A method for assembling an optical pickup apparatus for recording/reproducing a high density DVD, DVD and CD including two objective lens and three laser light sources, the objective lenses being provided on the lens holder having an actuator base for supporting the actuator, the method for assembling the optical pickup apparatus comprises the steps of adjusting a first tilt angle of the actuator ...

Flame-retardant, thin gauge polyimide films are disclosed which are generally useful in lightweight, aircraft thermal insulation, or similar type applications. These films contain additives having a nitrogen-containing condensed phosphoric acid compound where the additive component is present in a thin polyimide dry film at a weight ratio of about 3 to 15 weight percent. The thickness of these fla...

A differential gear mechanism ( 11 ) and improved axle shaft ( 53 ) retention arrangement for the axle shaft. The mechanism includes a side gear ( 27 ) defining first internal splines, a coupling ( 35 ) defining second internal splines ( 35 S), and a rotor ( 49 ) of a gerotor pump defining third internal splines ( 49 S). The axle shaft includes external splines ( 55 ), an annular groove ( 57 ), an...

Superabsorbent foam comprising superabsorbent fiber and/or fruit fiber, processes for producing superabsorbent foam having improved wet strength by foaming a crosslinkable aqueous mixture comprising at least 50 mol % neutralized acid-functional monoethylenically unsaturated monomer or at least one basic polymer, crosslinker, superabsorbent synthetic fiber and/or fruit fiber and at least one surfac...

A method for producing submicron polytetrafluoroethylene ("PTFE") powder in a free-flowing, readily dispersible form. The irradiated PTFE starting material is placed in a desired solvent and undergoes grinding until the PTFE particles reach submicron size. The submicron particles are subsequently recovered from the solvent and dried to form a powder that may have particles less than 1.00 mum in si...

Particles of metal and non-metal oxides may be readily functionalized with organosilyl groups, even in the absence of catalysts, when methylene-spaced alkoxysilanes are used for functionalizing. When an excess of alkoxy groups relative to metal-OH groups are present, the resulting functionalized particles exhibit high reactivity, particularly upon exposure to moisture. Functionalization is particu...

This invention relates to a resin composition capable of being thermally cured while minimizing or eliminating voids in the resulting composite, the composition having both a long pot life at low temperatures and a fast curing rate at higher temperatures containing a mixture of (a) a phenol-formaldehyde resole resin, and (b) an etherified hardener, the etherified hardener being prepared from an al...

The present invention is related to a component and material traceability control apparatus for controlling manufacturing lot identification information of any of a component and material constituting a product manufactured according to a process where a manufacturing apparatus with not less than one component and material reserve unit picks up a needed amount out of the component and material res...

In a method for electronic tuning of the frequency of the read oscillation to the frequency of the stimulation oscillation in a Coriolis gyro ( 1 ') according to the invention, the resonator ( 2 ) of the Coriolis gyro ( 1 ') has a disturbance force applied to it such that the stimulation oscillation remains essentially uninfluenced, with the read oscillation being changed such that a read signal w...

Systems and methods are provided for processing an electronic document by one or more computer network components having network addresses in a computer network. Within the electronic document, a plurality of approval items are identified that require status manipulation operations within the electronic document. These approval objects may be grouped together based on the properties of the approva...

A computer program ( 10 ) analyses a specification for a process, by analysing automatically the specification of the process to identify a set of monitoring points, and determine automatically a cost of the monitoring. Measuring the cost can enable the cost to be reduced or the monitoring to be optimised for a given cost. The analysis can include identifying database accesses, and determine autom...

The invention relates to a method for controlling gear-shifting processes of a powershift gearbox which can be coupled to a drive motor and has gear steps comprising two friction clutches and a plurality of clutches, and at least one gearbox actuator for actuating the gear steps. Said method comprises the following steps: the torque of the drive motor is received by the new friction clutch associa...

The invention relates to a regulating device, in particular a motor vehicle parking brake with a regulating unit having a power-operated drive. To provide a regulating device which enables simple cable balancing, it is proposed that a hollow shaft be moved against a torsionally resistant stop as a function of the spring force of an elastic element, when the parking brake is released. The axial pos...

A method for displaying the time of a receiver location and apparatus thereof is provided, by which the current time of the receiver may be checked before transmitting an e-mail, telephone, or facsimile message, in the case that the user transmits an e-mail, telephone, or facsimile message to a receiver in another country. According to the invention, a message is received indicating that an e-mail...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a thermoconductive sheet, having a good forming property, in which occurrence of surface contamination by bleeding, etc., is suppressed and flexibility is favorably kept in a long period and occurrence of deterioration and unpleasant odor caused by a degraded material of an organic phosphorus compound is suppressed even when the sheet contains the organic phosph...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drum brake device for effectively reducing inconveniences, such as brake squeal, by correcting nonuniformity, or the like in a bearing pressure distribution between a lining and the inner periphery surface of a brake drum in braking.

SOLUTION: The drum brake device 10 comprises a brake shoe 16A in which an arc-like lining 15 corresponding to the inner peri...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a brake device and its operation method to immobilize a vehicle by operating a blocking means of the brake for a parking or emergency brake.

SOLUTION: A hydraulic parking or emergency brake device has an actuating device 10 supplied with pressurized fluid wherein a piston 14 can slide in cylinders 12, 22 to axially delimit a front hydraulic pressure chamber ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oxide superconducting wire material of low alternating-current losses.

SOLUTION: The oxide superconducting wire material comprises a filament 27 as an oxide superconductor, a ceramic coating layer 22 which is in contact with the filament 27 to coat the filament 27, and turned into a non-sperconductor at the operation temperature of the filament 27, and a ...

The device has a base plate (1) that enables inclination of the ski to be adjusted at a drive site transverse to longitudinal direction of the ski. A base plate is pivoted on a base body that is fixed on the ski over a rotational axis that is oriented in a longitudinal direction of the ski. The base plate is adjustable to a height relative to the ski by a unit. The unit consists of wings, which co...

This invention relates High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) films having improved barrier properties. More particularly, the invention relates to HDPE films containing hydrocarbon resins having improved moisture barrier. The invention also relates to masterbatches for use in producing High Density Polyethylene films having improved barrier properties.