Overshooting-sheet safety device for sheet deliveries of printing presses includes a triggering member responsive to overshooting sheets for triggering a stoppage of the printing press, the triggering member extending across the width of an oncoming sheet and being mounted in bearings at both sides thereof, the triggering member being deflectable perpendicularly to a line connecting said bearings ...

A sintered ceramic article formed mainly of alumina, having a chemical composition of from 1 to 10% by weight of La2O3, from 0.01 to 0.1% by weight of SiO2, and the balance of Al2O3 and containing these components in the form of corundum ( alpha -Al2O3) and lanthanum beta -alumina (La2O3.11Al2O3) and a method for the production of a sintered ceramic article formed mainly of alumina, comprising th...

PCT No. PCT/GB94/00077 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 21, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 21, 1995 PCT Filed Jan. 13, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/15746 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 21, 1994A layer 1 is formed from carbon fibre strands that are pre-impregnated with epoxy resin to hold the fibers together. The strands of carbon fiber that make up the layer 1 comprise eight uni-directional sub layers that are assembled with their s...

PCT No. PCT/GB94/02204 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 22, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 22, 1996 PCT Filed Oct. 10, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/11080 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 27, 1995Synthesis of small quantities of compounds such as methanol from reagents, especially radio-labelled reagents such as 11C oxides, in a carrier gas by a catalytic reaction using a catalyst that has been pre-conditioned for the reaction by previ...

The displacement sensor has a magnetically conductive housing (1) enclosing a coil (2), which cooperates with an armature (3) displaced relative to the housing to project into the interior of the coil. The displacement sensor is screened against external magnetic fields via a short circuit ring (6), positioned immediately in front of the annular air gap (4) between the housing and the armature. An...

In a method of producing solder bumps on a substrate by contact with a molten solder bath, at least part of the substrate is cooled during contact with (preferably immersion in) the solder bath. Preferably, the substrate is a chip or wafer and is briefly dipped into the solder bath or wetted by a solder wave.

A collapsible medical container having an integrated non-collapsible capillary tube, formed by the production tools when blow moulding the container, for determining the level of remaining fluid during the administration to the patient.

The tension indicator consists of slide (10) moved in front of a window (16). This is located in a label (14), which has a transparent cover (18) and a scale. At least the slide and the cover define a sealed space. The space contains the window and the part of the label carrying the scale.The connection joints between label and cover, and cover and slide, are sealed. The slide has a smooth surface...

The heel section (1) of a ski binding has a plastic lever (3) with at least one raised zone at the upper side (5), of a non-slip material.The non-slip material is a thermoplastic elastomer, of synthetic or natural rubber

A process for the production of an open cell polyurethane foam comprises the mixing of the following components at ambient temperatures in a mixing zone: a diisocyanate having a functionality of at least about 2.0, at least one hydrogen donor, at least one surfactant which is effective in forming an open cell polyurethane foam, at least one catalyst, and a blowing agent comprising a gas having a b...

Power failure protection for a data processing apparatus (20) is provided by the use of a standby power module (32) which supplies power to the data processing apparatus (20) when the normal power supply is interrupted. Since damage to the data processing apparatus (20) may result in the event of a sudden power failure, power failure protection software (26) controls the data processing apparatus ...

The present invention relates to an endotracheal tube used for mechanical ventilation of a hospital patient, the endotracheal tube is useful in evacuating contaminated secretions that pool within the trachea above an inflatable cuff associated with the endotracheal tube. The endotrocheal tube of the present invention comprises a double lumen through which air may be circulated, thus creating an in...

A foreign particle detecting apparatus which comprises a light source for radiating coherent light onto an object to be detected on a surface of which a circuit pattern is formed, focusing means for focusing the light emitted from the light source onto the object to be detected at a predetermined angular aperture, moving means for moving the incident light focused at the predetermined angular aper...

The present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of flexible polyurethane foam of a density between 35 and 70 kg/m<3> and having improved comfort properties, wherein a reaction mixture is composed containing at least a polyether polyol of equivalent weight between 1400 and 2800 and having a primary hydroxyl group content of more than 50 %, an organic polyisocyanate, a catalyst and 0.5...

Glass bottles move at a high temperature on a conveyor belt 3 driven with respect to a framework 19 which can be inclined adjustably in the same vertical plane. The mounting frame is placed astride and above the belt 3. It comprises two parallel reference planes 20 and 21, and constitutes an undeformable structure which is not connected to the framework 19 of the conveyor 3, and is supported on th...

A process of recovering components such as ethylene glycol and dimethylterephthalate from scrap polyester. The process steps are: (a) introducing oligomers of ethylene glycol and terephthalate acid or dimethyl terephthalate to a first vessel (18) and heating the oligomers; (b) introducing scrap polyester to the first vessel and forming a startup melt with the oligomers; (c) transferring melt from ...

A cut resistant pneumatic tire is provided. The tire has a monofilament wire (22) structure embedded in or under its tread or sidewall, and is used in off the road applications such as mining. The monofilament wire has a diameter of 0.4 to 1.2mm and is made of brass plated steel. The wire may be woven or may have a spring link configuration. Two monofilament wires may be twisted together, and when...

A railroad passenger car cleaning robot capable of carrying out the wash cleaning operation for the entire floor of the railroad passenger car at improved efficiency automatically. The robot is characterized by having distance measurement sensors (14) for measuring distances of the robot with respect to any one of a seat portion, a door portion, and a wall of the railroad passenger car, in front o...

The bag (1) connection (4) is provided with an external thread and its opening is provided with a penetrable membrane. The funnel (2) has a cylindrical extension (7) formed as a connecting piece screwable onto the connection of the bag so that the bag can be filled. The cylindrical extension of the funnel has an all-round projection which forms a sealing locating surface for the upper edge of the ...

The novel pressure-sintering tool produces a moulding from sintering powder. A cylindrical passage in the moulding has one or more spiral grooves. An inserted core (2), carries a screw thread formation (3) which projects against the mould casing (1). The formation recesses the thread groove into the moulding. Between the core and casing, there is a ring-shaped pressure plunger (6). The core thread...