A nonwoven composite fabric is provided that contains one or more abraded (e.g., sanded) surfaces. In addition to improving the softness and handfeel of the nonwoven composite fabric, it has been unexpectedly discovered that abrading such a fabric may also impart excellent liquid handling properties (e.g., absorbent capacity, absorbent rate, wicking rate, etc.), as well as improved bulk and capill...

A composite fabric is provided that contains staple fibers hydraulically entangled with a nonwoven web formed from continuous filaments. A portion of the staple fibers is entangled with the web, while another portion protrudes through the web. The resulting surface topography has one surface with a preponderance of the smooth, staple fibers, and another surface with a preponderance of the continuo...

Methods and apparatus for managing business interactions between opposing parties. Business interactions are mapped to service contracts. The service contracts are mapped to machine readable code. The machine readable code is defined by business transaction patterns and service interaction patterns. The machine readable code is consumed by an IT system. Management tasks associated with fulfilling ...

A deceleration control apparatus for a vehicle that performs deceleration control based on a first target deceleration (Greqx) set based on a distance to a starting point of an upcoming curve, when the deceleration control for the curve is started at a position distant from the starting point of the curve; and that performs the deceleration control based on a second target deceleration (Greqy) set...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make the capacity, pressure, etc., of a container uniform and secure the surface of the packaging material against damage or unevenness of the pressure applied thereon. SOLUTION: This device comprises a wall base material 61 which is placed face to face with a base container and has at least one hole 64 in the material, an elastic cover 62 which covers the wall base materi...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively control the slippage of wheels by computing the slippage of the wheels, and in the case where the slip value exceeds the prescribed threshold, controlling the output torque of a motor and an engine, and changing a ratio of lowering degree of each output torque of the motor and the engine, in response to the traveling condition. SOLUTION: During the operation of...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To secure brake responsiveness at the time of hard brake when both regenerative brake and friction brake are practiced, in order to meet the request of a large braking force. SOLUTION: A requested braking force Gt is determined, for instance, according to brake operation value. When a maximum regenerative braking force Grm which is determined according to a vehicle speed and ...

In a vehicle driving force control apparatus for controlling a driving force of the vehicle to achieve a target acceleration or a target vehicle speed, a running resistance estimating section calculates an estimated running resistance. A target acceleration modifying section modifies the target acceleration with the estimated running resistance and thereby decreases the target acceleration with in...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make emission gas good and miniaturize another power source by enabling low temperature combustion of an internal combustion engine of a hybrid vehicle as much as possible. Ž

SOLUTION: This controlling device for a hybrid vehicle provided with a speed controlling mechanism changing speed of an internal combustion engine is provided with a low temperature determination...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a manual transmission that can be easily installed in an engine room. Ž

SOLUTION: The manual transmission connects a motor 19 for synchro to the input shaft of a gear type transmission mechanism 10 that is composed by connecting an input shaft 11 directly coupled to an output shaft 1a in an engine 1 and an output shaft 12c for transmitting drive force to a dri...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control device of a hybrid vehicle capable of certainly preventing occurrence of acceleration shock due to excessive torque by performing sufficient torque suppression during acceleration after deceleration. SOLUTION: This control device reduces fuel during the deceleration and keeps a throttle position in a full opening state, thereby sharing pumping loss of an ...

An object of the present invention is to provide a biosensor which enables a measurement with a small amount of specimen, for which whole blood with a reduced influence of blood cell can be used without previously separating blood plasma components from the blood, in an analysis of a component in the blood. The biosensor comprises a sample introductory part (11) to which a sample solution is a...

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...

A formation evaluation system for a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore. The formation evaluation system is provided with a downhole tool and a sensor. The downhole tool is positionable in the wellbore. The downhole tool has a downhole electromagnetic unit for communication with a surface electromagnetic unit. The sensor determines at least one wellsite parameter from the electromagnet...

A method for determining charges in real time for value-added services in a telecommunication network, having an intelligent network structure, in which a caller selects a value-added service by dialing an associated destination number. This destination number is intercepted in an intelligent network element of the telecommunication network and is converted into a special access number for the val...

The present invention refers to a radiation system (1) comprising an excentric gantry (100) arranged in connection with multiple treatment rooms (61-68) separated by radiation-shielding separating members (71-78). A movable rotation head (120) is connected to the gantry (100) and is able to move between, and direct a radiation beam (110) into, the treatment rooms (61-68). A simulator head (200-1 t...

A device for determining the instant a vehicle makes contact with an impact object. The device determines the instant of contact by approximating a signal derived from an acceleration signal using a function.

An improved process for winding an elastic fiber onto a core for forming a package and/or warp beam for use in knitting or weaving operations is disclosed. The improvement comprises forming the elastic fiber into a shape having a fiber cross section such that the width of the fiber is at least three times the thickness of the fiber prior to winding the fiber onto the supply package. Another aspect...

A cleaning device (1) of olive residue coming out from a decanter (100) comprising at least one cleaning element (3) arranged so as to lick at least one portion of the inner wall of an olive residue collector (107) suitable for being fixed to the decanter (100) near to the olive residue outlet end, actuation means (5, 6, 7, 9) suitable for actuating said cleaning element (3) along a path correspon...