FIELD: self-crossing dispersion for dressing of glass-fiber. ^ SUBSTANCE: the invention is pertaining to the field of the self-crossing dispersion for dressing of glass-fiber on the basis of polyurethane, polyurethane-polyurea or polyurea used for dressing glass-fiber. The invention is also dealt with a method of production of the indicated dispersion and with a sizing compound for glass-fiber. Th...

FIELD: oil industry. ^ SUBSTANCE: hollow body of device is actually a fragment of force pipeline at mostly vertical portion of mouth armature. Organ for controlling flow of multi-component gas-liquid substance is made in form of valve mounted on shaft having lesser size, than inner diameter of hollow body. Sample chamber is in form of ring-shaped hollow on hollow body, positioned at same level wit...

FIELD: wind power engineering, namely horizontal-axial wind-turbine plants with pneumatic system of transmitting power of wind turbine to user (electric generator). ^ SUBSTANCE: diffuser has annular slot for blowing-in outer wind flow and end flange. At rotation of wind turbine its useful power is used for pumping air inside hollow blades and for rotation through step-up reducer of compressor. Com...

FIELD: heat power engineering. ^ SUBSTANCE: invention can be used for heating and hot water supply of different buildings. Proposed wind-heat generator contains water heat accumulator, windmill, bevel gear train (transmission), mechanical heater in form of agitator with movable blades each pair of which is made to centrifugal governor scheme (Watt governor). Wind heat generator is furnished additi...

FIELD: wind power engineering. ^ SUBSTANCE: invention relates to wind plants for direct conversion of wind energy into thermal energy. Proposed wind thermal plant contains windwheel with rotary blades and friction heat generator with heat exchanger. Novelty is that heat generator is made in form of conical drum with ribbed surface and rotor is provided with friction lining being installed on shaft...

FIELD: wind power engineering; wind electric generators. ^ SUBSTANCE: proposed stator of wind electric generator contains magnetic circuits, excitation system, bracing members and winding. According to invention, stator is made in form of two pairs of U-shaped magnetic circuits. Upper pair is pointed with bridges downwards. Excitation system is installed between adjacent points. Lower pair is poin...

An architecture and method for a gaming-specific platform are disclosed that features secure storage and verification of game code and other data, provides the ability to securely exchange data with a computerized wagering gaming system, and do so in a manner that is straightforward and easy to manage. Some embodiments provide the ability to identify game program code as certified or approved, suc...

The present invention provides various apparatuses and methods that allow point of purchase products to be automatically dispensed. In an embodiment, the present invention operates with a self-scanning checkout and enables products to be dispensed with other retail items that a consumer collects and brings to the point of purchase. The product is immediately dispensed and provided to the consumer ...

The present invention relates to an arrangement and a method, respectively, for surveillance of queue numbers when serving said queue numbers sequentially, comprising: an input device (3; 8), an output device (4) controlled by said input device for outputting a queue number on a queue number ticket, a registration device (5) for receiving a telephone number and a queue number or a point of time as...

A gaming system(20) including hand-held, portable gaming devices(24) is disclosed. In one embodiment, the gaming system(20) is arranged to present at least one game to a player and includes a portable gaming device(24) or interface having a display for displaying game and other information to a player. The portable gaming device(24) is capable of receiving and sending information to a remote devic...

Copper-niobium alloy has niobium deposits having a particle diameter of 5-100 nm in a copper matrix as well as copper-niobium mixed crystals. An Independent claim is also included for a process for producing the copper-niobium alloy comprising grinding copper powder as the matrix material with 0.1-50 at.% niobium powder, mechanically alloying and heat treating. Preferred Features: The niobium is ...

The present invention relates to a device 10 for mining mineral raw materials or roadheading (tunnelling) roadways or tunnels, having at least one rotatable driven tool 1 which is superimposed by impacts The device 10 can be used especially for mining hard rock such as platinum ore and has a sleeve 6 supported rotatably in a casing in whose sleeve boring is mounted an eccentric shaft 4. This is jo...

Novel compounds of the general formula (I), the use of these compounds as pharma-ceutical compositions, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods of treatment employing these compounds and compositions. The present compounds may be useful in the treatment and/or prevention of conditions mediated by Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (PPAR), in particular the PPARdel...

A method of conducting an on-line transaction includes providing a transaction manager (12). Generating a single use transaction request identification, the transaction manager relating the transaction request identification to banking information of a registered user. Providing the registered user with the transaction request identification;the registered user requesting to purchase a product or ...

A method of making a plurality of battery plates includes forming a strip including a plurality of battery grids. Each battery grid includes a grid network bordered by a frame element and includes a plurality of spaced apart grid wire elements. Each grid wire element has opposed ends joined to one of a plurality of nodes to define a plurality of open spaces in the grid network. The method also inc...

The apparatus has a tensioning apparatus (90) coupled to a compression membrane (100) to apply a tensile force to the membrane for placing the membrane in a taut condition during an imaging process. A support frame (106) supports an end of the membrane and the apparatus (90). The apparatus (90) has a tensioning device (104) situated on one side of the frame to apply the force along an axis perpend...

The method involves projecting balls on a welding zone (7) of a steel plate (2) for forming a porous layer (6) that is made of inert material. The welding zone is covered with the porous layer. Plates (1, 2) are welded using laser energy beam. Sides of the plates are coated with a zinc layer (3) whose evaporating temperature is lower than melting temperature of the plates to be welded. - An INDEPE...

Un appareil (10) et un procédé utiles pour acquérir des informations à partir d'une formation souterraine pénétrée par un trou de forage prévoient l'utilisation d'un corps tubulaire (12) adapté pour une connexion à l'intérieur d'un train de tiges de forage disposé dans le trou de forage. Le corps tubulaire (12) est équipé d'une ou plusieurs protubérances (14, 16, 18) définissant une partie axia...