The invention relates to a system which can be sterilized, for preparing individual containers to be filled with a substantially accurately predetermined volume of a sterile solution, which comprises at least one string of containers comprising at least two containers which are : - serially linked or serially pre-attached to one another to form a single tubing, - predefined to regulate individua...

Systems and methods for strobe illumination of a workpiece are described. The systems may include an illumination source (310), an image acquisition device (200) and a control system (120). The illumination source (310) may emit visible, UV, or near-IR light as a transient flash to the workpiece, the transient flash occurring in response to a lamp trigger. The illumination source (310) may emit th...

A train integrity network system comprises bogie units which monitor critical parameters relating to the condition of bogie components and the rail track they are travelling on, an onboard server which controls the bogie units and a wireless network which enables communication between the server and the bogie units. Each bogie unit is powered by an electrical generator which utilises the rotation ...

A decision algorithm of discriminating a defect type and/or a defect level is automatically produced in a short time. The accuracy of defect classification in terms of a defect type or a defect level is improved. More specifically, feature values of surface defects acquired in the past are represented as points in a feature space, constraint is set that when the feature space is mapped into a spac...

The present invention relates to improved metallurgical powder compositions that incorporate solid lubricants, methods for preparing and using the same, and methods of making compacted parts. The solid lubricants contain functionalized polyalkylene lubricants substituted with functional groups selected from the group consisting of a phosphate group, phosphite group, hypophosphate, hypophosphite, p...

Divan bed comprising an almost parallelepiped frame structure, a plurality of movable frames, each constrained and movable according to roto-translative motions from a closing to an opening position, wherein said frames in the closing position are sequentially folded one over the other, and in the opening position, are consecutively aligned, and a mechanism able to move said frames characterized i...

The present invention relates to a method of making a ready to press cemented carbide powder with low compaction pressure suitable for the production of submicron cemented carbide by means of powder metallurgical techniques milling, pressing and sintering. The method comprises using 1 - 3 wt-% pressing agent of the following composition, <90 wt-% PEG and 10 - 75 wt-% of blends of high molecular we...

Systems and methods for strobe illumination of a workpiece are described. The systems may include an illumination source (310), an image acquisition device (200) and a control system (120). The illumination source (310) may emit visible, UV, or near-IR light as a transient flash to the workpiece, the transient flash occurring in response to a lamp trigger. The illumination source (310) may emit th...

The invention resides in enabling high-mix low-volume production by a compact apparatus for a rubber sheet reinforced with a cord of a belt material for a tire, a body-ply material, etc. variously changing a cord material, cord arrangement angle, width of sheet, etc. and relates to manufacturing apparatus and method for a rubber sheet reinforced with a cord according to wrapping around a rubber co...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To form carbon nanotubes while dispensing with a step of applying a catalyst. Ž

SOLUTION: A plasma generation coil 2 connected to a high-frequency power source 3 is placed in a vacuum chamber 1. A wire 4 containing a metal catalyzing the formation of carbon nanotubes is supportably passed into the coil 2. The wire 4 is heated by passing an electric current therethrough. ...

An RF addressable sensor network architecture is provided. The RF addressable sensor network includes one or more RF addressable sensors, one or more wireless sensor readers coupled to a communications network, and one or more end user devices coupled to the communications network. The RF addressable sensor network may also include a sensor network processor. An RF addressable sensor includes one ...

La presente provee sistemas y métodos para el control de la velocidad de transmision de datos digitales. Un sistema de transmision de datos digitale para transferir, de manera adaptada, paquetes a través de un enlace de transmision incluye un dispositivo cliente con un modulo de control de ancho de banda y un dispositivo anfitrion acoplado al dispositivo cliente a través del enlace de transmision....

A method and system for data transmission between a package mailbox and at least one central data processing unit in a logistic system for the operation of one or more package mailboxes. Events at a package mailbox are evaluated by means of a communication device, which transmits function requests corresponding to the events to the data processing unit. The data processing unit carries out the cor...

A new reactor apparatus that can be used to carry out chemical reactions in a fluidized catalyst bed at high temperatures with reduced afterburning or other undesirable downstream side reactions.

Production of plastics moldings with a thickness of 30-200 mm comprises thermal polymerization of a mixture of a polymethyl (meth)acrylate syrup (I) free from residual initiator and a mixture of methyl methacrylate (MMA) and usual additives and an olefinic carbocyclic compound (II). - Independent claims are also included for the following: - (1) plates of PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) produced by...

The present invention discloses a subsurface formation fluids monitoring system integrated on a casing (100) or tubing sub having an inner (11) and an outer (12) surface and defining an internal cavity (14), comprising a sensor (24) mounted on the outer surface; data communication means (21A) for providing wireless communication between an interrogating tool (30) located in the internal cavity (14...

A method of coating ultrahard abrasive particles having vitreophilic surfaces, or treated to render their surfaces vitreophilic, are coated with an oxide precursor material, which is then heat treated to dry and purify the coats. The heat treated, coated ultrahard abrasive particles are further treated to convert the coats to an oxide, nitride, carbide, oxynitride, oxycarbide, or carbonitride ther...

A method of manufacturing polycrystalline abrasive elements consisting of micron, sub-micron or nano-sized ultrahard abrasives dispersed in micron, sub-micron or nano-sized matrix materials. A plurality of ultrahard abrasive particles having vitreophilic surfaces are coated with a matrix precursor material and then treated to render them suitable for sintering. The matrix precursor material can be...

The present invention relates to nonwoven webs or fabrics. In particular, the present invention relates to nonwoven webs having superior abrasion resistance and excellent softness characteristics. The nonwoven materials comprise fibers made from of a polymer blend of isotactic polypropylene, reactor grade propylene based elastomers or plastomers, and optionally, a homogeneously branched ethylene/a...

The invention aims at providing fast and exact information from the drilling site during deep drillings. To this aim, a measuring device (6) having an electrically operated measuring unit is used to measure relevant data of the rock, the drilling fluid and/or the raw material to be extracted, wherein the measuring device (6) is configured to supply electric energy by means of the drill stems (3) a...