the sanitary unit, a discharge valve between the sanitary unit and the vacuum sewer piping, and a vacuum generating device for generating vacuum in the vacuum sewer piping. The system comprises an on-line separator device (1) in the vacuum sewer piping (200...

A rolling door or shutter ( 1 ) has a series of preferably planar panels ( 3, 3 A) which are joined by pairs ( 6 ) of pivotally connected hinge members ( 7, 8 ). The shutter slides up and down with its side edges guided in tracks ( 2 ). When the shutter is closed, e.g. against a bottom sill, the hinge members of each pair ( 6 ) pivot about one another to jam between opposing walls ( 30, 31 ) of th...

The device has a set of aggregates (100-130) provided for emitting infrared, visible or ultraviolet rays by luminescence. The aggregates are provided with a luminophore and a surface plasmon effect particle which are suitable for entering into interaction. The aggregates include an envelope that encapsulates the luminophore and the surface plasmon effect particle, and a separating layer covers the...

A system (100) and method for locating faults (150) on multi-terminal power system transmission lines uses synchronized phasor measurements to accurately determine fault location and fault impedance regardless of fault type, fault resistance, and coupling to other adjacent power system transmission lines.

A coating composition may include a fluoropolymer; a plurality of carbon nanotubes, wherein the carbon nanotubes are substantially non-agglomerated and substantially uniformly dispersed in the fluoropolymer; and a coupling agent. The coupling agent may include a first functional group, a second functional group, and a linking group. The first functional group may be bonded to the carbon nanotubes....

A lateral bracing system is disclosed for affixing a column to a beam in a construction. The lateral bracing system includes a pair of buckling restraint blocks (112, 116, 212, 216), one each affixed to a top and bottom flange of a beam (102, 110). Each buckling restraint block (112, 116, 212, 216) includes one or more bores (260) formed through a center of the block. The lateral bracing system fu...

A package has plurality of pouches that are separable by the line of weakness, one pouch contains unused feminine hygiene article and other pouch is capable of receiving used feminine hygiene article.

A V-type engine includes: first and second banks (B1, B2) which are arranged in a V-shape and which respectively have cylinder bores (3a); a crankshaft (7) which is shared by the first and second banks (B1, B2); a crankcase (1) which supports the crankshaft (7), the first and second banks (B1, B2) being connected to the crankcase (1); and a valley portion (11) which is defined between the first an...

In a carburetor mounting structure, a stud bolt is implanted in a carburetor mounting portion, a screw hole is provided in the carburetor mounting portion, first and second mounting flanges include first bolt holes through which the stud bolt passes, and second bolt holes into which a tap bolt is screwed, and the first bolt hole of the first mounting flange is formed into a notched shape so as to ...

The present invention relates to a catheter and a control unit for providing visual images, measurements, and for performing gynecological procedures. The catheter has a tip with a light and at least one sensor. The catheter is connected to the control unit and the control unit converts the signal from the catheter into measurements or visual images. The information may be displayed on a LCD scree...

A reclosable, flexible package for storing food products, the package including a pair of opposing panels connected via a bottom seal or fold, each having a flange opposite the bottom seal and a pair of end seals between the opposing panels that intersect the bottom seal. A pleat located in one of the panels, containing a tear strip for opening the package. A flange seal located between the flange...