The invention relates to a process for making a cross-directionally worked molybdenum plate, the process comprising: (a) reducing ammonium molybdate and forming molybdenum metal powder; (b) consolidating a molybdenum component comprised of molybdenum metal powder and an alloying element to a first workpiece, the alloying element being selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, hafn...

"VERIFICAçãO DE AUTO VARREDURA PROPORCIONANDO PRODUTO DO PONTO DE COMPRA, DISPOSITIVO AUTOMATIZADO DE VERIFICAçãO, DISPOSITIVO PERMITINDO UM CONSUMIDOR COMPRAR UM PRODUTO SEM A NECESSIDADE DE UM CAIXA, DISPOSITIVO DO PONTO DE COMPRA, DISPOSITIVO PARA DISPENSAR PRODUTOS NA MESMA LOCALIZAçãO, MéTODO PARA DISPENSAR PRODUTOS NO PONTO DE COMPRA, MéTODO PARA OPERAR UMA VERIFICAçãO AUTOMATIZADA, SISTEMA ...

A system and method for creating lesions and assessing their completeness or transmurality. Assessment of transmurality of a lesion is accomplished by monitoring the impedance of the tissue to be ablated. Rather than attempting to detect a desired drop or a desired increase impedance, completeness of a lesion is detected in response to the measured impedance remaining at a stable level for a desir...

The present invention concerns a method of improving the properties of powder metallurgically produced SMC compacted body consisting of a soft magnetic material of insulated powder particles and a lubricant, to a stress relieving heat treatment in a furnace until the component has reached a temperature of at least 400° C. in an oxygen containing atmosphere having a CO content is less than 0.25% by...

A method of displaying status information of a plurality of smoke detectors includes obtaining first data including a first measurement value representative of a maintenance condition of a first smoke detector, the first measurement value falling within a first range. The method also includes obtaining second data including a second measurement value representative of a maintenance condition of a ...

A multi-agent autonomous system for exploration of hazardous or inaccessible locations. The multi-agent autonomous system includes simple surface-based agents or craft controlled by an airborne tracking and command system. The airborne tracking and command system includes an instrument suite used to image an operational area and any craft deployed within the operational area. The image data is use...

An apparatus for transferring heat into a product, such as a tire, formed at least in part by molding is provided. The apparatus includes a mold that has a central axis with a forming surface disposed radially outward from the central axis. A heating conduit is included and is at least partially located radially outward from the forming surface of the mold. The heating conduit is configured for us...

Provided is an aqueous polyurethane emulsion composition having a urethane-urea bond, which is obtained by reacting a polyisocyanate, a polyester polyol and an ionic compound to prepare a polyurethane prepolymer, neutralizing it with an alkali or trialkylamine, dispersing it in water and reacting it with an amine, which is a chain extender. Polyurethane gloves manufactured with the aqueous polyure...

An optical photodetection apparatus for glass surface defect photodetection includes a source for directing light, as an incident beam thereof against a glass surface target, which source is selected to emit light at wavelengths substantially overlapping a target-glass-absorbed bandwidth. The apparatus further includes a first optical polarizer for polarizing light emitted from the source, such th...

"FIBRAS REVESTIDAS COM LáTEX". Refere-se o presente invento, a um enchimento que inova pela combinação de produtos e pelas múltiplas possibilidades e características disponibilizadas pelo envolvimento das fibras utilizadas pra enchimento por uma dispersão de látex, onde as características de ambos se somam e conferem ao produto qualidades (leveza, frescor, durabilidade, resiliência) e diversas opç...

A spring applied/hydraulically released brake mechanism for a mechanical brake including an actuator lever extending between a movable piston, which piston is normally biased to a closed position by a spring with a selective pressurization of a chamber on the other side of the piston deactivating the mechanical brake through the lever.

A multi-diameter tube coupling is provided for interconnecting flexible plastic tubing of the type used in drip irrigation systems and the like, wherein the tube coupling is adapted for use with a range of different tubing sizes. The tube coupling includes a central body defining an internal flow path, with a retainer collet mounted thereon at each open end of the flow path to capture a seal membe...

The present invention relates to a solvent-welding process for water-soluble films, characterised in that the solvent has a viscosity of from 1.5 to 15,000 mPa.s.

A continuous process of preparing a heat-vulcanizable filled silicone composition, comprises mixing filler and high viscosity silicone polymer continuously in a first co-rotating intermeshing twin screw extruder; and compounding a filler and silicone polymer mixture from the first extruder in a second single shaft reciprocating extruder. Another continuous process of preparing a heat-vulcanizable ...

Disclosed is a polyvinyl chloride recovering method for recovering polyvinyl chloride from waste including polyvinyl chloride by a continuous operation, and an system for carrying out the method, wherein the method comprises: an insoluble solid matter removing process of removing insoluble solid matters from a hot mixture of a solvent capable of dissolving polyvinyl chloride, and the waste; a soli...

Epoxy resins that have one or more functional groups that impart an anionic character to the epoxy resins are prepared. The resulting anionic functionalized epoxy resins may be used to produce high solids, epoxy-based dispersions that are capable of being used as a component of a coating bath which can provide to a coating that may be applied to a surface using a variety of techniques.

The present invention provides an optical lens having a high refractive index and a low light absorption characteristic in an ultraviolet-wavelength region; a condenser lens composed of the optical lens, fit for the near-field optical recording/reproducing system; an optical pickup that includes the condenser lens and can reduce the condensed light spot irradiating a recording medium and also mana...

A method and system for publishing information on a network-based computer system is disclosed using a network of client computers, network file server and a Light Weight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory server, wherein the LDAP directory server is adapted to store information defining and limiting the rights of authors and readers in the system; and the network file server is adapted to...

A dynamic state manager (DSM) for a server cloud manager (SCM) of a virtualized logical server cloud including a resource definition, a rules module and a state manager engine. The resource definition incorporates information of the available physical and logical resources of the server cloud, including cost, priority, usage and demand information of the resources. The resource definition further ...

Production of dry cellulose fibres consists of introducing wet pulp and air into a jet drier (20) to form separate cellulose fibres, and includes a predrying stage in which additive is introduced to reduce fibre knotting. The anti-knotting agent is selected from a group comprising a surfactant and mineral particles, and it is mixed mechanically with the pulp to produce a pulp in a foam state befor...