A method and apparatus are provided for positioning a sheets of material (W) on a belt feeder for transporting the material through a cutter (8) toward a tire-processing apparatus. The material has a front-edge portion which is centered by using edge-position control (EPC), and side portions which are centered by using center-position control (CPC). Also, the material as cut will have a rear-edge ...

In a drive force reduction controller for reducing engine output when drive wheels slip, a first shift timing is applied to an automatic transmission during ordinary running, and a second shift timing is applied when engine output is reduced. The second shift timing is set so as to provide a shift-up at a vehicle speed higher than the first shift timing when the throttle opening is less than a pre...

A yarn-working machine, especially an embroidery machine, is equipped with a yarn-joining device (11) which has a swirl chamber (12) having a compressed-air nozzle (13), in which two yarns (23, 24) of different colour which are used in succession are joined to one another as a result of the swirling of their filaments by means of compressed air. They are subsequently drawn out by the needle (7). ...

An apparatus for controlling a releasing action of a lock-up clutch in a power transmitting system of a motor vehicle wherein the lock-up clutch is disposed between a pump impeller connected to an engine, and a turbine impeller operatively connected to a drive wheel of the motor vehicle, the lock-up clutch being engaged for direct connection of the pump impeller and the turbine impeller, the appar...

Method for welding coated sheets with a laser beam in which an energy beam is directed on a welding zone of the sheets and is adapted to drive the coating steam vapor outward. The invention is particularly applicable in the field of vehicle manufacturing.

EL INVENTO SE REFIERE A UN METODO Y UN EQUIPO PARA EL TRATAMIENTO DE UNA CORRIENTE LIQUIDA (A) PARA SER LIMPIADA E INTRODUCIDA EN UNA INSTALACION DE FLOTACION O EQUIVALENTE. EN EL METODO UNA PARTE DE LA CORRIENTE LIQUIDA (A) A LIMPIAR QUE FLUYE A LO LARGO DE LA LINEA DE FLUJO (11), O EL LIQUIDO LIMPIO QUE SALE DE LA INSTALACION DE FLOTACION, SE PASA A LO LARGO DE UNA PRIMERA RAMA (12) COMO UNA COR...

The invention relates to the use of a wind-powered turbine 20 for, by means of a mechanical rotor/pump coupling 21 and a hydraulic circuit 22, desalinating water with osmotic membranes 14. To this end, we supply filtered salt water 23 to a pump A which is moved by mechanical elements from the aeromotor, pressurising the fluid in the desalination circuit in order to obtain product 24 and reject 25 ...

Mouldings with density at least 120 kg/3 m are made from polyurethane foams with a compact surface by foaming, in a mould, a reaction mixt. contg. (a) an aromatic polyisocyanate, (b) an organic cpd. with at least 2 gps. reactive with NCO, (c) salts contg. water of crystallisation as blowing agent, opt. with chemical or physical blowing agents, and opt. (d) auxiliaries and additives, while maintain...

The present invention relates to DNA sequences that encode for the branched-chain alpha-ketoacid dehydrogenase complex of an organism belonging to the genus Streptomyces and to polypeptides produced by the expression of such sequences. It also relates to methods of enhancing the production of natural avermectin and of producing avermectin through fermentation.

As a sealing structure for a syringe, a water-proofing film is adhered to the surface of a cap (6), a barrel (3) and a cylinder body (2) to cover fitting areas therebetween. The film is made of synthetic resin having a melting point higher than the temperature of flowing water vapor in post sterilization. As a sliding valve for a syringe, an inclined lip (24) is continuously protruded from the out...

The tool, designed to shape a lengthwise strip of material (8) round a bundle of wires (9) and seal its edges together to form a sleeve, has a shaper and guide made from two articulated components (11, 12) with an ultrasonic welder (2). The sleeve material is e.g. of polyethylene or polypropylene foam in a strip 1 - 4 mm thick. The welder (2) is in the form of a sonotrode with axial or radial emis...

The guidance system makes use of coded markings (16) that are detected optically. The markings are on the roadway. The markings are read and analysed by a device fitted to the vehicle. The vehicle is also fitted with lateral arms that displace the steering wheels of the vehicle if the arms make contact with a lateral guide wall (18,20). The vehicle can be operated with one or both modes of guidanc...

INTRUMENTO Y METODO DE BIOSENSIBILIDAD. SE DESCRIBE UN METODO DE BIOSENSIBILIDAD QUE DETERMINA SI UNA CORRIENTE MEDIDA VARIA DE ACUERDO CON UNA RELACION DE CORRIENTE DE COTTRELL DETERMINADA. EL SISTEMA INCLUYE UNA CELULA DE PRUEBA (10) CON, AL MENOS, UN PAR DE ELECTRODOS (12 Y 14) QUE SE EXTIENDEN A UNA ZONA DE REACCION (20), ZONA DE REACCION (20) QUE INCLUYE REACTANTES DE ANALITOS. UN DETECTOR (6...

UNA COMPOSICION IGNIFUGA UTIL PARA HACER QUE LOS POLIMEROS SE CONVIERTAN EN IGNIFUGOS MEDIANTE LA COPOLIMERIZACION CON MONOMEROS DE ARRANQUE, CUYA COMPOSICION CONSISTE EN UN POLIESTER QUE CONTIENE FOSFORO, HALOGENADO QUE SE PUEDE OBTENER HACIENDO REACCIONAR UN COMPUESTO POLIHIDROXIFOSFONICO (A) CON UN COMPUESTO POLICARBOXILICO HALOGENADO (B) EN UNA RELACION TAL QUE PROPORCIONE DOS O MAS GRUPOS HID...

LA INVENCION SE REFIERE A UN DISPOSITIVO PARA LA COLOCACION Y EL TRANSPORTE DE NUCLEOS DE ALAMBRE DE NEUMATICOS, ASI COMO PARA LA ENTREGA DEL NUCLEO DE ALAMBRE DE NEUMATICOS EN EL DISCO MAGNETICO DEL DISPOSITIVO DE COLOCACION DEL NUCLEO DE UNA MAQUINA DE ELABORACION DE NEUMATICOS. LA ELABORACION DE LA MATERIA PRIMARIA DEL NEUMATICO ESTA PREVISTA DURANTE EL MONTAJE DE ESTA MATERIA DE FORMA AUTOMATI...

LA INVENCION SE REFIERE A UNA RUEDA DE CAUCHO COMPUESTA DE UNA CARCASA DE CAUCHO REFORZADA CON NEGRO DE CARBON Y CON UNA LLANTA DE CAUCHO, REFORZADA CUANTITATIVAMENTE CON SILICE Y QUE, A SU VEZ, TIENE UNA CUBIERTA EXTERIOR DE CAUCHO FINA E INTEGRAL EN SU SUPERFICIE EXTERIOR QUE CONTIENE UNA CANTIDAD CUANTITATIVA DE NEGRO DE CARBON. EN UN ASPECTO, DICHA CUBIERTA EXTERIOR, A VECES LLAMADA CUBIERTA E...

The present invention provides a pulp-like composite material free from the problems possessed by wood pulp and may be used as a possible substitute for asbestos, and a process for production thereof. The pulp-like composite material of the present invention comprises (a) an inorganic material other than asbestos and (b) a polycarbodiimide, wherein the inorganic material (a) is substantially cover...

A method for disposal of a thermosetting resin containing a material, at least part of which is affected by an alkaline aqueous solution, is disclosed. It comprises at least two steps of including a step of immersing the molded product in an alkaline aqueous solution and a subsequent step of immersing the molded product in water. This method does not require a high temperature as required in a the...

A film consists of a composition comprising: (A) at least one polyamide; (B) at least one block polymer comprising polyamide and polyether blocks; (C) at least one polyolefin; and (D) at least one functionalised polyolefin. The impact resistance of the film (DART TEST) is greater than that of a film containing the same quantities of (A), (C) and (D) but not containing (B). Preferably, (A) is PA-6 ...

Proposed is a coating solution for the formation of a silica-based coating film on the surface of a substrate used in the manufacturing process of semiconductor devices as well as a method for the coating solution, which exhibits excellent storage stability without gelation and is capable of forming a silica-based coating film free from the troubles due to evolution of gases such as crack formatio...