An internal lining for ducts (C) is provided by introducing into one end of the duct an assembly (E) which comprises a sleeve (5) and an inflatable system (2) and which is provided with heating means for applying a sheath (1) impregnated with a resin against the inner wall of said duct (C). After partial polymerization at least of the resin, the sheath (1) adheres to the inner wall of the duct. Th...

A multi-cell battery constructed of a plurality of frames of insulating material each frame having a number of active battery material areas arranged side by side with a division portion between each material area, the frames being arranged side by side in a direction normal to the plane of the frame with the division portions secured in sealed relation to form partitions between adjacent cells of...

PURPOSE:To obtain the titled former in which a primarily molded green tire is readily attached and detached, by making the right and left bead supporting disks to approach more than in a conventional way and contacting the surface of the primarily molded green tire almost entirely to the inner face of a belt. CONSTITUTION:A plurality of outside bead pushing levers 15, 22 provided with segment like...

PURPOSE:To attain transmission and recording of digital information data with high speed and reliability by giving a decoding algorithm so as to use it for error control in decoding product codes of a minimum distance. CONSTITUTION:In decoding a product code having a minimum distance 2t, the decoding in the column direction is conducted for (l+1) sets of codes, and a higher priority is placed to a...

Revolution speed of a drive pulley and a parameter indicative of an output of the engine are detected. A desired value in the engine revolution speed is obtained using a predetermined function for any value in the parameter indicative of the engine output. The reduction ratio is controlled in such a manner as to maintain the revolution speed of the drive pulley in a predetermined relationship with...

PURPOSE:To construct the titled car advantageously in view point of the operation, structure and cost, by interposing a pair of left and right steering clutches instead of a differential mechanism. CONSTITUTION:A change gear apparatus 19 capable of changing to two forward speeds and one reverse by the shift of a change gear 19A is provided to a first transmission shaft 16 geared to an input shaft ...

The plate (10) comprises a matrix or binder resin phase (12) in which is dispersed particulate, conductive tin oxide such as tin oxide coated glass fibers (14). A monopolar plate (11) is prepared by coating a layer (18) of electrolytically active material onto a surface of the plate (10). Tin oxide is prevented from reduction by coating a surface of the plate (10) with a conductive, impervious lay...

A control system for a continuously variable transmission has a line pressure control valve having ports and a spool for controlling the line pressure of oil supplied to a cylinder of a pulley device to change the transmission ratio. The line pressure control valve has chambers. When the transmission ratio reaches a maximum value after disengagement of a clutch, a line pressure reducing signal gen...

A control system for a continuously variable transmission for a motor vehicle has a line pressure control valve having a spool for controlling oil supplied to a cylinder of a driven pulley to change the transmission ratio. The control system operates to increase the line pressure when the vehicle stops. The increased line pressure actuate the cylinder thereby increasing the transmission ratio.

1. Functional seating furniture, in particular for office use, comprising a frame (1), a seat (2) pivotable about a horizontal frame axis against the force of at least one spring and of adjustable inclination, and also a backrest (3) pivotable in dependence on the respective inclination of the seat, characterized in that the front part of the seat (2) is supported, in particular in the side region...

A conductive ceramic support (16) for the active material in a lead-acid storage battery is disclosed. The support comprises substoichiometric titanium dioxide of the formula TiOx, where x is a number from 1.55 to 1.95. The support is in the form of a plate having a honeycomb structure (15 or 17) of regular and repeating cells, creating voids which hold the active material in the battery. An elect...

A method of melting an iron-containing cold material and simultaneously obtaining a low phosphorous and high carbon molten iron while maintaining a high post combustion rate, comprising the steps of: preparing a converter having a lance for top-blowing oxygen, and a bottom-blowing triple pipe nozzle (1) disposed at a bottom of the converter which nozzle is provided with an inner pipe (2), an inter...

An improved electromagnetic actuator assembly is described. The assembly comprises a magnetic circuit for defining radially directed flux both in an inward and outward direction, and a coil disposed in the flux paths and connect to receive a control signal so that a current can be applied in one direction through those portions of the coil disposed in the inward radially directed flux, and applied...

In an electronically controlled automatic transmission system including a gear transmission (5) and a clutch (4), in which a target gear position is determined in accordance with map data for gear shift control, it is discriminated whether or not the vehicle is in accelerating condition and necessary control for shifting up the transmission to the target gear position is carried out only when the ...

A safety binding for a cross-country ski including a longitudinal rib bordered laterally by two longitudinal surfaces which are substantially planar and are adapted to engage a groove in a shoe sole. The rib is independent of and displaceable laterally with respect to the longitudinal surfaces and supports an apparatus defining a transverse journal axis around which the anterior zone of the shoe i...

PURPOSE:To detect the first faulty module, by inputting outputs of respective check latch circuits of plural logic modules to latch circuits where these outputs are stored at every timing and stopping the latch timing by outputs of these latch circuits. CONSTITUTION:Outputs of respective check latches 2-6 of plural modules (Md) 1a-1n are operated for OR by an OR circuit 7 and are taken out. Signal...

PURPOSE: To increase error processing capability by stopping an information sector from being added to a queue and writing respective pieces of information, which are already added to the queue out, to corresponding disk centers. CONSTITUTION: If a write error occurs, a trial for writing respective sectors in the queue out to a disk temporarily one by one is repeated. If a given sector can not be ...

For evaluating the progress of short fatigue cracks, particularly at high temperatures, an automatic monitoring system for a fatigue testing machine has means for inputting a series of test parameters for the operation of the machine. The specimen (S) is observed through an optical head (4) displaceably supported on a mounting (6, 8, 10, 12). The image from the optical head is transmitted through ...

PCT No. PCT/GB88/00359 Sec. 371 Date Nov. 7, 1989 Sec. 102(e) Date Nov. 7, 1989 PCT Filed May 6, 1988 PCT Pub. No. WO88/08682 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 17, 1988.A device for adjusting the seat height (S) of a chair (2) comprising four leg extenders (A, B, C, D). Each has an aluminum extrusion leg extension member (11) with a rebate (12) for partially accommodating a leg (1) to be extended. Located at one...

1. Front jaw for safety ski bindings with a central sole clamp (1, 41) which, in the case of excessive lateral forces against the force of a spring (5), can pivot laterally about a vertical shaft (2, 42) attached to the ski and which supports the sole of a ski boot held in the ski binding to the side and front, characterized therein that, when the sole clamp (1, 41) is in its normal position, both...