An apparatus for controlling behavior of a vehicle has an ECU (2) which estimates behavior of a yaw rate of the vehicle using a first target yaw rate, a second target yaw rate and an actual yaw rate to control the behavior of the yaw rate. The ECU (2) completes the behavior control if a completion condition is achieved during over-steering control of the vehicle.

The present invention provides a package, of a false twist yarn composed of polytrimethylene terephthalate fibers, characterized in that a hardness and a winding density of the package and the number of crimps of the false twist yarn thus taken up simultaneously satisfy the following conditions (1), (2) and (3): (1) 70 ...

This invention relates to methods and apparatus for medical imaging of parts of a patient in which imaging data acquisition is gated by a combination of electrocardiogram (ECG) and peripheral pulse (PPU) signals from the patient. The methods of the invention include obtaining ECG signals from a patient in a medical imaging apparatus, obtaining PPU signals from the patient, providing one or more sy...

The present invention includes a method for transacting business over a network between multiple buyers and sellers. In an exemplary embodiment, the invention operates within an improved extranet system which is a secure, limited access network which operates within the larger public packet switched network (Internet) and allows only registered buyers and sellers to access the website while the sy...

Eine Anordnung zur Schnittstärkeeinstellung auf einer Aufschnittschneidemaschine mit Kreismesser (3) und verstellbarer Anschlagplatte (4) für das aufzuschneidende Schnittgut umfasst eine Steuerscheibe (12) mit einer Nut (11) in Spiral-form, in die ein Mitnehmerstift (10) der Anschlagplatte (4) eintaucht. Die Steuerscheibe (12) wird durch einen Elektromotor (13) in Drehung versetzt und gibt ihre Dr...

A road friction coefficients estimating apparatus for a vehicle comprises a first road friction coefficient estimating section for calculating a first road friction coefficient based on a vehicle behavior in a lateral direction, a second road friction coefficient estimating section for calculating a second road friction coefficient based on a vehicle behavior in a longitudinal direction, a third r...

Apparatus is disclosed for determining at least two outside dimensions of a rectangular package travelling at a known velocity, the package including first and second substantially parallel sides extending the length of the package. The apparatus comprises conveyor means (12), first and second side sensor means (21 and 22), and calculating means (100). The conveyor means (12) moves the package at ...

The object of the present invention is to provide a method of reclaiming crosslinked rubber wherein a reduction of qualities due to generation of de composed products hardly occurs, and a molding of reclaimed rubber. In a reclamation step of reclaiming crosslinked rubber 10 by applying shear stress thereto and/or in a subsequent step in the present invention, a degasification carrier is introduced...

A rubber waste disposal apparatus processing rubber waste such as an old tire efficiently includes a casing (1), a rubber waste deformation unit provided in the casing (1) to subject rubber waste (6) to deformation, and an ozone-containing gas supply unit supplying ozone-containing gas into the casing (1). The rubber waste deformation unit includes a pair of cylindrical rollers (2, 2) having a plu...

Method for restoration of the drive torque during a change of gear, wherein the clutch (4) is closed in order to adjust the angular speed ( omega m) of the drive shaft (10) to match the angular speed ( omega 1) of the primary shaft (7) of the gearbox (5); when the angular speed ( omega m) of the drive shaft (10) is close to the angular speed ( omega m) of the primary shaft (7) of the gearbox (5), ...

Processes for preparing a powdery high rubber impact modifier containing two or more populations of polymer particles having a total rubbery weight fraction of greater than 90 weight percent is provided. Also provided are various methods of preparing aqueous polymer particle dispersions having two or more populations of polymer particles having a total rubbery weight fraction of greater than 90 we...

A method of locating a tubing string in a bore, the method comprising the steps: providing a device defining a restriction-engaging member; locating the device on the lower end of a tubing string; and then running the tubing string into the bore until the member engages a restriction in the bore and the device and the tubing is prevented from advancing further by the restriction. The member is the...

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren sowie eine Vorrichtung zur automatischen Auswahl von Pflanzen nach verschiedenen Kriterien und/oder zur automatischen Erstellung einer Pflanzenauswahl für Pflanzgruppen. Dabei ist vorgesehen, dass aus einem Speicher in einem ersten Schritt Grundsatzfragen vorgelegt werden, die Standortfragen sowie Eigenschaftsfragen umfassen. Auf der Basis der Antworten dieser ...

The object of the invention is a machine for multiple telecommunications for common, public and/or private use. This machine allows to carry out functions such as to send, receive and look up electronic mail, carry out video conferencing and video messaging, and to print the electronic mails, all this being feasible from any place where the machine might be installed, i.e. from any public place su...

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur gesicherten Durchführung einer Transaktion im elektronischen Zahlungsverkehr, insbesondere im Internet, bei dem von einem Kunden über das Internet abrufbares Angebot eines Anbieters zur Ausführung eines Auftrags gelangt. Erfindungsgemäß wird in automatisierter Abfolge eine Schlüsselinformation vom Anbieter an den Kunden übertragen, die zusammen mit Zahlungs...

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur automatischen Durchführung einer Auktion für Wert- und/oder Abfallstoffe. Dabei steht ein Auktionsserver (3) über das Internet (4) mit einer Mehrzahl von Erzeuger- (2) und Entsorgerterminals (12) in Verbindung. Vom Erzeuger bereitgestellt Auktionsdatensätze (1) enthalten Angaben über Art und Menge von zu entsorgenden Wert- oder Abfallstoffen. Auf dem Auktio...

A consultation business support system is provided for quickly responding to consultation, inquiry and the like from a customer. In a case of receiving a request for professional counseling or advice from the customer, consultation service can be fulfilled in a quick and efficient manner to provide desired advisory information can be provided for the customer. When receiving inquiries from the cus...

A portable terminal carried by a user and in wireless communication with a local area network for displaying data based on the physical location of the user. A plurality of network nodes is distributed throughout a venue, such as a shopping mall or a store, in which products are offered for sale. The location of the user is determined by the location of the access node in communication with the te...

A method for facilitating a commercial transaction based on a current location of a mobile customer and a mobile merchant provides opportunity for commercial transaction not previously possible. In one application, the method establishes a wireless link between a server on a wide-area network and mobile customer, and obtains from the mobile customer a current location by reading automatically from...

A method of performing an operation comprises operation steps and evaluation steps. The evaluation steps comprise: identifying a set of performance shaping factors which influence the outcome of the operation; allocating a probability value to each performance shaping factor, the probability value representing the influence of the respective performance shaping factor on the performance of the o...