The invention relates to a composition, its use and a method of its use as a glazing adhesive. The composition comprises an adhesive agent with thermoexpandable microcapsules which act as pressure actuators dispersed therein. The microcapsules are heat triggered so as to release at least one expandable volatile agent encapsulated within the microcapsule shell.

A method and system is provided for acquiring seismic data while conducting drill string operations in a wellbore. A seismic receiver is conveyed in a drill string to a location of interest; coded seismic signals are generated by a seismic source near a surface location; the coded seismic signals are detected with at least one sensor in the seismic receiver at least one location of interest in the...

Oil damper for a drum type washing machine including a hollow cylinder having an oil chamber for filling oil therein, a tub holder fixedly secured to one end of the cylinder for securing the damper to a tub side, a shaft passed through, and exposed from the other end of the cylinder, a base holder fixedly secured to the shaft at an end thereof exposed to an outside of the cylinder for securing the...

A method for viewing information stored in Compact Disc (CD) including insurance agreement information easily provides an insurant with agreements having duty of disclosure according to the law prescribed between the insurant and the insurance company, and allows the insurant to easily view the insurance agreements. Book-shaped agreements of insurance commodities are recorded in the CD, such that ...

Injection-molding materials comprised of polycarbonate can be processed into optically isotropic films in a chill roll extrusion method. The optically isotropic films are used as covering films for protecting data carriers (CD-ROMS) from becoming scratched, or they are used as supporting materials for the information layer.

Method for extracting pertinent information from an information database taking into account an objective and a target, whereby target and objective are first identified and then values are determined which are applicable to the target. The values are weighted according to their importance and then a morphologic filter is applied dependent on objective and target.

Dans un procédé de suivi de la livraison d'un objet dans lequel un destinataire de cet objet s'identifie et appose sa signature sur un écran d'affichage sensible au toucher d'un terminal portable tenu en main par un livreur et comportant une interface radio pour retransmettre ces données d'identification et de signature vers un centre informatique de gestion distant, on prend au moyen d'un capt...

Dans un procédé de consultation sécurisée de récépissés de livraison d'objets depuis un terminal informatique distant (14) relié à un centre informatique de gestion (10) au travers d'un réseau de télécommunications, une image numérique de chacun de ces récépissés ayant été préalablement saisie au niveau d'un terminal portable (16) comportant une interface radio pour retransmettre cette image ve...

The method involves determining a road surface inclination parameter, determining a braking parameter related to activation/deactivation of the braking system and, if the braking parameter corresponding to a state in which rolling away can occur or is occurring, driving the coupling to set a coupling braking torque at least depending on the detected inclination parameter. An Independent claim is ...

A process for producing polymer drag reducing agent (DRA) slurries without cryogenic temperatures or conventional grinding is described. The homogenizing or size reduction of polymer, such as poly(alpha-olefins), may be achieved by the use of granulated polymer and at least one liquid, non-solvent for the polymer DRA. In one non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the homogenizing is conducted a...

A SONOS type memory includes a semiconductor substrate, first and second impurity regions in the semiconductor substrate doped with impurity ions of a predetermined conductivity, separated a predetermined distance from each other, a channel region between the first and second impurity regions, and a data storage type stack on the semiconductor substrate between the first and second impurity region...

The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of 13-cis isomer of Vitamin A acid, commonly known as isotretinoin, in a single step.

Pneumatique (P) comprenant une cavité (C) destinée à recevoir un dispositif de surveillance électronique (D) amovible, ladite cavité étant réalisée à l'intérieur des composants du dudit pneumatique (P), caractérisé en ce que l'ouverture (O) de la cavité (C) débouche dans le volume intérieur du pneumatique (P), et est située sur une portion d'un joint d'aboutage (J) d'une première couche (3) con...

Ce dispositif de commande sous le volant (3) d'un véhicule automobile un pavé tactile (20) est caractérisé par un pavé tactile dont la surface sensible est disposée sur la face arrière (13) d'un satellite (5) de commande sous volant, sensiblement derrière la jante (6) du volant (3). La surface sensible apparente comprend deux lumières (21, 22) formant une croix, dont au moins l'une des branches...

A washer has a body having an axis and provided with a first face surface located at one axial side and adapted to cooperate with a nut, a second face surface located at an opposite axial side and adapted to cooperate with an object to be assembled or disassembled, and at least one additional turning resistant surface adapted to cooperate with a bolt, the additional turning resistant surface of th...

The method involves embedding an electronic module with an insulating material. A conducting zone is provided on the insulating material such that the zone receives interconnection unit of the electronic module. The conducting zone has an interconnection structure that allows to support the electronic module on printed circuit. The interconnection structure has an interconnection point extending o...

Le repérage de points difficiles d'accès, sur une carte topologique de la zone survolée par un aéronef, tracée à partir d'une carte de distances curvilignes tenant compte du profil vertical de vol de l'aéronef se fait en analysant la carte de distances curvilignes, au moyen d'un masque de chanfrein répertoriant les valeurs approchées C(V) des distances euclidiennes séparant un point C00 de la c...

L'invention concerne un microprocesseur (10) comprenant une unité de calcul (12) qui comporte des unités logiques pour exécuter des opérations associées à des instructions déterminées d'un jeu d'instructions du microprocesseur et une unité de commande (14) pour interpréter les instructions et pour commander les unités logiques en conséquence. Le microprocesseur comprend en outre un temporisateu...

The process involves fixing an IC chip (6) on front side of each portion of a support plate by electrical connection balls (7). A hardening liquid filling material (9) is delivered between the plate and each chip such that the material fills a space between each portion and each chip, after hardening. The portions are separated to constitute semiconductor components (1), after hardening of the fil...

The objects of the invention are methods and arrangement for producing a fireplace, mould and fireplace. In the method for producing a fireplace, at least two fireplace elements of the same height, belonging to the same fireplace, are cast in one mould. According to the invention, the elements are laid in layers so that each layer is formed of one or more but at the most ten cast elements, whereby...