Dispositif de lavage de tubes comportant :- une conduite flexible (1) véhiculant un fluide haute pression,- un tambour cylindrique rotatif motorisé (2) permettant le déroulement et l'enroulement de la conduite flexible (1),- des organes d'actionnement (5, 6) permettant la commande manuelle à distance de la manoeuvre de la conduite flexible (1),- des moyens de commande et de réglage mécaniques, pne...

An automated guided vehicle and a method of controlling an automated guided vehicle which are capable of varying the travel path of the automatic guided vehicle in order to reduce wear patterns created in the floor of the material handling facility. The travel path of the AGV is varied by intentionally applying a deviation from a selected predetermined route along which the AGV is traveling.; La p...

Method of detecting a left road marking and a right road marking delimiting a traffic lane in an image of a road, characterized in that it comprises the steps consisting in: - identifying in said image a candidate left marking and a candidate right marking by executing a first algorithm, - identifying in said image a candidate left marking (51) and a candidate right marking (52) by executing a sec...

An imaging and diagnostic system and method are used for differentiating between malignant and non-malignant tissue of a prostate and surrounding region. The imaging device of the system acquires imaging data from the prostate and surrounding proximal region, processes the data to differentiate areas of tissue malignancy from non-malignant tissue. A sectioning device or ablative device is provided...

A SAS expander includes SAS PHYs for transceiving signals with SAS devices on corresponding SAS links coupled to the SAS PHYs. The SAS expander includes status registers that provide fault detection parameters concerning communications on the SAS links. A microprocessor of the SAS expander identifies faulty communications on one of the SAS links, based on the fault detection parameters, and disabl...

The present invention provides a filtering system for a semiconductor processing tool. In one embodiment, the filtering system is associated with the semiconductor processing tool. A system of the invention comprises a first and second filter layer in fluid communication with a gas flow path. The flow path is a gas stream comprising volatile silica containing compounds such as hexamethyldisiloxane...

Es wird ein Piezotransformator mit einem Körper (10) angegeben, der zwei Funktionsteile (1, 2) umfasst. Jeder Funktionsteil (1, 2) weist Elektroden (11, 21; 12, 22) auf, die parallel zu den Hauptflächen des Körpers (10) ausgerichtet sind. Der Abstand zwischen den endständigen Elektroden des zweiten Funktionsteils (2) ist größer als zwischen den endständigen Elektroden des ersten Funktionsteils (1)...

Flavored chewable foams for the oral care sector are produced from a polyurethane-polyurea and a sensorially active substance (e.g., taste substance and/or aroma substance) by foaming a polyurethane-urea dispersion, drying that dispersion and incorporating the sensorially active substance into the polyurethane-urea dispersion before, during or after foaming of the dispersion.; L'invention concerne...

Suggested are polymer compositions, comprising (a) at least one polymer and (b) at least one dialkylamide, except for dialkylformamides and dialkylacetamides.; L'invention concerne des compositions de polymère comprenant (a) au moins un polymère et (b) au moins un dialkylamide, à l'exception des dialkylformamides et des dialkylacétamides.

Ein Verschattungselement, das insbesondere als Kraftfahrzeug-Sonnenblende geeignet ist, weist zwei einander gegenüber liegende transparente Fiächenelemente (18,20) auf. Die Fiächenelemente (18,20) weisen an Innenseiten (22,24) Strukturelemente (26,28) auf, die derart ausgebildet sind, dass für Licht (40,42) innerhalb eines Winkelbereichs Totalreflexion erfolgt. Zwischen den Flächenelerrienten (18,...

The invention relates to an optical inspection station (1) comprising: an illumination system (6) capable of delivering a series of light beams illuminating an inspection region of the object at various angles of incidence; a camera (8) equipped with a lens for producing images of the inspection region during rotation of the object (2); and a unit for analyzing and processing the images taken by t...

The subject of this invention is a finger- mountable device, preferably attached to a mobile telephone, that may be used for visually appealing, acrobatic play, comprising a finger mountable ring, which in turn comprises a rotating part, whereby the rotating part comprises a revolving axis, one end of which is connected to the ring, and the other end of which connects to a supporting element, whic...

The present invention relates to new sulfonamide derivatives of formula (I), wherein R¹-R⁸ and Z are as defined in the claims, and optical antipodes or racemates and/or salts and/or hydrates and/or solvates thereof, which are selective antagonists of bradykinin B1, to processes for producing these same compounds, pharmacological compositions containing them and to their use i...

The present invention relates to new sulfonamide derivatives of formula (I), wherein R¹ -R⁵ and Z are as defined in the claims, and optical antipodes or racemates and/or salts and/or hydrates and/or solvates thereof, which are selective antagonists of bradykinin B1, to processes for producing these compounds, pharmacological compositions containing them and to their use in th...

Since a drive circuit (20) in which Hall elements (13a, 13b) are connected in series is provided in a rotation sensor (10), the same drive current I can be fed to the Hall elements (13a, 13b). Since a disturbance such as temperature variation or power supply variation has the same impact on the Hall elements (13a, 13b), signal ratio of output signals from the Hall elements (13a, 13b) can be made c...

A belt adjuster and belt adjustment aid capable of easily and smoothly adjusting the length of a belt. In a belt adjuster (10), an adjuster body (11) has two insertion holes (14a, 14b) formed on both sides of a partition section (13), and one end (31) of the belt (30) is joined to the partition section. The other end (32) of the belt is folded back, passed over the partition section while being su...

Coil/helix shaped stands and methods of using and installing the stands that can be wrapped about elongated supports. The stands can have looped holders for supporting objects such as planters and pots, off ground level. The looped holders can be adjustable so as to remain level with different size diameter elongated supports. The stands can be aesthetically pleasing and attractive and be easy to ...

An article includes a working portion including cemented carbide, and a heat sink portion in thermal communication with the working portion. The heat sink portion includes a heat sink material having a thermal conductivity greater than a thermal conductivity of the cemented carbide. Also disclosed are methods of making an article including a working portion comprising cemented carbide, and a heat ...

A method and apparatus for provide a stable voltage to an electrochemical cell used for measurement of an analyte such as glucose in a liquid sample. The apparatus uses a circuit in which multiple switching positions provide both calibration information for use in calibration of electronic components in the circuit and error checking functionality.; L'invention concerne un procédé et un appareil p...

This invention is directed to a sofa sleeper mechanism having a head section, a main middle section, a secondary middle section and a foot section. The head section has a head end and an end opposing the head end. The foot section has a foot end and an end opposing the foot end. The opposing end of the head section is pivotally connected to the main middle section, which is pivotally connected to ...