A process for the manufacture of an electrode for lead-acid storage battery wherein a current-conducting backing is subjected to electrochemical treatment, to produce an active material. Said active material is formed from the outer layer of the current-conducting backing. The active material is subjected to compression by applying a pressure to the surface thereof.

A process to add carbon dioxide under low shear conditions to an already formed food to produce a semi-solid or solid carbonated food. The carbonated semi-solid or solid spoonable food has the following properties: (a) a viscosity of between about 2000 and 200,000 centipoise at between about 1.5 DEG and 25 DEG C., and (b) a carbonation level of between about 0.5 and 4.0 volumes of carbon dioxide...

PCT No. PCT/DE95/01745 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 6, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 6, 1997 PCT Filed Dec. 7, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/17584 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 13, 1996A combination preparation for stimulating the growth of hair and, optionally, the growth of skin and nails with a combination of active ingredients comprising vitamins, enzymes, and amino acids develops its effects from within the body, in that t...

A method and apparatus for reducing corrosion on the interior and exterior of a fuel storage tank. A galvanic anode assembly is placed within the interior of or exterior to the fuel storage tank and is surrounded by a layer of hydrophilic gel. The hydrophilic gel absorbs water in the fuel storage tank, thus removing it from contact with the tank. The hydrophilic gel also absorbs metal ions produce...

Vorrichtung an Spulenablaufgattern, mit einer Begrenzung von Fadenballonen bei überkopf erfolgendem Fadenabzug von Spulen (11), die reihenweise angeordnet sind und denen in die Reihenzwischenräume hineinragende und/oder in Abzugrichtung vor den Reihenzwischenräumen (12) angeordnete Trennelemente (13) zugeordnet sind, die sich jeweils zwischen zwei Spulenreihen (14) über mehrere Spulstellen (15) er...

A galvanic cell and a multi-cell electric storage battery (15) which includes a novel plate (18,20), strap (34,36) and strap coupling means (38) and intercell weld arrangement (38b).

An expander, which has a favourable effect on both the cold-start capacity and on the charge acceptance of negative lead electrodes, comprises only those organic components of a commercial expander material formed mostly of materials contained in wood such as lignin, among others, which can be precipitated from a solution or dispersion of the original product by means of metal ions such as Pb<2+>,...

The object of the invention is to propose such an apparatus which guarantees both high flexibility in speed changes and a high measurement accuracy. This object is achieved according to the invention by interconnecting a running time correlator circuit, which has two measuring points arranged at a fixed spacing, and a further transducing sensor. This transducing sensor emits signals proportional t...

A system and method are disclosed for controlling a shift even in a transmission (14) wherein a shift actuator (30,48) develops a force to effect the engagement of a clutch collar and a gear. The method comprises detecting when a non-fully engaged condition of the clutch collar and the gear occurs, indicating either a tooth butt or torque lock condition, and then pulsing the shift actuator (30,48)...

The utility model relates to a totally-enclosed solid storage cell, comprising a case, positive plates and negative plates which are arranged in the case in a vertical range, sulphuric acid filled in the case, a base upper cover, concatenation bars connected with each positive plate and each negative plate in the form of concatenated plates, insulated imbibition non-woven fabrics which are arrange...

A vacuum full-enclosed afterheat utilization apparatus using the flue afterheat of boilers and industrial kilns as energy source to generate electricity and collecting discharged fume and dust is composed of more tunnel heat exchangers, electric generator set, CO2 vapour condensing and recovery system, tower-type fume collector and hydraulic dusting system. The flue afterheat takes part in heat ex...

PCT No. PCT/US96/07265 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 21, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 21, 1997 PCT Filed Apr. 26, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/34357 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 31, 1996A crossing network that matches buy and sell orders based upon a satisfaction and quantity profile is disclosed. The crossing network includes a number of trader terminals that can be used for entering order. The orders are entered in the form...

A tire molding apparatus consisting of a band drum (1), a shaping drum (2), and a belt molding machine (101) having two rockingly movable belt drums (3), wherein the band drum (1) and the belt molding machine (101) are disposed opposite to each other on one and the same axis, a shaping drum (2) is provided in a manner to be reciprocatingly movable between a position on said axis and a stand-by pos...

An electrosurgical generator in an electrosurgical unit (ESU) controls the repetition rate and the energy content of bursts of RF energy delivered to a gas jet supplied by the ESU, in order to maintain RF leakage current within acceptable limits while still achieving a sufficient state of ionization in the gas jet to reliably initiate the conduction of arcs to the tissue. The repetition rate of th...

An overlapping label 10 comprises a substrate with a leading end 12 and a trailing end 14, a first release coating 16 on one side of the substrate, an adhesive coating 18 on the other side of the substrate, and a second release coating 20 covering a portion of the adhesive coating towards the trailing end 14. In use, the label is wrapped at least twice around a container 26 with the uncovered adhe...

A tread package for a pneumatic tyre comprises two annular tread sub-packages 106 each having an annular abutment surface lying in a plane substantially perpendicular to the axis of the sub-package. The abutment surfaces of the sub-packages can be fitted together so that the tread package is tyre shaped. The sub-packages are provided in respective housings on each side of a tyre carcass on a suppo...

In apparatus for manufacturing a tyre component a substantially continuous ribbon of elastomeric material is supplied from extrusion means 12 via a festoon 14 and a ribbon delivery means 26 to a turntable (20, Fig 1). The tyre component may be a sidewall or half of a tread package. Sensors 44 and 46 are provided to detect the minimum and maximum levels of the ribbon in the festoon 14.

A tyre support 10 for building a pneumatic tyre has a substantially circular body and comprises a plurality of radially extending fingers 24 which are each moveable relative to the body between an extended position and a retracted position. When the fingers are in the extended position, the support defines an external periphery corresponding to an intended final shape of a pneumatic tyre.

A support for use in tyre manufacture comprises a profile portion formed by fingers 24 and substantially corresponding in shape to a tyre, turn up means 38 being arranged either side of the profile portion. Each turn up means 38 includes a flange movable by a bladder 36 into an upstanding state (Fig 2) in which the turn up means defines a support surface against which a tyre bead and apex can be w...