A method for destroying stacked sheets according to which the sheets are mechanically individualized, grasped and cut. To this end, the down-most individual sheet in the stack is grasped in its center section from below, is folded and removed from the stack as a part preceding the stack in the direction of conveyance and is then supplied to a cutting tool with the fold of its center section first.

A martensitic steel metallic article made of metallic constituent elements is fabricated from a mixture of nonmetallic precursor compounds of the metallic constituent elements. The mixture of nonmetallic precursor compounds is chemically reduced to produce a metallic martensitic steel, without melting the metallic martensitic steel. The metallic martensitic steel is consolidated to produce a conso...

A biochip device for electrical analysis of biological membranes. The device may include a substrate assembly defining an array of apertures and including thin-film devices configured to sense an electrical property of biological membranes that seal the apertures. The device also may include an electrical interface coupled electrically to the thin-film devices and configured to electrically couple...

A textile loom has a combined optical and electronic measuring station (2) which at intervals identifies one or more points (31) on a moving surface (30) as they moves past a two-dimensional window (3). The observations are converted into digital signals that facilitate pattern recognition, distance travelled and velocity (v). The measuring station components (20, 21, 22,23) are located above or ...

In an apparatus for simultaneous cleaning of a liquid and a gas a centrifugal rotor for cleaning of the liquid is connected with a device for cleaning of the gas. The centrifugal rotor is contained in a stationary housing, and this housing delimits a supply passage for gas to be cleaned and on its way to the cleaning device. The gas cleaning device comprises a stack of conical separation discs sur...

The mounting of the rectangular bearing housings between the guide slots formed on the frame restricts any movement of the roller cylinders to a single direction in the event of jamming and the mounting arrangement provides a simple method of adding replacem shims to compensate for wear. The arrangement reduces the risk of damage by permitting deformation or failure of a calibrated sc in the event...

A limited slip differential includes a differential case having a central axis, the differential case being connected to an input shaft of an engine, a drive body coaxially disposed within the differential case, a planetary gear unit disposed around the drive body, a cam assembly for performing a differential action depending on a speed difference generated by planetary gear unit, and a multi-plat...

A universal connector apparatus comprising a first component and a second component. The first component is fixedly secured to a housing of an LCD monitor and includes a wedge shaped projection or protrusion and a first electrical connector. The second component forms a docking station and is fixedly secured to any other support surface where the LCD monitor is to be attached and supported from. T...

The stack lifting drive has a stack support plate (2) raised and lowered by a motor (6) via a cable (3). The motor is supported relative to the frame by a compression spring (8), and has a limit switch to trip the motor under predetermined conditions. The casing of the motor may be rotatable around the drive axis and has a lever arm (7) which interacts with the compression spring.

The CT apparatus directs a fan-shaped beam (2) of X-rays from a focus (1) through the body (3) to a detector (4) comprising parallel rows of modular elements. The system is rotatable about its axis (6) for irradiation of the body in axial and spiral modes. The computer (7) forms images corresponding to various thicknesses of layers for display on a monitor (8). Each module consists preferably of a...

The present invention provides isolated recombinant nucleic acid constructs comprising a dual bacterial promoter operably linked to a heterologous nucleic acid which encodes a desired polypeptide. The constructs are useful for the expression of the desired polypeptides in bacterial cells at high levels.

A portable and preferably hand-held X-ray generator for use in intraoral and other X-ray applications, and a new process of dental image acquisition which utilizes a novel receptor holder physically linked to the lightweight, portable generator, and a unique, articulating arm and cradle which allows one generator to be used in multiple operatories. The system's generator has a reduced X-ray output...

An actively controlled rotary steerable drilling system for directional drilling of wells, the system having a rotary drive component rotatable within a tubular sliding tool collar that incorporates elastic anti-rotation members to maintain a coupled relation with the borehole wall during drilling. An offsetting mandrel (56) is supported within the tool collar (40) by a knuckle joint (82) for pivo...

A bag maker bends an elongate flexible bag-making film (f) into a tubular form and transversely seals it by a transverse sealer (110) while filling it with articles to produce packaged bags. The transverse sealer (110) has two seal jaws (1) at both sides of the film being pulled downwards. The seal jaws (1) are each caused to move in a generally D-shaped trajectory with a vertically straight porti...

一种制造汽车车轮的轮胎的方法，包括一个具有外表面的轮胎触地面，其上装有许多部分地从所述外表面突出的金属轮胎防滑钉，该方法步骤为：制造一个生胎；将所述轮胎防滑钉插入并保持在一个硫化模具中的预定底座上；将所述生胎塞入模具中；合模；对所述生胎加硫，打开所述模具取出固化的轮胎；所述底座在后者的开口处具有间隙度，这样不会与所述的扇形件和所述轮胎防滑钉干涉，而保持它们相对轮胎触地面的外表面基本上垂直排列，还涉及制造上述轮胎的模具。; Method for manufacturing a tyre (1) for vehicle wheels, of the type suitable for travelling on icy and/or snowy roads, comprising a tread band (18) having an external surface containing a...

纸或卡纸板转印机中所用的纸张输送装置包括至少一进料工位、一转印工位、一废料清除工位和一已转印纸张的输送工位，该装置包括两条将纸张从进料工位传输到输送工位的环状夹持条链(5、6)，一装在环状夹持条链的传动轮(3、3′)上的横向传动轴(2)以及至少一固定在环状夹持条链(5、6)上的纸张收集器，横向传动轴(2)与其他印刷工位不同分别由至少一独立电动机(1)所驱动。独立电动机(1)能对驱动过程起作用，包括至少一动作阶段和一由控制装置(CDE)控制的停机阶段，每个独立电动机(1)的驱动过程时间均与转印工位的转换过程时间相等。; An independent motor/reductor drives a conveyance device that feeds a converting press. The converting press includes a number of stations...

本发明公开了一种供太阳能热水器或太阳能集热器使用的连接套管。通过连接套管其下部内孔与全玻璃真空集热管口部密封连接，其上部内孔与金属长管下端口部密封连接，用以组合成新一代真空集热管，并通过连接套管上部外壁与太阳能水箱内胆或联集管内胆之孔密封连接，用以组合新一代真空管太阳能热水器或新一代真空管太阳能集热器，使其不炸管、不漏水、不结水垢、-18℃～-40℃下高寒地区不冻裂，四季能用。; A linking sleeve tube for solar water heater or solar heat collector features that its lower hole is used to link the full-gass heat-collecting vacuum tube with good sealing and its upper hole is used to link...

一种激光加工机床包括一个用于保持工件的卡盘工作台和一个用于施加激光到被保持在卡盘工作台的工件的激光施加装置，其中机床还包括在激光加工之前在工件的待加工表面上形成保护膜的保护膜形成装置。; A laser beam processing machine comprising a chuck table for holding a workpiece and a laser beam application means for applying a laser beam to the workpiece held on the chuck table, wherein the machine further comprises a protective film forming means for forming a protective film on the to-be-processed...

描述一种用于制造一种管子或类似产品旋转模具和利用该旋转模具的方法。该模具在模具的内表面设置一种螺形地或成螺旋线形定位的呈螺形或成螺旋线形的脊、缘或升高部分形式的分布装置，它有助于引导加入模具的原料的运动，以便在模具内根据成品所要求的理想最终产品的原料均匀分布。当需要运送或输送以及在整个模具中分布原料时，该分布装置可有许多不同的类型。; A rotational mould and method of using the rotational mould is described for producing a pipe or similar product. The mould is provided with a distribution means in the form of a spiral or helical ridge, rim or raised section locat...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a power resistor having an excellent evenness in sintered bodies and reproducibility, less thermal capacity per unit volume, proper and stable electric resistance value as well as less with-time fluctuation in the resistance value due to surge absorption to be manufactured. SOLUTION: As for the sintered body 2 used for a power resistor, the first regions 5 containin...