The invention relates to a fire alarm (F) comprising at least one sensor (6, 14, 15) for detecting fire parameters and an evaluation circuit (7) which triggers an alarm signal if a defined first value is exceeded by a corresponding fire parameter. The at least one sensor (6, 14, 15) also monitors a second, greater value of the fire parameter concerned and if said second value is exceeded triggers ...

Csomagolóanyag transzdermális terápiás rendszerek csomagolására, amelylegalább egy hegeszthető és egy záró réteget tartalmaz csomagolólaminátum alakjában, mimellett a hegeszthető réteg teljes felületéntapadásgátló (abhezív) réteggel ellátott. Ó; The invention relates to packaging in the form of a packaging laminate for packaging transdermal therapeutic systems comprising at least one heat-sealable...

A method is provided for obtaining fine powders having narrow particle size range from non-conducting solids comprising the steps of: 1) creating an electrostatic charge on particles of a solid mixture formed by mechanical means, 2) grinding the mixture and neutralizing the electrostatic charge during grinding with a potential sufficient to create a corona discharge, 3) separating the powder accor...

A tire tread, comprising elastomeric material, has a plurality of grooves therein, defining ground engaging elastomeric elements (1). The elastomeric elements (1) include a sipe extending from the tread surface towards the interior of the elastomeric material, where the sipe has a first surface area (23) and an opposite facing second surface area (24), each surface area (23, 24) has a plurality of...

The apparatus comprises a mechanism (x-ray recording medium) for providing an internal anatomical image of a body part (12) and a mechanism (19) for detecting single gamma-rays emitted by a radiotracer infiltrated into the body part.

A method and device for use with helical scan data recording by implementing a Reed-Solomon product code, a unitary medium comprising such data, and a cassette comprising such medium. Error protective data encoding for use with rotary head helical scan tape-recording is done by providing a first word-wise Reed-Solomon code along each recording track defined in first code words, and a second Reed-S...

A hose reel comprises a hose and a reel, the hose 6 comprising a plurality of connected, parallel tubes and the reel comprising top and bottom portions 11,12 defining a housing for a reel 3, a winding handle 4 operably connected to the reel and a fluid supply connection 5,61 passing through the reel in fluid communication with each of the parallel tubes forming the hose. The housing may have a slo...

The invention relates to a sheet directing element for use in a device provided for conveying sheets using a gripper system that is equipped with a t least two interspaced grippers (06) and with a sheet guide surface (03) that is defined by the sheet directing element (02). The sheet directing element is provided, at least in sections, with recesses (11), which are located in the sheet guide surfa...

A method and apparatus for simultaneously supplying varying proportions of hot and cold direct reduced iron(DRI) material from a source of hot DRI for melting, storage, briquetting, or transport. The system uses gravity to transport hot DRI material from a reduction furnace to a furnace discharge section, which transports desired amounts to a cooling receptacle and to a hot DRI vessel. The cooling...

The present invention relates to a method of cooling a load provided in a load compartment in a furnace chamber of a furnace of a hot isostatic pressing device. According to the method hot pressure medium is released from the load compartment. Cool pressure medium is provided for enabling it to fall through the released hot pressure medium outside the load compartment. The thus obtained mixed pres...

A system and method for railroad cab signal quality detection and reporting for use in connection with a railroad cab signaling system 100 in which a status signal 118 is carried on a railroad rail 102 or 104. The status signal 118 has a cab signal parameter 126 that is indicative of a status of a zone of track. A signal detector 112 or 114 detects the status signal 118 transmitted via the railroa...

Beschrieben ist die Herstellung von isocyanatbasierenden bzw. silanfunktionellen Klebe- und Beschichtungsmaterialien in Form reaktiver Einkomponentengranulate sowie deren Verwendung.; Disclosed is the production of isocyanate-based or silane-functional adhesive and coating materials in the form of reactive single-component granulates and the use thereof.; L'invention concerne la réalisation de mat...

A utility vest enabling attachment of an at least one tool pouch having a generic tool belt type attachment means and method for employing same is disclosed. The utility vest comprises a vest portion having a back and two front side portions defining two armholes, a neck opening and a reinforced bottom edge along which are spaced a plurality of apertures and, one or more adapter portions comprisin...

A sunshade comprises a canopy including a first gore piece and a second gore piece. The first gore piece has a first edge and the second gore piece has a second edge. The first edge of the first gore piece and the second edge of the second gore piece are adjacent to each other without being sewn together, thereby defining a passage. A mesh is sewn to and thus covers each passage, allowing wind to ...

A brake drum includes a ring-shaped drum body (13), and a friction member (16) secured to the inner circumferential surface (18) of the drum body. Because the drum body is formed of a lightweight Al alloy and the friction member is formed of an Al-base composite material, the brake drum can be reduced in weight as a whole. Further, because the friction member, having projecting portions (17a) form...

The present invention relates to a novel method and apparatus for the amperometric determination of an analyte, and in particular, to an apparatus for amperometric analysis utilizing a novel disposable electroanalytical cell for the quantitative determination of biologically important compounds from body fluids.

The invention concerns an anti-microbial porous part based on a polymeric material grafted at the surface and in its volume with ammonium motifs with anti-microbial and/or bactericidal and/or fungicide activity, preferably benzalkonium. The invention is characterised in that it has a porosity sufficiently high to enable a liquid with compatible viscosity to pass through its structure and sufficien...

A collapsible container such as a drinking cup has a disk-shaped bottom and a disk-shaped cover which fit one within the other and engage by catches. A molded inner cup body has its base connected to the bottom and a mouth surrounded with a ring which seals to the cover and springs up from the bottom to erect the cup when the catches are released.

The invention relates to a tool holder for mounting to a user's clothing article, such as a belt or pants pocket. The tool holder includes a first and second support members connected to each other and configured and dimensioned for receiving and hooking around the belt with the first and second support members disposed on opposite sides of the belt. A tool holding member is mounted to one of the ...

Luggage comprising a luggage case with wheels mounted on the case and a telescoping handle further includes an adjustable length shoulder strap which includes an auxiliary loop attachment for attaching the strap to the telescoping handle when the strap is not being used to avoid dragging of the strap or catching of the strap on the case wheels.