To prevent wheel spinning in reverse gear on a slippery road surface the electronic control system of the present invention transmits signals representing the states of a reverse range detecting switch and a winter mode switch to a microcomputer, and output signals from the microcomputer are transmitted to an engine control computer which in turn, sends ignition period delay angle signals to the s...

An ion-selective membrane is formed integrally of an ion-selective membrane forming component and a woven-fabric-shaped backing. The ion-selective membrane forming component comprises a cationic polymer component and/or an anionic polymer component and a matrix component. Each of the ionic polymer components is a particulate polymer having an average particle size in a range of from 0.01 to 10 mu...

A thumb wheel mechanism (5) includes a thumb wheel (20) with upper and lower surfaces, the lower surface including a bore (16) with a ball (18) connected to it, and an handle half (10) with upper and lower surfaces, the upper surface including a divot (12), the thumb wheel lower surface being aligned with the handle half upper surface so that the ball rests in the divot of the handle half upper su...

A cleaning attachment (16) for converting a cleaning implement (10) to a mop is in the form of a flexible cover having spaced walls (18, 20) for being disposed on opposite sides of the cleaning head (12) of the implement. The walls are connected together at the bottom portion by a central support surface (26). Wings (28, 30) extend outwardly from each side of the support surface (26). A container ...

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung (10) und ein Verfahren zur Fehlerbehandlung in einem Drucker (12) oder Kopierer. Eine Vielzahl von Überwachungseinheiten (PU, PT) erfasst Fehlerzustände des Druckers (12) oder Kopierers und übermitteln diese einer Steuerung (CM). Mehrere nacheinander übermittelte Fehlerzustände werden in einem Speicher gespeichert und von der Steuerung (CM) bewertet. Die ges...

A polyester composition giving a molding, such as a fiber or film, which can be dyed in a color with improved depth and brightness. It comprises: a polyester which has an intrinsic viscosity of 0.60 or higher, a terminal methyl group concentration less than 1.0 eq/ton, and a terminal carboxy group concentration of 60 eq/ton or lower; and 0.1 to 5 wt.% metal-containing phosphorus compound having an...

Atoms of an element such as Cr is made to form a solid solution in a matrix metal (Cu) at a high temperature and quenched to produce an oversaturated material. This material is strained and aged at a low temperature simultaneously with the straining or after the straining. Thus a copper alloy having preferable characteristics as an electrode material, for example, a hardness of 30 (HRB) or more, a...

An electronic system comprising a system to be monitored (2) and a plurality of fault-monitoring systems (4, 6) each of which is adapted to output a fault signal when an input indicates that the electronic system is in a fault condition associated with the fault-monitoring system. The fault-monitoring systems are arranged in a cascade fashion such that a fault signal output from one fault-­monitor...

A case (1) for portable electronic apparatus is described and comprises a cut-out element (2) defining at least two opposed flaps (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) and connection means (14) for connecting the two flaps (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d). The connection means (14) comprise a first element (15) and a second element (16) which can be at least partially superimposed, and the two flaps (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d) are restrained be...

A method for altering the color of hair comprising applying a bleach composition containing persulfate salts and at least one oxidizing agent to the desired strands of hair for a period of time sufficient to bleach the hair, removing the bleach composition from the hair but leaving at least some residual oxidizing agent on the bleached hair strands, then treating the hair with a colorant compositi...

A robot cleaner includes a drive unit for driving a plurality of wheels, a camera disposed in a body for photographing an upper image extending perpendicular to a running direction, a controller for recognizing a position by using position information obtained from a recognition mark formed on a ceiling of a working area that is photographed by the camera, and controlling the drive unit by using t...

An electrode layer comprising a working electrode 1 and a counter electrode 2, and a reagent layer 10 are formed on an insulating support 5 and, further, a spacer 7 having a long and narrow cut-out portion on the reagent layer 10 is bonded to a cover 6 having an air hole 9 to form a cavity 12 that sucks blood as a liquid sample by capillary phenomenon, and a portion of side walls of the spacer 7 a...

The present invention relates to a portable adhesive dispensing appliance with adjustable duty cycle. Rather than applying power continuously to the heating element, the element power is intermittently switched over to a variable duty cycle. Savings are gained in three areas: extended life of the element; less heat lost to thermal radiation; and less adhesive waste due to dripping and overheating....

A convenience container (e.g., bag, tote, or case), mounted on a person (e.g., via a belt or belt loop), work bench, or work area, simplifies access and organization of tie wraps or cable ties in the work environment. The can be made of a heavy canvas cloth and includes a cut-out in the front that allows a user to reach in with his/her fingers, grasp a tie in the tote, and pull it out for use whil...

A golfing accessory including a ball retainer, a tee holder associated with the ball retainer, a ball marker holder associated with the ball retainer and an attachment device associated with the ball retainer. The attachment device is configured for releasable attachment to a belt, pocket or waist band of a golfer or other object associated with the game of golf.

A system for communicating home security data between a vehicle having a vehicle element and a home comprising an interface coupled to the vehicle element configured to establish a communication link with a home security system and a processing circuit configured to receive home security data from the home security system.

An eyewear case has a case-body with an opening at one end. The case has a spring strip which slides along an inside surface of the case-body and operates as a closure to the case as well as an actuator to move a tray within the case-body. The tray supports or holds eyewear, and when the tray is moved upwardly in the case-body, the eyewear becomes accessible through the opening in the case-body. T...

A method and inspection system to inspect a first pattern on a specimen for defects against a second pattern that is intended to be the same where the second pattern has known responses to at least one probe. The inspection is performed by applying at least one probe to a point of the first pattern on the specimen to generate at least two responses from the specimen. Then the first and second resp...

A selective inhibition of sintering (SIS) technique may be used to fabricate a three-dimensional (3-D) dense metal object from a binderless metal powder. A number of layers of metal powder are provided on a build tank. For each layer, regions of the layer are sinter-inhibited, e.g., by depositing a sinter-inhibiting material such as a ceramic slurry, a metal salt, or oxidizing metal particles in t...

A novel technique is provided for drying a yeast for brewing and a method of producing alcoholic beverages by using the yeast. It is intended to provide a method of producing a dry yeast which has the optimum fermentability when directly used in fermentation and gives an appropriate flavor without needing prepropagation, and a method of producing alcoholic beverages by using the yeast. A method co...