PCT No. PCT/AU91/00496 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 28, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 28, 1993 PCT Filed Oct. 28, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO93/09397 PCT Pub. Date May 13, 1993.An apparatus for measuring and recording the angular position of the edges of axially extending grooves disposed on an inside cylindrical bore surface or outside cylindrical surface of a workpiece is characterized in that the apparatus include...

PCT No. PCT/GB93/02671 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 9, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 9, 1994 PCT Filed Dec. 30, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/16466 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 21, 1994.This invention relates to apparatus for assembling battery plates and includes mould, generally indicated at 10 which defines a pair of ducts 11, 12 which supply respective sets of mould cavities 13, 14 via weirs 15. Each feed duct 11,12 has a ...

The device comprises first and second drums (2,3). The circumference of second drum (3) can be increased or decreased. There is a spring (8) attached to the circumference of the second drum. The circumference of the first drum (2) is formed to mount the cable which is wrapped around the its circumference. The drum has at least two adjustable segments which operate in the drum radial direction. Ad...

A cutting tool insert includes a cutting tip mounted into a first recess of a molded hard refractory compound insert having a second recess of preselected size and shape for locating the insert to a cutting tool. A preferred cutting tip is a diamond and a preferred hard refractory compound is a tungsten carbide with a cobalt binder.

An exercise apparatus has a base having a concave recess in its top surface adapted to receive a resilient ball and at least one attachment point for removably attaching an elastic band. The elastic band has a handhold attached to its end that can be grasped by a user to perform a desired exercise regimen.

In a device for limiting the response region of an operating device radio-controlled by a remote control transmitter, there are at least two receiving aerials on the remote-controlled operating device arranged in different positions in relation to the transmitter, from the phase-shifted reception signals of which is obtained a control signal permitting switching processes in the operating device w...

An electrical tool for erosion of the structure of the human intraocular lens anterior capsula is disclosed. It comprises an operational loop (1), flat closed curve-shaped with an area from 7 mm<2> to 115 mm<2> formed by an elastic electrical wire with cross section from 0.002 to 0.5 mm<2>, mechanically connected to a holder (3) formed by one or two hollow cylindrical bushings (2) made of a dielec...

A method for forming dendritic metal powders, comprising the steps of: (1) heating a powder comprising non-dendritic particles, under conditions suitable for initial stage sintering, to form a lightly sintered material; and (2) breaking the lightly sintered material to form a powder comprising dendritic particles. In one embodiment, the lightly sintered material is broken by brushing the material ...

A system and corresponding method for enhancing hygiene in a food handling environment include an indicator to be worn by a worker in the food handling area, an activating device located outside of the food handling area, a hand cleaning station located proximate or within the food handling area (remote from the restroom), and a deactivating device operatively associated with the hand cleaning sta...

An apparatus and a method for fleet control when unmanned vehicles and manned vehicles travel in mixture. When manned vehicles travel simultaneously on the same driving course with the unmanned vehicles, their mutual interference can be prevented. On an unmanned vehicle, an unmanned vehicle position detection means (11), an unmanned vehicle transmitter/receiver (12) and an unmanned vehicle control...

A process for producing a thermoplastic polyester resin foam comprising melting a thermoplastic polyester resin, mixing the molten resin with a blowing agent and extruding the mixture into a low-pressure zone to carry out expansion molding, characterized in that a compound having two or more acid anhydride groups per molecule, optionally together with a compound of a metal of Group I, II or III el...

A self-supporting adhesive sheeting material useful in making blanks for laminated windows comprises a continuous web (10) which has a uniform thickness profile (A, B) across at least 20 % of its area extending from each edge of the web and a wedge-shaped thickness profile (C, D) which decreases in thickness from the area of uniform thickness to the center of the web, and a process comprising extr...

A thermoplastic interlayer having a first air removal surface which includes a multiplicity of microscopic embossments of substantially identical shape integrally projecting from the plane of one side of the interlayer in a regular pattern and a second air removal surface on the other side of the interlayer which is different from the first air removal surface and includes a multiplicity of micros...

Process for preparing MDI flexible foam in a closed mould at a pressure of 0.001 - 0.5 bar above atmospheric pressure.

The invention relates to a process for the production of rigid foam mouldings based on polyurethane by combining a polyalcohol component with an isocyanate component in the presence of a blowing agent. The object of the invention is to provide a process for the production of rigid polyurethane foam in which industrial rigid PUR foam scrap can be recycled without high investment costs, allowing a c...

Biaxially oriented polyester film (BOPF) containing particles, with a roughness Rz of > 1.0 mu m on ≥ 1 surface of the film (Ra > 0.1 mu m), an a.c. breakdown voltage of > 220 kV/mm (d.c > 500 kV/mm) and a migrating component of < 18 mu -S/cm based on the wt. of added particles in a polyester vol. of 100 cm<3>. Also claimed is polyester raw material, containing one or more different polyesters (PE...

A system and corresponding method for enhancing hygiene in a food handling environment include an indicator to be worn by a worker in the food handling area, an activating device located outside of the food handling area, a hand cleaning station located proximate or within the food handling area (remote from the restroom), and a deactivating device operatively associated with the hand cleaning sta...

Process for the preparation of a fine celled open celled rigid polyurethane or urethane-modified polyisocyanurate foam comprising the step of reacting an organic polyisocyanate with a polyfunctional isocyanate-reactive material, wherein the reaction is carried out in the presence of at least one infrared absorbing substance.