Data processing systems and methods for managing transactions in auction-based trading of specialized items such as fixed income instruments are presented. The data processing system provides a highly structured trading protocol implemented through a sequence of trading paradigms. The system employs a distributed computer processing network linking together a plurality of commonly configured progr...

A method for bonding an oxide-containing member (8) to an aluminum surface (11), includes the steps of: providing a substrate (7), wherein a portion of a surface of the substrate has aluminum thereon; positioning an oxide-containing member on the aluminum surface of the substrate; and bonding the oxide-containing member to the aluminum surface by pressing(12) the oxide-containing member against th...

The displacement sensor has a magnetically conductive housing (1) enclosing a coil (2), which cooperates with an armature (3) displaced relative to the housing to project into the interior of the coil. The displacement sensor is screened against external magnetic fields via a short circuit ring (6), positioned immediately in front of the annular air gap (4) between the housing and the armature. An...

Computerized (e.g., "intelligent") systems for monitoring, diagnosing, operating and controlling various parameters and processes of continuous feed centrifuges is presented. The computer control system actuates at least one of a plurality of control devices based on input from one or more monitoring sensors so as to provide real time continuous operational control. The monitoring sensors may sens...

When an accelerator pedal (25) is suddenly stamped on, the amount of fuel injected into an engine (12) increases sharply, and the rotating force of a crankshaft (14) is increased, so that when the rotation is transmitted from the shaft (14) to an automatic transmission (23), a force which tends to twist an automobile (11) in the rotating direction of the shaft (14) is applied to the automobile (11...

A control system of a vehicle having a continuously variable transmission (2), in which the continuously variable transmission capable of changing a gear ratio continuously is coupled to the output side of a power source to control the output torque of the power source (1) in accordance with an inertial torque established by changing the gear ratio. The output torque of the power source is control...

The invention concerns a device for twisting at least two threads (8, 9) about one another, in particular in the selvage-forming device (7) of a mechanical loom. According to the invention, a rotatable element (10) is provided with a helical endless thread-guide groove (14) in which the selvage threads (8, 9) are guided and axially displaced by rotating the rotatable element such that they cross o...

The present invention relates to a PbO2 cathode for lead battery, and its surface is endowed with a COO-or-CO-group, and is activated by electrochemical doping produced by colloidal solution of electrochemically modified carbon. Said battery has the good characteristics: (1) can make special-raised large charge without temp. (2) high discharge, (3) long service life. Said invented process can be u...

Gel-forming battery separators and methods for constructing them. Particles are embedded into pores of a porous support to form a composite. The chemical make-up of surfaces of the particles includes a silanol group. The composite, when contacted with an effective amount of liquid electrolyte, is capable of forming a gelled matrix that includes electrolyte residing within the porous support. Batte...

The remote monitoring system comprises a signal emitter (10) providing a signal, means for detecting the signal (12), means for transmitting the signal (16) via a global specification for mobile telephones (GSM) network, and remote means (18, 20) for receiving for the transmitted signal. The signal emitter may be a PIR or other intruder or fire sensor. Alternatively, the signal emitter may be a me...

A standing umbrella includes an upright pole, a top affixed to the upper end of the upright pole, a slide member displaceably mounted on the upright pole, at least four tensioning struts having free outer ends and inner ends linked to the slide member at respective pivots, a flexible cover affixed to the tensioning struts, and flexible carrier elements extending between the top and the tensioning ...

A system for playing a selected one of multiple subtitle tracks recorded in a synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk (23). Individual subtitle tracks in numerous languages may be provided for the same motion picture, with or without multiple soundtracks. The user may select a soundtrack in his/her language if it is available. If not, subtitles can be displayed in a selected ...

A system for playing a selected one of multiple subtitle tracks recorded in a synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk (23). Individual subtitle tracks in numerous languages may be provided for the same motion picture, with or without multiple soundtracks. The user may select a soundtrack in his/her language if it is available. If not, subtitles can be displayed in a selected ...

Rigid polyurethane foams are prepared from an isocyanate composition containing diphenylmethane diisocyanate, three ring oligomers of polyphenylene polymethylene polyisocyanate and higher homologues of polyphenylene polymethylene polyisocyanate.

The improvements permit to convert a sofa having standard cross dimensions into a bed of ordinary length. The folding frame consists in an articulated structure formed by a fixed frame (1), a mobile frame (2), an intermediate frame (3), an auxiliary frame (4) and a further auxiliary frame (5) integral with two supporting legs (6), that acts as support of the stuffing of the back of the sofa or, al...

A multi-stage transmission (3) of which gears do not rattle when an engine (1) is idling. The multi-stage transmission (3) is equipped with a splitter (17) that has a neutral position (N). The splitter (17) is located between a clutch (2) and a main transmission (18). A drive power from the engine (1) is not transmitted to the main transmission when the splitter (17) is in the neutral position. Th...

Halogen-free, flame resistant polyurethane rigid foam (I), prepared using pentane as a blowing agent, contains oxalkylated alkylphosphonic acids (II) as the flame retardant. An Independent claim is included for a process for the production of the foam (I) by the addition of oxalkylated alkylphosphonic acids (II).

Compressed polyurethane or polyisocyanurate foams useful as support materials for vacuum insulation units are produced by compressing an open-cell rigid polyurethane or polyisocyanurate to 5-95% of its original volume after 80-200% of the fiber time.

A GPS controlled multiple source material application or ballast spreading system includes tracking the position of a plurality of ballast hopper cars using GPS derived coordinates and controlling the opening of multiple ballast doors to spread ballast on desired sections of track for railroad maintenance. The process involves tracking the current hopper loads, the opened or closed state of the ba...

A method for producing a tire tread (7) provided with an electrically conductive layer (9) arranged therein, wherein an uncured high electrically conductive rubber ribbon (10) for the formation of the electrically conductive layer is wound on a circumference of a tire material (4) containing a high electrically conductive rubber layer as at least an outermost layer at a given height in a radial di...