The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement for controlling an output torque of a drive train of a motor vehicle. A desired value for the output torque is made available by the adjustment of a transmission and by the control of the engine. The desired value is determined on the basis of a driver command signal as well as on the basis of a minimum and/or maximum output torque dependent...

A method of cleaning or purifying elastomers and elastomeric articles which are intended for medical or pharmaceutical use is disclosed. In particular, although not exclusively, the invention has applicability to elastomers which are used in metering valves for pressurized metered dose inhalers (MDIs).

A heat-transfer label including a phenoxy lacquer layer. In one embodiment, the label is designed for use on silane-treated glass containers of the type that are subjected to pasteurization conditions. The label includes a support portion and a transfer portion, the transfer portion being positioned over the support portion. The support portion includes a sheet of paper overcoated with a release l...

A low-density, syntactic foam material is provided according to the invention. The syntactic foam material is prepared by mixing together a plurality of microballoons and a finely divided solid thermosetting resin. Fibers are also preferably incorporated into the material during processing to impart specific properties. The mixture is heated to allow the thermosetting resin to flow and wet the mic...

A laboratory scale fluid catalytic cracking apparatus and method of use thereof, which provides cracking performance that emulates commercial riser cracking. The apparatus includes a reactor having a removable feed injector to quickly facilitate changing hydrocarbon contact time without varying the feed rate or diluent rates, or catalyst charge, and also without the expense of a new reactor. The f...

PCT No. PCT/JP97/01785 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 16, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 16, 1998 PCT Filed May 26, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/45452 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 4, 1997The purpose of the present invention is to provide a simple and economical method for the production of BC having improved properties such as dispesibility, suspensibility and viscosity. The present invention relates to a method for the improvem...

The present invention relates to a process for obtaining polyarylene sulfide from polyarylene sulfide-containing material. For this purpose, the polyarylene sulfide-containing material is treated with a solvent in which it dissolves, and is subsequently reprecipitated. The invention also relates to the purification of polyarylene sulfide-containing material by separating off extraneous substances,...

A polymeric composition for producing foam in which the polymeric composition comprises high density polyethylene, alkenyl aromatic polymer and, optionally, a resiliency modifier resin. The high density polyethylene is in an amount of from about 45 to about 90 weight percent of the polymeric composition. The high density polyethylene has a z-average molecular weight, Mz, greater than about 1,000,0...

The present invention relates to curable coatings comprising oligomeric condensation products of aromatic tri- or tetracarboxylic acids and dihydroxyalkyl (meth)acrylates.

Automated multi-stage gearbox, includes a basic gearbox with a number of gears and a two-stage split gearing coupled in front of and in series with the basic gearbox. Shifting is effected by compressed-air cylinders which are controlled by a control computer (45) which is programmed to put the split gearing in a neutral position in the event of an input signal representing zero throttle.

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a superconducting wire and a manufacturing method of the superconducting wire capable of reducing the amount of work in filling superconducting powder and the burden on a worker and a working machine. SOLUTION: Improvement of filling density of superconducting powder 2 filled within a metal tube 1 and uniformalization of filling thereof can be achieved by a plurali...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an oxide superconductor stranded wire capable of insulating between strands and showing a high critical current. SOLUTION: In an oxide superconductor stranded wire 170, a strand 160' comprises a filament made of oxide superconductor, a matrix made of silver or a silver alloy to cover the filament, and a copper oxide film 163' to cover the matrix. The thickness of t...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce various modes of a test program for testing a semiconductor chip and a time required for it by connecting all bonding pads to an external terminal, so that a bonding pad which is not used during normal operation is used only for exchanging an input data and an output data during test operation. SOLUTION: A semiconductor chip is provided with a bonding pad IOP for ch...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the contact resistance at the interface between a metallic terminal and an oxide superconductor by immersing the end of a bar-like member formed of the oxide superconductor in a molten normal conductor. SOLUTION: An alumina (Al2O3) bar 3 is attached to the unimmersed end of a bar-like member 1 composed of a directionally solidified single-crystal Y-based high-temper...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely prevent peeling of a soldered part and so on for an IC package caused by mechanical loads by a shock, an vibration and so on, and perform check and maintenance, after mounting and reinforcement and so on. SOLUTION: A reinforcing structure for a BGA IC package 1 mounted on a mother board 6 is provided with a reinforcing frame 10, a side surface 11 and an upper surfac...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a negative actuation brake of a motor in which brake generating torque is improved by including a brake in a motor flange of magnetic material and eliminating leakage flux from an armature. SOLUTION: In a negative actuation brake of a motor which includes a brake in a motor flange 11 of magnetic material, beveling is largely applied to the internal and the external...

A gas-permeable film contains a vinyl-type polymer that contains a pendant carbosiloxane dendrimer structure and a thermoplastic resin. The gas-permeable film has an excellent gas permeability as represented by its oxygen permeability and is also water repellent, moldable, heat resistant, and durable. It will, therefore, be useful in those applications where such characteristics are critical, for ...

Méthode et dispositif permettant d'obtenir une perforation de La paroi d'un puits par action d'un outil tel qu'un canon à explosifs. On descend dans le puits un ensemble d'intervention comportant un outil de perforation associé à un boitier de mesure tels qu'une sonde à diagraphie et des capteurs de température et de pression. L'ensemble est suspendu par un câble de liaison à un élément support po...

Titanium is induction melted to produce a molten mass thereof and a water-cooled crucible having a nonoxidizing atmosphere and a bottom opening. The current to the coil used for induction melting is adjusted to produce a levitation effect on the molten mass in the crucible to prevent the molten mass from flowing out of the bottom opening. The molten mass is also maintained out-of-contact with the ...

A new stable liquid suspension of water soluble polymer, and a method of preparation are provided. Such compositions comprise of at least an iso-parrafinic oil medium, one styrene/isoprene copolymer, a water soluble polymer and preferably some hydrophobic fumed silica mixed together in the appropriate quantities and conditions.