A tire mold, comprising a continuous counter-molding ring (13) for molding the smallest diameter bead, is new. A tire mold comprises (a) two shells (11, 12) for respectively molding the exterior surface of each of the side walls and the exterior portion of each of the beads up to an inner radial limit where the tire surface diameter is phi 0 (minimal diameter of the tire surface at the smallest di...

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for monitoring characteristics of a pharmaceutical composition during preparation thereof by in the process vessel (1) of a fluidized bed apparatus, wherein a measuring device (11, 11') performs a spectometric measurement on the pharmaceutical composition in a wetting zone (B) into which a processing fluid is injected.

An electronic parcel box system with a plurality of electronic parcel boxes, whereby in each case, several parcel boxes are associated with an operating unit (in the form of a terminal for reading in or outputting data). The electronic parcel box system is characterised by a central control unit that is provided for controlling the operating units, whereby the central control unit has a means to f...

An apparatus for forming groups of battery plates includes at least first and second plate supply lines each including a separation station and a downstream plate supply. The apparatus further includes a first common plate feed line for the envelopers and a second common plate feed line for the downstream plate supplys.; La presente invencion se refiere a un aparato para formar grupos de placas de...

A seating unit (110) comprises a support member (118); a seat member (112) pivotally mounted on the support member (118); an arm rest member (120) having an actuating button (230,334) positioned in the arm rest member (120), the button (230,334) being movable between a first position and a second position; a fluid pressure cylinder (172,282) having actuating means (200,310) and operatively connect...

The disclosure is directed to a laser processing apparatus employing a polygon mirror, capable of processing an object efficiently. The apparatus is comprised of a laser generator for emitting a laser beam, a polygon mirror rotating at the axis and having a plurality of reflection planes which reflect the laser beam incident thereon from the laser generator, and a lens irradiating the laser beam o...

An ambient temperature glue, based on a copolymer comprising urea or urethane groups and also isocyanurate groups and containing a trimerization catalyst to form isocyanurate cycles in such a way that the molar ratio of isocyanate groups to the total of amine groups is 1.5-2.2. The copolymer is the reaction product of a polyisocyanate of functionality three or more and comprising isocyanurate cycl...

Formulation comprises a particulate medicament (I) e.g. salmeterol, salbutamol, fluticasone propionate, becolomethasone dipropionate and a fluorocarbon or hydrogen-contg chlorofluorocarbon propellant. Also claimed are the prepn of the surface-modified medicament and a canister for delivering metered doses of the aerosol formulation. Pref., (I) is salmeterol xinafoate (Ia); salbutamol sulphate; flu...

A control system for controlling the dynamics and energy consumption of long vehicles during operation includes computer means adapted to receive and process signals from input means to produce an operating parameter signal, and control means for receiving and responding to the operating parameter signal. The processing of the input signals involves algorithmic analysis of the signals weighted in ...

A train control system includes positioning system (171) at the end of the train and at the front of the train, allowing the conductor or engineer to unambiguously determine that no cars of the train have become detached. The positioning system (171) at the end of the train is also used to verify that the entrie train has cleared a block. This information can be relayed to a dispatcher, thereby el...

This invention identifies tumor senescence genes induced by treatment with cytotoxic agents. The invention provides reagents and methods for identifying compounds that induce expression of these cellular genes and produce cellular senescence, particularly senescence in tumor cells. The invention also provides reagents that are recombinant mammalian cells containing recombinant expression construct...

Methods are provided for detecting a mutant polynucleotide in mixture of mutant polynucleotides, wild-type polynucleotides and unrelated polynucleotides. The method uses an extension primer complementary to a first target sequence in both the wild-type and mutant polynucleotides. The method also uses a probe complementary to a second target sequence in the wild-type polynucleotides but not in the ...

Composition for preparing a rigid polyurethane foam improved adhesive strength, and a rigid polyurethane foam made therefrom are provided. The composition for preparing a rigid polyurethane foam is prepared using cyclopentane system as a physical blowing agent, and polyols having a low viscosity, and has an increased adhesive strength without damages of other properties.; Se provee una composicion...

A robot cleaner system for detecting an external recharging apparatus which is positioned in a non-detectable area by an upper camera thereof, and a docking method for docking the robot cleaner system with the external recharging apparatus. The robot cleaner system includes an external recharging apparatus with a power terminal connected to a utility power supply, a recharging apparatus recognitio...

A vehicle tire fabrication method in which a raw tire tube is adhered with two annular hook members and two annular rubber packing members one the inside and an airtight sealing layer and a combination outer tire wall layer on the outside, and then the raw tire thus obtained is put in a vulcanizing mold and vulcanized into a finished vehicle tire, and then the annular rubber packing members are re...

The method involves evaluating intensity of infrared radiation emitted by objects (2) formed in different cavities (4). Exposure of sensors (6) for inspecting the objects is adjusted according to the evaluated intensity of the infrared radiation. The adjustment of the sensor standardizes the response of the sensor during the inspection of the object irrespective of the origin of the objects. An I...

The garment has shoulders (2) in direct contact with a load e.g. backpack (6), and made of a material that is less thick, airy and less warm than material of zones of the garment exposed to free air, for limiting sweating of a carrier at the point of contact of the load. Straps (5) connect the garment with the load using a fastening system e.g. zip fastener, to avoid airflow between the load and l...

The belt has two straps (1, 14) arranged along points (2-4) to form a harness or baldrick adjustable based on size of a user. The straps are connected to a parallelepiped base to maintain an article (51) such as drawing board. The straps maintain the article by passing through an upper edge of the article so that the article is maintained on its upper edge by the strap (1) and on its lower edge by...

A navigation system for navigating an autonomous vehicle along a path that is confined by walls that are within range of on-board sensors is described. The system determines the relative location and orientation of the walls with respect to the vehicle. The system controls the steering angle and the ground speed of the vehicle by employing: (a) range data to establish free space in front of vehicl...