An analog operation is possible by a pressing operation of a controller which is normally used for conventional digital operation. A detecting device (e.g., a pressure-sensitive device) for outputting an analog signal corresponding to the pressing operation by the controller is provided, the analog signal which is outputted by the detecting device is segmented into levels by a level segmenting uni...

A device for centrifuging various samples of a product or a mixture of products which are chemical or biological, the device including a vessel which is open at the top and contains a vertical central shaft driven in rotation by a rotary driving means, a horizontal plate mounted interlocked in rotation on the central shaft and provided on its surface with a plurality of through orifices for the mo...

A release liner which includes a metal layer with a release agent attached to a side of the metal layer. The release agent is exposed to releasably receive an article. The metal layer has a thickness sufficient to prevent a laser from penetrating through the metal layer as the article, attached to liner, is laser cut.

The invention relates to a transfer means for transferring a threading strip or a web of material within a machine for producing and/or treating the web of material from a take-over zone to a transfer zone along the path of the material. The transfer means comprises a suction tube (33) which can be impinged upon with reduced pressure and a receiving head (1) which is connected to the suction tube ...

A graft fixation device (10) useful for affixing a tissue graft to a bone or other body surface. It has a fixation device having two implantation members (20) connected by a connecting member (50). The implantation members have longitudinal passageways therethrough. The device (10) also has insertion devices (600) in engagement with the distal end of each implantation member (20). An instrument (2...

A control apparatus of an automatic transmission capable of achieving a smooth change of output shaft torque to torque which can be generated by a friction clutch, thus enabling a smooth gear change even if the output shaft torque is high at the gear change. If the output shaft torque exceeds limit transmission output shaft torque obtained by multiplying a torque capacity of the friction clutch by...

A control system for an internal combustion engine for an automotive vehicle increases the output torque of the engine during an upshift of the automatic transmission so as to reduce a shock generated during the upshift. Time periods are measured over which respective speed clutches of the automatic transmission have been disengaged. The timing of increasing the output torque of the engine during ...

An output torque control system for an internal combustion engine for a vehicle is responsive to a stepping-on amount of the accelerator pedal, for controlling output torque from the engine. Upon detection of an operation for starting the vehicle, the output torque from the engine is inhibited from being controlled to an increased value in response to the stepping-on amount of the accelerator peda...

The present invention relates to a method for increasing penetration of mammalian ova by mammalian male sperm by contacting sperm in vitro with a penetration-enhancing amount of a penetration-enhancing thymosin polypeptide or a penetration enhancing anti-thymosin antibody. In preferred embodiments, treatment comprises contacting mammalian sperm with thymosin alpha 1 or antibodies to thymosin alp...

An umbilicus conveys fluid between a stationary body and a rotating body in a small, compact operating environment. The umbilicus comprises an elongated body including a proximal end, a distal end, and a middle region between the proximal and distal ends. A first support block is attached to the proximal end. A second support block is attached to the distal end. The first support block includes a ...

Vehicle roof includes a sensor which detects if anything is trapped between the front of the lid and the front opening edge. Vehicle roof comprises an opening (12) in a solid roof, a lid (14), which can slide, a sealing element, and a sensor which detects if anything is trapped between the front of the lid and the front opening edge. The lid is at least partially transparent, and a slidable ceilin...

The invention relates to a method for cutting a workpiece made of brittle material, especially glass or ceramic, using a laser beam (5). According to the invention, the formation of a circular laser beam spot (3) having a directly surrounding cooling zone makes it possible to make any desired cut with a high degree of precision and rounded off sharp edges using simple measures without microfissure...

Object (12) is scanned by imaging energy from source (10) in two scanning paths detected separately. Fourier transform is applied to image data obtained from scanning paths. Augmented shadow zone Fourier transform data from one scanning path, is removed from other Fourier transform data before combining to form overall Fourier transform. Inverse Fourier transform is then applied to obtain the imag...

A method for fitting insulated wall panels uses flat metal tags bent into an S-shape with one section punched with holes for fastening onto the wall and the other end having pointed profiles to push into the edges of the panels. The tags are stamped from a flat sheet and preformed. They are fitted to the wall and the first panels slid into place onto the pointed tags. Other tags are fitted to the ...

The invention relates to anti-viral immunomodulatory compositions comprising immunostimulatory polynucleotides and HIV antigens, such as gp120. Methods for modulating an immune response upon administration of the oligonucleotide and antigen compositions are also disclosed.; La présente invention concerne des compositions immunomodulantes antivirales comprenant des polynucléotides immunostimulants ...

A lubricant for die lubrication, characterized in that it is a mixed powder of two or more lubricants having a melting point higher than a predetermined temperature of pressing; and a method for producing a high density product of forming of an iron base powder, which comprises providing a die of room temperature or preheated to a predetermined temperature, charging the above lubricant for die lub...

This invention relates to thermoplastic interlayers for laminated safety glass with superior vacuum de-airing at elevated temperatures and superior tacking and edge sealing properties. The sheeting has surface pattern on at least one of the surfaces characterized by flat surfaces with substantially uninterrupted channels for air flow in at least two intersecting directions. The channels allow for ...

De-airing of PVB/glass laminates can be improved, while haze in the pre-press is minimized and sleep time reduced as a result using a PVB sheet having a roughened surface with directionality. A roughened surface with a washboard pattern that is useful in this regard can be obtained by varying certain conditions of a melt-fracture extrusion process.; Il est possible d'améliorer le désaérage de stra...

In a self-supporting tyre, the carcass plies (3a, 3b) are each made through sequential deposition of strip-like lengths circumferentially distributed on a toroidal support (11). Resilient stiffening inserts (16, 20) are interposed between the side portions (13a, 14a) of axially inner lengths (13), axially outer lengths (14) and possible axially intermediate lengths (15). In this way a sort of part...

A synthetic polymer foam is produced which incorporates fine particles of expandable graphite which surprisingly impart excellent fire resistant properties to the foam, particularly to foam made with a non-halogenated hydrocarbon as the primary blowing agent. For best results, the foam is produced through mixing the constituent materials, including the expandable graphite using a screw extruder. T...