An engine (1) and generator/motor (26) are connected to the input shaft of a continuously variable transmission (30), and the output shaft (37) of the continuously variable transmission is connected to drive wheels. A target value of a coasting torque acting on the output shaft during coasting is set according to a vehicle speed. A real coasting torque is estimated from the output torque of the en...

A strip of sheet material (80) is wound on a spool (64) by a driving belt (32) wrapped around spaced rollers (28, 34, 36, 38) of a surface winder (12) which urge the sheet material into contact with the spool, rotating the spool, and at the same time, applying the sheet material to the spool, with layers of the material being separated by a liner (78) wrapped around the spool as the sheet material...

The drum has a retractable section (31) which can cover the end of the tire mounting surface (3) with lesser diameter, and a drum expansion system operating between two distinct expanded positions. An Independent claim is included for the corresponding method of tire making, essentially involving of wrapping a carcass reinforcement back around a rubber bead forming profile, and finishing by extern...

A foil cutting assembly, in particular for a wrapping machine, comprising: a fixed knife (28) and a rotating knife (22), having respective blades (44, 36) cooperating with each other, and adjustment means for varying the interference between the fixed knife (28) and the rotating knife (22). The fixed knife (28) is rotatably mounted about an axis (50) parallel to the axis of rotation of the rot...

An apparatus (1) for carrying cables winding drums (2), where a reticular frame (3) includes structure elements (21), fitted in such a way to define a geometrical solid, supports the winding drum (2), which revolves around a horizontal axis (4) of rotation, within its own overall dimensions. Two wheels (5) mounted on the reticular frame (3) with their spin axis (6) parallel to the drum (2) axis of...

In the crusher of the present invention, a rotary blade section (10) has blades for roughly crushing a member to be crushed. A fixed blade section (70) has a plurality of blades (70a, 70b) which are linearly arranged. A movable blade section (60) has a plurality of blades (62) which are linearly arranged and capable of engaging with the blades (70a, 70b) of the fixed blade section (70). The movabl...

A conveyor assembly (4) for strip material, wherein a conveyor (6) feeds a strip (5) of material axially through a centering device (9) presenting two guide elements (13, 14), which are movable into respective positions contacting the strip (5) and symmetrical in relation to a reference axis (10) parallel to the traveling direction (8) of the strip (5).

In a process to splice a textile yarn pneumatically, the yarn is laid in the splicer with exposed ends, which are untwisted and arranged with fibres parallel. These are then drawn back in to the splicer chamber to be pneumatically spliced, and then released. The process is accompanied by extra trimming cuts at each stage. The appts. is also claimed. The splicer is constructed to work automatically...

The cone warping machine, with a rotating drum and a bobbin creel, has a change creel (9) with two or more bobbin points (11) for each yarn take-off. The bobbins are brought selectively into a working position. A cutter (18) severs the yarn (6) at a bobbin (12), and a knotter (18) joins the cut yarn end to the leading yarn end at a fresh bobbin. Each yarn take-off is supplied by at least six bobb...

Die Erfindung betrifft eine medizinische Vorrichtung mit einem bildgebenden diagnostischen Röntgensystem und einer Therapiequelle, insbesondere einem Lithotriptor. Zur Verbesserung der Zugänglichkeit der Vorrichtung bei der Untersuchung ist erfindungsgemäß vorgesehen, dass die Therapiequelle auf einem Führungsarm angeordnet ist, dessen eines Ende relativ zum Röntgensystem in eine Verschieberichtun...

Pressure elements (15) between setdown (4) and closer (11) press the stack (7) onto the surface (4). Each element (15) forms a couple composed of a rocker joined via lifter (20) and control rod (23) to the bearing base (10) to link it to the respective closer (11) so as to swivel this into open or closed settings when entrained by the rocker couple. Each pressure element has an end collar part (29...

The invention concerns a method for packet box electronic device and a logistic system. The invention is characterized in that it comprises a plurality of electronic boxes for packets, several electronic boxes being assigned to a control unit and a central control unit for monitoring the control units.

A green tire holding device (10) including a frame (12), a rod (14) extending horizontally from the frame (12), and a bladder (16) mounted on the rod (14). The bladder (16) is inflatable to an inflated shape so that it contacts a substantial portion of an inner circumference of a green tire (T) to support the green tire during a pre-curing wait cycle. The green tire holding device (10) can compris...

A drier comprising drier body, wherein includes a base which is detachable from drier body, and further includes a jointing part and a holder part. An opening is provided at the base to insert the drier body which is connected to the base via the opening. Said base is mounted to the holder by the jointing part. The drier can be used both by hands, and also can be placed steadily at desired place o...

A thumb wheel mechanism (5) includes a thumb wheel (20) with upper and lower surfaces, the lower surface including a bore (16) with a ball (18) connected to it, and an handle half (10) with upper and lower surfaces, the upper surface including a divot (12), the thumb wheel lower surface being aligned with the handle half upper surface so that the ball rests in the divot of the handle half upper su...

Pellets of polytrimethylene terephthalate in which 80 wt.% or more of the repeating units are accounted for by trimethylene terephthalate units, bis(3−hydroxypropyl) ether has been copolymerized in a proportion of 0.01 to 2 wt.%, the content of terminal carboxyl groups is 25 meq/kg or lower, and the intrinsic viscosity is 0.8 to 2 dl/g, characterized in that the pellets have a value of L* of 75 or...

A through process for recovering DTM in used PET bottles through depolymerization with EG and transesterification with MeOH, obtaining terephthalic acid from the recovered DMT through hydrolysis and producing PET polymer reusable as PET bottle using that terephthalic acid.; L'invention concerne un procédé de récupération de DTM dans les bouteilles PET utilisées par l'intermédiaire de la dépolyméri...

Tungsten/polymer composites comprising tungsten powder, another metal powder having a high packing density, and organic binder have high density, good processibility and good malleability. Such composites are useful as lead replacements, particularly in the manufacture of shot.; L'invention concerne des composites tungstène/polymère comprenant de la poudre de tungstène, une autre poudre métallique...

Provided is a new recombinant phytase enzyme. The enzyme can be produced from recombinant host cells and can be used to aid in the digestion of phytate where desired. In particular, the phytase of the present invention can be used in foodstuffs to improve the feeling value of phytate rich ingredients.; L'invention a pour objet une nouvelle enzyme phytase recombinante. On peut produire cette enzyme...

Multiphase polymeric binders for binder assisted forming of sinterable powder bodies are formulated to demonstrate improved rheological properties in the form of newtonion or near newtonion flow behavior thereby reducing dependence of binder viscosity on shear by tailoring the molecular weight and molecular weight distribution of the polymeric binder phases and the resulting polymer admixtures of ...