In a continuously variable transmission apparatus for a vehicle having a slip type clutch disposed between a drive shaft of an engine and an input shaft of a continuously variable transmission mechanism, a torque detecting device to detect torque of the engine, an engine speed detecting device to detect rotational speed of the engine, an output shaft speed detecting device to detect rotational spe...

Reactor for gasifying a carbonaceous fuel to produce a usable gas, and comprising an insulated outer shell. A reaction chamber within the shell receives a fuel mixture from an injection burner. The products or effluent of gasification include hot produced gases which are passed through a constricted throat to be cooled in a liquid bath. A dip tube, which guides the hot effluent into the bath, is p...

A multiple-layer film comprises an oriented propylene polymer substrate having on opposed surfaces thereof, respectively, a first vinylidene halide copolymer having a Tg of up to 25 DEG C and a molecular weight not exceeding 135,000 and a second vinylidene halide copolymer having a Tg greater than that of the first copolymer. Such films offer excellent sealing profile, blocking resistance, gas-bar...

A connector assembly for electrically connecting an electronic apparatus to a printed circuit board includes a matable socket connector and head connector. The socket connector includes a lower housing which supports the electronic apparatus and which is capable of containing an insulative curable potting compound. A plurality of electrical contacts is supported by the lower housing in electrical ...

A multiple-layer film comprises an oriented propylene polymer substrate having on opposed surfaces thereof, respectively, a first vinylidene halide copolymer having a Tg of up to 25.degree.C and a molecular weight not exceeding 135,000 and a second vinylidene halide copolymer having a Tg greater than that of the first copolymer. Such films offer excellent sealing profile, blocking resistance, gas...

A discontinuity detection system for a heated transparency such as a windshield is provided wherein a break in any portion of the bus bars is detected. A voltage sensor lead extends from the farthest extremity of the longest length of bus bar.

Discontinuities in an electrically heated transparency are detected by monitoring voltage differences between two areas of the heating circuit on the transparency.

The addition of a trivalent iron compound to the sewage to be treated upstream of the oxidizing step and of an aluminium polymer compound to the active sludge being recycled to the same oxidizing step causes beneficial effects to take place on the simultaneous removal of phosphorus and nitrogen.

This invention provides a wide mouth container (10) and intermediate article (12) formed by stretch blow-molding an injection-molded preform (13) of polyethylene terephthalate suitable for packaging tennis balls or other contents under pressure. The container (10) includes an improved base construction (16) which will withstand internal pressure with controlled minimal distortion and an improved f...

A removable programming unit (11) is connectable to a controller (40) of an electronic locking system (12) of a storage assembly (14) via a telephone cord (38). The removable programming unit (11) comprises a display (52) and a keyboard (54). Through the removable programming unit (11): new access codes used to gain access to the storage assembly (14) may be programmed into the electronic lock; ex...

P-1763 EXONUCLEASE MEDIATED STRAND DISPLACEMENT AMPLIFICATION This invention relates a nucleic acid target amplification method which operates at a single temperature and makes use of a polymerase in conjunction with an exonuclease that will digest the primer portion of the polymerized strand such that the polymerase will displace the partially digested strand without digestion of the target stran...

A circuit for executing conditional branch instructions in a pipeline process comprises registers for retaining condition codes settled at different stages, respectively, registers for retaining pipeline tags identifying instructions at the respective stages and indicating the stage where the condition codes are settled, and a branch controller for deciding settlement of condition codes for condit...

In the synthesis of amikacin, having the formula: by acylation of a diprotected derivative of kanamycin A with a reactive derivative of L-(-)-4-amino-2-hydroxybutyric acid, the selection of the reaction solvent and of the pH conditions permit the industrial economicity and the synthesis yield to be improved.

A lining material for attachment to a substrate is described comprising at least one textile layer and at least one metal foil, which are connected together by needle punching. The perforated area produced in the metal foil by needle punching comprises 8 to 15 % of the area of the lining. The lining can be used especially for producing bitumen-coated roofing felts and tarpaulins.

A novel shell-coated FCC catalyst is disclosed wherein the shell is a mixture of at least one refractory metal oxide or silicate or precursor thereof (preferably clay) having a particle size of .3 to 5 microns and an inorganic refractory binder (preferably silica) having a particle size of less than 0.01 microns and the core is a zeolite-containing microsphere. FCC with the shell coated catalyst i...

CONSISTE EN UNA COMPRESA SANITARIA (10) QUE PROTEGE LA ROPA INTERIOR DEL USUARIO ANTE LA HUMEDAD. LA COMPRESA SE SUMINISTRA CON DOS SOLAPAS (26), CADA UNA FIJADA A LA ROPA INTERIOR QUE ESTA JUNTO A LA COMPRESA (10) Y EXTENDIENDOSE CADA UNA EN UNA DIRECCION TRANSVERSAL AL EJE LONGITUDINAL DE LA COMPRESA Y ADAPTADA PARA RODEAR LA PARTE DE LAS INGLES DE LAS PRENDAS INTERIORES. LAS SOLAPAS (26) SE FIJ...

A motor controller for reversibly driving a member to be driven along a predetermined path of travel is capable of sensing the rate of speed of the member to be driven and to compare with a predetermined speed level and to adjust the motor drive until the rate of advancement of the driven member corresponds with the predetermined speed level. The motor drive means is completely deactivated if the ...

P-1763 P-1763 STRAND DISPLACEMENT AMPLIFICATION This invention relates a nucleic acid target amplification and detection method which operates at a single temperature and makes use of a polymerase in conjunction with an endonuclease that will nick the polymerized strand such that the polymerase will displace the strand without digestion while generating a newly polymerized strand.

CON UNA INSTALACION DE RECEPCION RADIOFONICA PARA AUTOMOVILES, CON LA CUAL, EN UN LAPSO DE TIEMPO PRECALCULADO, SE TRANSMITEN INFORMACIONES RADIOFELEFONICAS DEL TRAFICO RECIVIENDO, A UN ACUMULADOR Y ESTAN A DEMANDA DEVUELTA, ESTAN LAS INSTALACIONES DE RECEPCION PARA VARIAS EMISORAS DE INFORMACIONES REIOTELEFONICAS DEL TRAFICO PREVISTO. ESTAS INFORMACIONES SE RECOGEN EN UN ACUMULADOR MUTUO Y SE REV...

PCT No. PCT/CH88/00115 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 27, 1989 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 27, 1989 PCT Filed Jun. 27, 1988 PCT Pub. No. WO88/10221 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 29, 1988.A flexible bag (4) that is filled with a product (5) is accommodated in a rigid container (1). The bag is welded to a valve unit A, which provides an absolute seal for the container (1) by means an annular membrane (17) that is pressed into t...