An adapter for use in a fixed angle centrifuge rotor has, in use, a radially inboard and a radially inboard portion. An opening is formed in the radially inboard portion of the adapter. The opening is sized so that substantially no part of the inboard portion of the adapter is exposed during centrifugation to a load that exceeds the ability of the material of the adapter to support itself. The mat...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent running line deviation avoiding control from interfering with driving operation based on an intention of a driver and control decreasing a turn level of a vehicle. SOLUTION: When a running line deviation of a self vehicle is detected by a running lane deviation detection means M4, an alarm is generated to a driver by actuating an alarm actuator 11, also a deviation...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent deterioration of driving property caused by unexpected shift shock by calculating a suitable driving point at a point of time when there is possibility of a driver to start making a speed reduction manipulation corresponding to the distance to a target ahead, the direction and the relative speed and controlling the transmission gear ratio and the throttle opening h...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attempt compatibility between the relaxation of the shifting shock of an automatic transmission and the securement of the durability of an exhaust purifying catalyst. SOLUTION: When detecting that shifting is started, a throttle valve is controlled to an opening corresponding to a required engine torque reducing rate by a throttle actuator, and at the same time, the half o...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent fixing of a throttle valve even if a freezing around the throttle valve is occurred. SOLUTION: It is decided that whether or not a throttle valve 4 is fixed based on a variation of driving current (duty) of a throttle actuator 5 and a true open degree ta of the throttle valve 4 and a difference of a present temporary target open degree t-tangle and the true open de...

In one embodiment, a perforating gun 56 may create tunnels 58 in a formation 60, the firing of the gun generating an overbalance condition by means of which treatment fluid from an applicator tool 62 is driven into the tunnels - either from a pressurised chamber 63 upon opening a port 64 using a time release mechanism 66, or from a shell 57 with chamber 59 of treatment fluid surrounding the perfor...

The invention relates to a method for fragmentising objects, which method comprises that the objects are advanced towards a number of rotating blades having at least one common axis of rotation, which blades are distributed in accordance with a pattern lengthwise of the axis of rotation, wherein - in line with the blades - at least one hold-on means is provided, which hold-on means is configured f...

An oil tight type chain tensioner applies tension to a chain used in an engine. The tensioner includes a housing, in which oil is sealed, and a reciprocating rod extending from the interior of the housing to the exterior for pressing the chain. An oil seal is located between the outer circumferential surface of the rod and the inner circumferential surface of the housing. A reservoir for retaining...

An absorbent composite sheet mainly consisting of a fibrous substrate web, a super absorbent polymer, and a bonding component bonding both of them with each other, wherein (a) the fibrous substrate web is a non-bonded web with a few of the constituent fibers bonded with each other, (b) a liquid mixture system is used of a medium mainly consisting of the super absorbent polymer and the bonding comp...

The method for enriching a liquid with a gas, in particular, for purposes of separating interfering substances from suspensions by flotation involves jetting of the liquid into a gas volume. As a result, a part of the gas volume is sucked into the jet and is thoroughly mixed with the liquid during its further transport. Also claimed is an apparatus for implementation of the method. It comprises a ...

PCT No. PCT/DK93/00011 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 11, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 11, 1995 PCT Filed Jan. 15, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO93/13813 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 22, 1993A dressing comprising a skin friendly pressure-sensitive continuous or discontinuous adhesive layer (2), which is coated on one side with a non-adhesive flexible polymer film (1 a) and which is optionally coated on the other side with a remova...

The utility model discloses an air-collecting power energy device, comprising a system of the float-type aerodynamic rod or the system of the spring-type air collector for respectively collecting the dynamic air source on the water surface or in the atmosphere. The air collected by each system enters into a high-voltage air reservoir (9) via a one-way valve (7) to be formed into the high-voltage c...

Carcass reinforcement is placed on a main cylindrical surface (101). At least one lateral edge is above and offset from a cylindrical resting surface (141). This surface is coaxial with, and has a smaller diameter than, the main surface (101). A profile of rubber compound is deposited on this end, which is then turned back around the rubber mixture profile. The rubber mixture is kept essentially s...

An automated cross-winder has work stations each with a computer-controlled (40) thermal splicer (1) linked to a textile machine with a compressed air supply (35). Thread ends are spliced by hot air. The thermal splice unit (1) has especially individually controlled air valves (32). After splicing, the heat source (31) and heating elements (45) are switched off and the splice unit is rapidly coole...

A laser beam machine comprising a workpiece holding means for holding a workpiece and a laser beam application means comprising a condenser for applying a laser beam to the workpiece held on the workpiece holding means, wherein the machine further comprises thermostatic means for maintaining the temperature of a case for housing the condenser lenses of the condenser constant.

The invention relates to the field of the cell manufacturing and especially relates to a method of preparing the electrolyte of the vanadium ion liquid cell, making the 1:1 thin vitriol from the thick vitriol, adding the trioxid bi-vanadium and then the five-trioxid bi-vanadium to get the vitriol oxide vanadium; adding the Na2SO4, emulsification agent OP and other additive, placing the vitriol oxi...

A load bearing article (1) is described and includes a plurality of elongated shells (20) having a plurality of internal reinforcing ribs (50) fixedly attached within the hollow interior (35) of each shell (20), the shells (20) reside substantially within a common plane and are fixedly attached together by means of an external molded plastic structure (53). Each elongated shell (20) has a pluralit...

A wear part made in a foundry is provided having a structure reinforced with at least one type of metallic carbide, and/or of metallic nitride, and/or of boride, and/or of metallic oxides, and/or of intermetallic compounds, hereafter called components. The raw materials acting as reagents for the components are put into a mold before casting in the form of inserts or preformed shapes of compacted ...

In the case of a procedure for preparing a piecing process in an open-end rotor spinning aggregate it is provided that a thread end, which is to be pieced in a fiber ring located in a spinning rotor, is first cross-cut, thinned-out and moistened. The dampening takes place subsequent to the thread being thinned-out, in that the thread end slides over a wetting surface.

A fabric that comprises an entangled, creped and optionally stretched nonwoven web is provided. The nonwoven web is formed from splittable multicomponent thermoplastic fibers having individual segments exposed on an outer perimeter thereof. In one embodiment, the splittable multicomponent fibers are continuous spunbonded thermoplastic fibers. For example, in some embodiments, the creped nonwoven w...