A fluid cut control device includes a packer or bridge plug appended from and actuatable by a tool body which houses a setting tool, a fluid inquiry tool and a locator. The device allows an operator to selectively set a plug and immediately analyze the result of the placement. The plug may then be moved if the desired results are not achieved.

A transmitter for use in a multicarrier communication system, the transmitte r transmitting a multicarrier symbol, the multicarrier symbol having a peak-to-average powe r ratio (PAR) and being a function of a plurality of information signals, the transmitter comprising a power reducer, wherein the power reducer reduces the PAR of the multicarrier symbol by modifying a selected information signal o...

The present invention provides a dental and oral composition capable of inhibiting dental plaque deposition and decomposing dental plaque to thereby prevent and cure dental diseases and oral diseases such as dental caries, gingivitis, periodontitis and other peridental diseases (pyorrhea alveolaris, etc.), stomatitis, etc., and effective for preventing discoloration of teeth and dental materials a...

A system and method for monitoring tread wear, shock absorber performanc e, balance condition of a vehicle tire, and/or rotational speed of a vehicle wheel use a sensor which senses at least one of radial and lateral acceleration of a tire to provide acceleration signals. To monitor tread wear, at least one processor is provided and is responsive to acceleration signals from the sensor and determi...

The packing protector is formed from an elongated strip of flexible cushioning material having an L-shaped cross section defining a vertical wall and a vertical wall. Transversal folding lines are provided in the stri p to fold it in the shape of the packing protector. The folding line is formed by a groove spanning transversally on an inner side surface of the vertical wall. The groove is assoc...

An integral disposable elasticized absorbent article has a front waist portion, a back waist portion, a crotch portion, a pair of spaced apart leg openings, an absorbent core member, and means for tightly fitting the absorbent body to t he body of the wearer. The absorbent article has a barrier layer which comprises one or more segments overlying portions of the absorbent core member, and definin...

The present invention provides a coated sintered body which can be used in precious machining hardened steel. The coated PCBN cutting tool comprises a substrate which contains not le ss than 35 volume % and not more than 85 volume % of CBN, and a hard coated layer formed on the substrate. The hard coated layer comprises at least one compound layer consisting of at least one element selected from ...

The present invention relates to a disposable garment shield device for men for use with an undergarment for the purpose of protecting the undergarment from staining and soiling due to secretions from the crotch region and genitalia of the user. The shield is constructed of a plurality of layer ed fabrics or materials designed to wick moisture and excretions away from the skin of the user and reta...

A system for effectively generating refrigeration for use in putting a product fluid into an ultra cold condition wherein an active magnetic regenerator or a multicomponent refrigerant fluid cycle is integrated with a pulse tube system for receiving heat generated by the pulse tube system.

A disc brake for a heavy road vehicle has a caliper (1) arranged at a brake disc (2) mounted on a wheel axle of the vehicle. An electric motor (3) and two thrust rods (11) operationally connected thereto are provided in the caliper. The thrust rods transform a rotational ingoing movement from the motor into a linear outgoing movement for transmission to a disc brake pad (12), intended for braking ...

A disc brake for a heavy road vehicle has a caliper (1) arranged at a brake disc (2) mounted on a wheel axle of the vehicle. An electric motor (3) and two thrust rods (11) operationally connected thereto are provided in the caliper. The thrust rods transform a rotational ingoing movement from the motor into a linear outgoing movement for transmission to a disc brake pad (12), intended for braking ...

A disc brake for a heavy road vehicle has a caliper arranged at a brake disc mounted on a wheel axle of the vehicle. A thrust rod of the disc brake transforms a rotational ingoing movement from a drive means into a linear outgoing movement for transmission to a disc brake pad, intended for braking engagement with the brake disc. The thrust rod has a non-rotatable spindle, a rotatable nut member in...

A disc brake for a heavy road vehicle has a caliper arranged at a brake disc mounted on a wheel axle of the vehicle. A thrust rod of the disc brake transforms a rotational ingoing movement from a drive means into a linear outgoing movement for transmission to a disc brake pad, intended for braking engagement with the brake disc. The thrust rod has a non-rotatable spindle, a rotatable nut member in...

In a communications system, parametric coding in accordance with the invention is implemented to generate a representation of a stereo audio signal, which is composed of a left channel signal (L) and a right channel signal (R). To efficiently utilize transmission bandwidth, such a representation contains (1) information concerning only one of the L and R signals, and (2) parametric information bas...

Multiple copies of a software or operating parameter change are broadcast using a wireless signal to a mobile electronic device. Broadcasting multiple copies increases the probability that the device will receive the change without error.

A portable leaf blower having a fan unit (10) with a fan (11) and a combustion engine (12) for driving the fan. The fan unit (10) is arranged in a shell (16,17) provided with a lower inlet opening (23) through which air, during operation, flows to the fan (11). The shell is further provided with an upper opening (24). When the engine (12) has been cut off, air for cooling the engine (12) flows thr...

A packaging foil is continuously withdrawn from a supply. The foil is folded around the products to be packaged. Cut-off lengths of closing profile sections are inserted with a feed unit between the two longitudinal edges of the foil. In a sealing station, the two longitudinal edges of the foil are sealed together and the foil is then sealed onto the closing profile sections. In another sealing st...

A detector for detecting detonatable devices such as land mines has a a search head with a probe having a tip for placing beneath the surface of t he ground. The probe tip ultrasonically provides an indication of the presence of a metal o r plastic material. A force sensor coupled to the probe time provides an indication of force at the tip as it is placed beneath the ground surface. Therefore, be...

A connector comprises an insulating housing, a plurality of contact elements arranged in rows and columns in said housing, and at least one shielding plate arranged between two adjacent columns of contact elements. The shielding plate is a structurally separate part provided with fastening means and is attached only to one of the contact elements of a column of contacts by means of the fastening m...