A method for producing a ferro-alloy in an electric arc furnace is disclosed. The method comprises the step of charging the furnace with an un-agglomerated carbon-containing polymer such that the polymer functions as a slag foaming agent.

An automatic transmission that includes two adjacent clutches. Two clutches each include a clutch drum, a piston that structures an operating oil chamber with a portion of the clutch drum used as a cylinder, a plurality of friction plates that engage with the clutch drum, a cancel oil chamber that is arranged on a back surface side of the piston and that cancels a centrifugal oil pressure acting o...

A weld projection (8), especially for laser welding, has an indent (10) that is disposed in a first component (4) and that can be welded together with at least one second component (6). The invention is characterized in that the weld projection (8) has a projection (14) and can be brought into contact with the second component (6) via the projection. A shielding housing (1) including such a weld p...

A shift control device of an automatic transmission comprising detection means for detecting a shift from a non-drive to a drive position; output means for outputting a command to execute an engine output lowering; detection means for detecting a transmission input revolution number and control means for engaging the friction engagement element by direct pressure control in response to a detection...

A system (1) for continuously clarifying liquids having solid suspended substances by means of flotation with dissolved gas substantially comprises a flotation basin (2), a rotary scroll (5) on the top of the basin, in which system (1) the clarified material means comprise a perforated toroidal element (30) spaced from the bottom of the basin (2) at a distance from 1/10 to 5/6 of the height of the...

With a contact drum type winder, even when the rotation speed of the drum is controlled on the basis of detection of the drum rotation speed, the actual yarn speed may reach an unexpected value. The present invention provides a winding unit 1 including a traverse drum 10 that rotates in contact with a winding package 4 to concurrently rotate the winding package 4, and a drum driver 10 that rotatio...

A curving tendency detection device is provided to detecting a curving tendency (²) (curving frequency and amount of curvature) in a vehicle roadway or a vehicle running state (behavior). Basically, the curving tendency detection device has a lateral acceleration differential value calculation section (23) and a curving tendency estimation section (24). The lateral acceleration differential value ...

In an electronic control unit including a master integrated ECU (111) and a slave VSA ECU (112), the VSA ECU is provided with a request restriction unit (1122) which receives a request of the integrated ECU. The request restriction unit prohibits the use of the request and prioritizes the control of the VSA ECU when a direction of vehicle behavior controlled by the request of the integrated ECU an...

Brandmeldeanlagen umfassen Brandmelder als Sensoreinrichtungen zur Detektion von Bränden, Rauch, Flammen oder anderen Brandmerkmalen und werden sowohl in öffentlichen Gebäuden, wie zum Beispiel Schulen oder Musee, als auch in privaten Gebäuden eingesetzt. Es wird eine Brandmeldervorrichtung 1 zur Detektion von Bränden und/oder Brandmerkmalen in einem Überwachungsbereich mit einer Kameraeinrichtung...

Eine Rollenspannvorrichtung für eine Rolle eines zu bedruckenden Medium, insbesondere Papier, in einem Drucker weist eine an einem Rollenträgergehäuse (18) verdrehsicher festlegbare Trägerachse (1) und eine die Trägerachse (1) zumindest teilweise umhüllende Hülse (2) auf, wobei zwischen der Trägerachse (1) und der Hülse (2) eine Vorspanneinrichtung angeordnet ist, die an der Trägerachse (1) und an...

The presently disclosed subject matter proposes an apparatus (42) and a method for transferring energy and/or a substance from a non-rotating means of an apparatus to a rotating device (43)—or vice versa—through the intermediary of a suitable means (1, 1′).

Wenn sich ein vorausfahrendes Fahrzeug während einer Nachfolge-Fahrtsteuerung wegbewegt, wird festgestellt, ob ein vorwärts befindliches Hindernis erkannt wird oder nicht. Wenn ein vorwärts befindliches Hindernis erkannt wird, wird festgestellt, ob das vorwärts befindliche Hindernis eine der Hindernis-Spezifizierungsbedingungen erfüllt, die einer Vielzahl von vorgegebenen Typen entsprechen. Ein gr...

A wet connect arrangement for communication beyond obstructions in a wellbore such as gravel packs and lateral junctions, among others. The arrangement employs communication line at first and second tubulars and annular or part annular communication pathways between the lines when the first and second tubulars are in operable position.

Vectors and methods for the production of influenza viruses suitable as recombinant influenza vaccines in cell culture are provided. Bi-directional expression vectors for use in a multi-plasmid influenza virus expression system are provided.

An underwater operations support system facilitates underwater exploration, monitoring, maintenance and construction operations associated with development of natural resources. The operations support system may include energy generation subsystems, energy accumulation subsystems, communication subsystems, docking stations, repair and maintenance robots, housings for divers, and video subsystems. ...

A method and apparatus are disclosed for providing image data for generating an image of a region of a target object. The method includes the steps of providing incident radiation, focusing the radiation downstream or upstream of a target object and via at least one detector located downstream of a focusing element, detecting an intensity of radiation scattered by the target object at an observati...

The invention relates to a motor vehicle body structure (10) including a passenger compartment floor (20) having a tunnel (21) and at least one shaft (31, 32) for lining the tunnel (21), said shaft (31, 32) being extended by an exhaust stand (40) on one end thereof, and is characterized in that it also includes a reinforcing means (101, 102) disposed in the area of the connection between the shaft...

The present disclosure provides production processes that can include exposing a carbon-based material to liquid media to form hydrocarbon fuel. Waste to fuel conversion processes as well as waste material processing reactors are provided that can be configured to convert waste to fuel. Heat exchangers, power generation processes and combustion turbine exhaust apparatus are also provided. Fuel gen...

This invention provides a pneumatic tire (T) including: a tacky sealant layer (5) formed of a rubber component decomposable by a peroxide, and disposed on the inner side of an inner liner (4) in a region corresponding to a tread part (1); and a cover rubber layer (6) covering the inner side of the tacky sealant layer (5). A sheet piece (7) is disposed to traverse an adhesive seal part (Q) and/or (...

Flexible enclosure comprising a working strip 2 and sidewalls 3, defining an envelope, and a sealing membrane 11 at least partially lining the envelope. The sealing membrane 11 is comprised of an elastic material 14 and a perforation-resistant reinforcement 15, the sealing membrane 11 being free with regard to the working strip 2 and attached to an opposite edge remote to the working strip 2.