A method of producing at least two single wire tyre bead cores comprising drawing off at least two bead wires from separate coils (20) of wires, passing the wires through wire processing means (23) to coat the drawn-off wires with rubber material, passing the rubber-coated wires through first festooner apparatus (24) and subsequently winding the rubber-coated wires on a former (36) to create at le...

The tyre has a pair of rounded or tapered shoulder portions (9) each of which is provided with a circumferentially extending narrow groove (10) for improving wandering performance. The mould has shoulder moulding faces (14), each provided with a protrusion (16) for forming the above-mentioned narrow groove. The protrusion is provided with slits (19) for forming thin partition walls in the narrow g...

An apparatus comprising a passageway for accepting a strip for determining the presence or quantity of an analyte is provided. The passageway has a serpentine shape to maintain the strip against an optical aperture in the passageway wall, insuring that a constant optical reading is obtained.

The driverless vehicle system and method of control therefor includes a fixed camera (1) fixedly mounted to a vehicle and a movable camera (2) movably mounted to the vehicle. A control unit (4,6,7,8) selectively inputs an image from one of the fixed camera (1) and the movable camera (2), determines a trace angle based on the input image, and controls a steering angle of the vehicle based on the tr...

In the disclosed navigation system, a distinctive object at an intersection or branch point already registered is recognized by image recognition in order that necessary action can be taken at the earliest opportunity by obtaining information as to the road on which the vehicle has advanced from the intersection or the branch point. The road on which the vehicle has advanced at the intersection or...

An article (10) having side holes (11), e.g. a spacer (10) for a central heating radiator, is made of compacted loose particulate material in a die comprising a plate (1) having a vertical cavity (2), a top punch (7) and a bottom punch (4). An inner core rod (3) forms a central passageway (12) in the spacer (10) and side core rods (6) form the side holes (11). The density of the compacted material...

PCT No. PCT/SE95/00874 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 21, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 21, 1997 PCT Filed Jul. 17, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/02345 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 1, 1996The present invention concerns a method, according to which powder compositions of iron-based particles are admixed with a thermoplastic material and a lubricant. The obtained mixture is compacted at a temperature below the glass-transition tem...

The present invention is based on a mechanism which enables information providers to direct their offerings to individual information users during those periods when an information user has a high probability of requiring the information on offer. The system of the present invention comprises three entities, an information user terminal, of which there may be a plurality, information providers, of...

PCT No. PCT/EP93/02488 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 15, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 15, 1995 PCT Filed Sep. 14, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/06761 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 31, 1994Compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are each H or C1-C4 alkyl; R5 is (CH2)mNHSO2R6 or (CH)mNHCOR6; R6 is C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl optionally substituted by aryl, aryl or heteroaryl; R7 is H, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, halo,...

An order processing method for implementation in a distributed computer system. An order create request is received from a user at a local station, validated locally and routed to a remote station for authorization. Connection between local and remote stations may be of any type and full audit histories of order requests are provided using a slip file. Order requests may be chained together for mu...

The orientation of an instrument, e.g. a well logging instrument 10 in a well bore 2, is determined with respect to the earth's gravity and magnetic field by means of apparatus which includes a plurality of magnetometers 8,12 each including sensing coils. Each of the coils has a sensitive axis separated from the sensitive axis of the other coils by a known angle so that a direction of an apparent ...

A motor vehicle is prevented from being parked with an unactivated parking brake. This vehicle has a roll-away preventer normally to apply a brake pressure which prevents the motor vehicle from rolling. To prevent unintentional rolling of the vehicle upon failure of the roll-away preventer, deactivation of the drive engine by using the ignition key is prevented when a brake pressure is not present...

PCT No. PCT/GB95/02540 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 22, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 22, 1997 PCT Filed Oct. 31, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/13648 PCT Pub. Date May 9, 1996A 2-stage underreamer for use in a subterranean wellbore includes a unitary body having upper and lower blades mounted in slots formed perpendicular to each other in the body. Separate upper and lower piston assemblies are provided for driving t...

With the method, parcels (1) are stored in a shelf or drawer store (11). Parcels (1) are stored immediately after being measured and identified. The quantities to be measured are the lengths of the edges of the parcel (1). On the basis of the measured quantities, the storage position (12), at which the parcel (1) is stored making optimum use of the storage area (11), is sought. The storage positio...

PCT No. PCT/SE94/00389 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 30, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 30, 1995 PCT Filed Apr. 29, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/25411 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 10, 1994A method for producing cement useful for preparing pastes, mortars, concretes and other cement-based materials, having a high workability with reduced water content, high strength and density, and a rapid development of strength, which method ...

Physical properties of aqueous polydiorganosiloxane dispersions such as freeze/thaw stability and physical properties of the elastomeric films derived therefrom, such as high temperature heat stability and clarity, are improved by selecting an appropriate surfactant with specific characteristics. Herein, the polydiorganosiloxane dispersion is made through a direct emulsification process. The high ...

A composite panel may be deep drawn into sanitary inserts (bath tubs, shower tubs, sinks, lavabos). A coating (3) of polymethyl metacrylate (PMMA, acrylic glass) is arranged on a substrate made in particular of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS). The acrylic glass coating consists of a mixture of impact-resistant modified PMMA and standard PMMA.

PCT No. PCT/EP95/03575 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 17, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 17, 1997 PCT Filed Sep. 12, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/09336 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 28, 1996The invention is directed to a masterbatch for the production of biaxially oriented polyalkylene films which, based on the total amount, contains in a matrix of polyalkylene homopolymer or copolymer from 1 to 50% by weight of spherical solid s...