The invention relates to a method and a device for the geometric measurement and speed determination of vehicles (5) moving along a road in the longitudinal direction of the same, by means of at least one laser scanner (1) which is mounted above the level of the road. Said laser scanner scans the road or a vehicle moving along said road in the direction of travel (2), within a defined measuring ra...

For simplifying the production of a coffin or casket and to minimize the consumption of material as far as possible it is proposed to use different wall thicknesses for the walls of the coffin, namely the material thickness of the bottom is greater than that of the side walls. Furthermore, additional elements such as feet, gribs, fasteners, fastener profiles, hinges, embellishments and the same ar...

The surgeon grasps the jig (140) by its handle (141) and manipulates the head (210) of the jig through the patient wound and onto the femoral neck (4), as best illustrated in figure 67. The head (210) of the jig (140) includes jig location means in the form of an elongate rod which acts as a spacer (142). The spacer (142) has an end (211) which abuts the trochanteric fossa so as to position the sl...

The composition consists in dry weight of silica (40-50%), cement (20-35%), sand (5-10%), and cellulose fibres (5-9%), optionally with one or more waterproofing agents and/or agents to increase the dimensional stability of the plate. This composition is suitable for manufacturing silicate plates which can be used as base for construction or decoration materials in construction work, such as in pav...

An X-ray computer tomography apparatus wherein a conical X-ray beam is radiated on a local area of an object while a rotary means with an X-ray generator and a two-dimensional X-ray image sensor faced to each other is rotated relative to the object which is disposed between the X-ray generator and the two-dimensional X-ray image sensor. The X-ray computer tomography apparatus comprises a prelimina...

The invention relates to a method for removing a cable core from a cable sheath, which cable core comprises an envelope (8), wherein, at an end of the cable (1), a flowable medium (22) is introduced under pressure into the cable tube (9) so as to reduce friction, and a tensile force (F) is exerted on the cable core at an end (5) of the cable (1). To provide a method by which existing cables can be...

The amount of the adsorbent needed to recover a set quantity of monomethyl branched C10-C15 paraffins from a mixture comprising normal paraffins and other nonnormal hydrocarbons such as di-isoparaffins, di-isoolefins, naphthenes and aromatics by simulated moving bed adsorptive separation is reduced by adjusting three operating factors: percentage recovery of the paraffin, operating temperature and...

Formaldehyde-free durable press finished textiles having cross-linked polymaleate finishes are provided. The finish comprises a cross-linked polymaleate having a crosslinked adjunct selected from the group having the formula: wherein R is independently H, OH, OM, or a unit having the formula: and mixtures thereof; X is H, OH, or OSO₃M, M is H, a salt forming cation, and mixtures thereof...

A method for providing assistance to a distressed vehicle having a damaged wheel component includes establishing geographically diverse assistance point facilities and wheel component warehouse facilities, receiving an assistance request regarding the vehicle, identifying an assistance point facility in the vehicle's vicinity, transmitting information and authorization to the assistance point faci...

In a method of treating alloyed carbon-containing iron melts for the production of steel, whereby a carbon-containing iron melt is subjected in a metallurgical vessel to a decarburization by addition of oxygen and a part of the metallic alloying elements is slagged, whereby the metal melt is withdrawn from the metallurgical vessel while the unreduced slag remains in the metallurgical vessel and th...

A contaminant removing unit (400) moves along the outer periphery of the grill unit (310) in up and down motion to remove contaminants that are adhering to and around the respective longitudinal slots (320) of a grill assembly. The slots of the grill assembly form a passage towards air outflow port for preventing reverse flow of contaminants being collected in a detachable dust receptacle (200). T...

A surveillance window comprising at least one set of linear polarizer and quarter-waveplate and a reflecting surface is presented. The surveillance window appears dull and opaque to a subject, while allowing a relatively high percentage of light to be transmitted to an observer. Various enhancements including an illuminator and detector, camouflaging, fire resistance, and improvements to the opaci...

The brush (28) as a turbine (10) placed inside a brush case and driven by the kinetic energy of external air sucked inside the case. A pair of worm gears (12) is orthogonally engaged with a pair of worm wheels at each side of turbine axes to transfer power. A rotating body connected with the gear has a rotating floor cloth (22). An air guide is placed in front of the turbine for guiding external a...

An hydraulic control arrangement ( 66 ) in association with a pipe relining machine Includes fluid pressure supply and return lines ( 32, 33 ), a motor controller ( 80 ) to control a motor ( 67 ) and a radial position controller. The radial position controller supplies fluid under pressure to a radial positioning arrangement ( 46 ) to set diameter of a relined pipe. The radial position controller ...

A suction extension pipe is connected to the cleaner. A suction brush (30), arranged on one end of the suction extension pipe, draw-in contaminants from the surface being cleaned by the suction force being exerted via suction extension pipe. An electrolytic liquid supply device sprays electrolytic to the surface through the bottom of the suction brush.

This invention concerns a method for increasing the polymerization rate of polyester polymers in the solid state by adding a catalytic amount of zinc p-toluenesulfonate to a polyester polymer melt that is essentially free of antimony and germanium, before solid state polymerization.

The plasterboard is surfaced with a lining paper that is printed over the whole of one face of the board with an ink containing binder and particulate solid material. The size of the particulate material is within 1-10 micrometers. The density of the print is such that under optical examination at least 80 percent of the surface of the lining paper is covered with the print. 50 percent of the part...

A compound formable decorative laminate includes a resin impregnated decorative layer composed of a bilaterally stretchable decorative paper and a resin impregnated core layer composed of a bilaterally stretchable kraft paper. The laminate is used in the manufacture of various articles requiring molding about a compound surface.

Compositions, methods and kits for purifying and clarifying and/or nutrifying contaminated drinking water and which comprise a primary coagulant material, a microbiocidal disinfectant and an oxidant system. Highly preferred compositions also contain one or more of a bridging flocculent material, the levels and ratios of coagulant to flocculent preferably falling within certain ranges, a cationic c...