The present invention relates to a device for obtaining a predetermined line ar force, including a first elastic force means (Ee1, 56) and a force output means (16, 76) in the form of a non-elastic, flexible elongated member. The invention is characterised by a force transformation means (10, 12, 72) arranged between said first elastic force means and the force output means, such that a pulling of...

A fastener-free composite roofing product comprising a roofing material and an interply material attached to the roofing material, wherein the interply material includes an adhesive coating on one side. The interply material is attached adjacent to an edge of the roofing material to pen-nit a major portion of the interply material to be folded away from the roofing material for application to a ro...

CONJUNTO MOEDOR DE SUPERFÍCIE DE PNEU. Um conjunto moedor de superfície é divulgado para remover irregularidades do pneu. O conjunto do moedor da superfície inclui uma estrutura exterior e um estrutura da corrediça unidos slidably a estrutura exterior. O estrutura da corrediça é capaz do movimento vertical relativo a estrutura exterior entre uma posição trabalhando e uma posição non-working. Um su...

The present invention provides a flexible fuel internal combustion engine utilizing impulse charging technology. The internal combustion engine includes a fuel sensor which determines the type of fuel currently being supplied to the engine, for example, either gasoline or E85. Based upon this determination, the impulse charging will be inactive (if gasoline is sensed) or active (if E85 is sensed)....

A multi-function travel case includes a plurality of features for facilitating ease of travel, including a retractable document sleeve for storing important travel-related documents in a manner that allows for quick, secure and easy access, viewing and storage of same during travel. The travel case further includes a retractable bottle holder extendable from a side pocket thereof, a side storage c...

An apparatus and method for mechanically belly-cutting shrimp to precise depths for shrimp of various sizes. The apparatus includes a motorized circular cutting blade; a curved guide channel adjacent the circular cutting blade for receiving a shrimp body and guiding the shrimp body to the circular cutting blade; and motorized flexible disks adjacent to the blade and the guide channel for gripping ...

An atrial ablation catheter with an electrode array particularly adapted to locate and ablate foci of arrhythmia which are required for sustained atrial fibrillation is provided. The array is easily deployed and retracted from the catheter, and presents a proximally oriented electrode array that can be pulled against the septal wall of the left atrium to engage the septal wall.

A method and apparatus for balancing a tire during a retreading operation includes measuring the radial runout the buffed tire casing and applying the gum layer and tread strip to compensate for variances in runout. The gum layer is applied so that an overlap or smear is formed at the relative low portion of the casing. The tread strip is applied with the joint at the same low portion in cases whe...

A system and method of processing a test current for an analyte measurement in a fluid using a test strip and a test meter are disclosed. The method comprises sampling the test current at a pre-determined sampling rate to acquire a plurality of A/D conversions. The method also comprises filtering out at least a highest magnitude A/D conversion and a lowest magnitude A/D conversion leaving a plural...

A shellfish cutting utensil which has first and second elongated members (12 , 14) pivotally connected together, each of the members having a jaw (22, 24) and a handle (18, 20), one of the jaws (24) having a recess (26) or notch formed on an edge thereof and having a cutting edge (32). The cutting edge (32) formed on the notch or recess (26) can be utilized with a cutting edge (36) on the other me...

A method of controlling a train for a crew change and includes collecting information on the train including weight and length of the train, special weight distribution, number and location of cars with cut-out or inoperative brakes, status of dynamic brakes on all locomotives, if brake test is required, and prior train brake problems. The information is stored as a report (14) and displayed at a ...

In order to fix the position of telescoping tubes of staffs or poles used in sports, especially ski poles, there is a clamping device (1) within the tubes (3,5). The clampi ng device (1) has a clamping part (21) and expansion bodies (17,19) which are assigned to the tw o ends of the clamping part (21). The expansion bodies (17,19) are screwed onto a threaded rod (11) with opposing threaded section...

SISTEMA REMOTO DE SUPERVISçO E MANUTENÇçO DE INFRA- ESTRUTURAS. Descreve-se o presente pedido de patente de invenção como um sistema de monitoramento e comando a distância de equipamentos e logística de grandes empresas, bancos e industrias, com estrutura própria e específica do tipo eletrônico baseado diretamente em um suporte via WEB, e tendo como base, uma plataforma de sustentação e racionaliz...

MÉTODO PARA TARIFAÇçO DE SEGURO DE VEÍCULOS AUTOMOTORES BASEADO NO EMPREGO DE UM DISPOSITIVO ELETRâNICO DE COLETA DE DADOS EMBARCADO. Sendo o método baseado na montagem, em um veículo automotor (14), de um dispositivo eletrônico de coleta de dados einbarcado indicado, de modo geral, pela referência numérica (1) e também denominado como Dispositivo para Medição de Risco (U4R); o dispositivo eletrôn...

An automatic system for the delivery and distribution of articles in groups comprises a store of articles, a unit for the collection and delivery of articles from the store and a controller associated with the collection and delivery unit in order to control the selective collection of articles from the store and their output as sets of articles logically grouped together. The system further compr...

A brake system includes a piston for applying an output force to a brake, a motor operatively connected to the piston and a controller receiving a braking request and sending a brake force signal commanding a level of brake force to the motor to cause the motor to move the piston and apply an output force to the brake. When the brake force signal remains at a first level for a given period of time...

The present invention provides a conductive diamond electrode having: a conductive substrate; a coating layer formed on a surface of the conductive substrate, the coating layer containing one of a metal and an alloy each including at least one of niobium and tantalum; and a conductive diamond layer formed on a surface of the coating layer, and a process for producing the conductive diamond electro...

Method, device and computer program for implementing a safety analysis in systems, in particular in a motor vehicle, the systems or the at least one system having multiple components linked by communication relationships, the components and their communication relationships forming a functional structure of the systems or the at least one system, errors being determined as a function of the functi...

The invention discloses a method for optimizing the distribution of the resources of a scanning sensor over a number of areas, where each area can have demands for sensor resources. Said demands are expressed as a dwell time and a revisit time, and the method comprises assigning to each of said number of areas a priority, and compiling the total demands for resources. The total demand is compared ...

A downhole telemetry system (10) for remote communication is disclosed. The system (10) includes a downhole transmitter (44) that radiate s an electromagnetic signal (46) carrying information into the earth. The electromagnetic signal (46) is received by a subsea repeater (48) that processes and retransmits the information through the sea. A remote station (54) receives the information from the su...