A tire having a tread composed of two non-conductive layers, each layer containing a circumferential insert of conductive mix, the inserts having a wider interface at the interface of the two layers. An apparatus for extruding a layer, provided with a conductive insert, including a main extruder for extruding a non-vulcanized, non-conductive layer, and a micro-extruder having an extrusion head, pr...

A method and an apparatus for forming a carved groove of a green tire capable of forming a carved groove of a necessary depth without being influenced by variation of outer diameters of the green tire is provided. In a method and an apparatus for forming a carved groove for a lug groove with a cutter on an outer circumferential surface of a green tire before curing, a distance sensor is moved alon...

The front binding ( 1 ) comprises two jaws ( 5 a , 5 b) holding a boot vertically and laterally by means of their actions on the sole of the boot and articulated on a carriage ( 4 ) that is movable in translation between two extreme positions in which the action of the carriage ( 4 ) on release means gives rise to the release of the boot by rocking of one or other of the jaws ( 5 a , 5 b). The car...

A method and apparatus for printing an image on a large surface area or walkway provides for imagewise marking of the surface with a color marking solution, to form a visible image on the surface during an image recording mode of a marking engine. The marking engine includes a scanner and the marking engine moves along the surface and operates the scanner to sense a crude image upon the surface an...

A bifocal multiorder diffractive lens having a lens body with one or more first regions having a first multiorder diffractive structure providing near vision correction, and one or more second regions having a second multiorder diffractive structure providing distance vision correction, in which the lens defines an aperture divided between the first and second regions. The lens body may be provide...

The present invention comprises reflectometer for detecting and measuring subtle changes in color and shade of color. In general, a pulsating light source illuminates a target surface which possesses a certain color and shade of color. An optical detection circuit synchronously detects light that is reflected from the target surface and generates an output signal whose voltage is indicative of the...

The use of low permeability magnetic material (NSME) with the disclosed design strategies form a two-stage isolated output converter system with the distinct advantages of superior density, efficiency, thermal operating bandwidth, service life, transient survival, and form factor flexibility over the prior art. These improvements are realized by, optimized application of NSME, efficient rectifying...

A radiofrequency thermal balloon catheter uniformly heats tissues in contact with the balloon to achieve thermotherapy such as ablation or hyperthermia safely and properly for a diseased part. The radiofrequency thermal balloon catheter includes a catheter ( 4 ) having an outer shaft ( 2 ) and an inner shaft 3 extended through the outer shaft so as to be slidable relative to the outer shaft, an in...

A method for manufacturing metal by a cold worked powdered metal forging process is disclosed. A certain amount of a powdered metal is measured out and then compacted into a briquette or other compact. The briquette is then sintered to form a preform. After sintering, the preform is then cold worked to increase its strength. After cold working, the preform is forged to form the desired part. The r...

"DISPOSITIVO DE SUPORTE, KIT PARA CONDUçãO DO OBJETO, MéTODO DE SUSTENTAçãO DO MESMO E GARRAFA". Dispositivo de suporte (12) para fixação de um artigo, tal como uma garrafa de água (14), uma bolsa, ferramentas e similares, a um corpo e método de uso do mesmo. O método inclui a fixação de dispositivos de suporte (12) no corpo e grampos que podem ser liberados (26, 28, 37, 38) do objeto ao corpo. O ...

Water-absorbing product comprises water-absorbing polymer particles and a nitrogen-containing polymer containing 5-17 mole/kg of protonatable nitrogen atoms. An Independent claim is also included for production of the water-absorbing product by applying the nitrogen-containing polymer or a solution thereof onto the water-absorbing polymer particles and optionally drying the product.

Gearwheel, intended to be connected through press fitting to a shaft, the gearwheel exhibiting a hub and a cog path connected to the hub, the hub exhibiting at least one flank extending axially outside the cog path and a through-hole with a first area situated axially outside the cog path and a second area situated radially inside the cog path. A shaft supporting a press fitted gearwheel that exhi...

A power train for a motor vehicle includes a drive unit, a gearbox having first and second input shafts, and a clutch having first and second multi-disk clutch arrangements assigned to respective input shafts for transferring torque between the drive unit and the gearbox. An operating fluid, especially a cooling oil, is supplied to the clutch arrangements for operation under action of the fluid. A...

A scanning optical system for delivering electromagnetic radiation onto tissue to be treated is cooperative with a lightguide or optical fiber. Radiation to be delivered is provided by a source thereof via the optical fiber. The optical system includes an optical projection arrangement comprising a plurality of lenses cooperatively arranged with the lightguide. A first of the lenses is arranged to...

To provide a method for producing a blend composition of an acrylic type polymer having an excellent mechanical characteristic as well as a low temperature characteristic, and to provide a blend composition of an acrylic type polymer, and also to provide a blend composition of an acrylic type polymer for sealing materials having an excellent abrasion resistance which is important for sealing mater...

The invention relates to a hollow drilling rod for transmitting information, said rod being for placing in a borehole filled with drilling mud. The rod comprises an electrically conductive cylindrical wall ( 52 ₁ , 52 ₂) having an inside face, an outside face, a first end provided with a male coupling sleeve ( 62 ), and a second end provided with a female coupling sleeve ( 60...

An optical disk apparatus performing either one of recording and reproduction of an optical disk in which groove-shaped groove tracks and land tracks present between the groove tracks are alternately connected to each other in a spiral shape, includes: a recording and reproduction unit for recording a signal in at least one continuous groove track and at least one continuous land track, and then r...

An electronic safekeeping method, including displaying a contractual coverage of a contract at a covenantee terminal connected to a contractor server storing information of the contractual coverage; inputting contract agreement information representing whether agreeing to the contractual coverage or not, at the covenantee terminal; inputting safekeeping agreement information representing whether a...

A method and apparatus for placing acoustic devices in wellbores is provided. The method comprises: providing a tubing with at least one anchoring device in the wellbore, where the anchoring device is extendable t o the wellbore to exert a force on the wellbore; attaching at least one acoust ic device to at least one anchoring device; placing the tubing in the at least one acoustic device attached...

A support containing methylaluminoxane and derivatives thereof is formed by an incipient impregnation of a silica support so that the solution of the aluminoxane fills the pores in the support with no solution left out. The supported aluminoxane eliminates the problem of fluid bed reactor fouling during gas phase polymerization of olefins in the presence of added metallocenes. The fluid bed reacto...