PURPOSE: A graphic user interface for adjusting an expense of a commodity is provided to supply a GUI(graphic user interface) to a computer having database information related to a commodity used by a specific group or many groups. CONSTITUTION: After a user has logged on(S100) to a work station, the institution GUI is displayed(S101). The institution GUI displays various selectable items. The use...

PURPOSE: To provide a down controller for a vehicular automatic transmission preventing erroneous learning caused by torque reduction of a first downshift during a multiplex downshift of starting a second downshift before completion of the first downshift. CONSTITUTION: Since it is determined by a learning interference determining means 128 whether or not the torque reduction of the first downshif...

The machine comprises a positioning post (2) for bobbins (3) leaving a bobbin winding machine (1). Each bobbin is picked up by a robot arm (4) or similar and delivered to a turntable (5), where they are removed and palleted by a gripper (6), a piecer (7) with needles or similar, and a labelling post (8). The operation of the various posts and equipment is controlled by information management.

In order to separate solid-liquid mixtures in a solid bowl centrifuge containing a simply designed, adjustable weir for draining the liquid which makes it possible to control or adjust the level of the liquid in the centrifuge basket (10) during the operation of the centrifuge with the least possible expenditure of energy, the invention proposes to realize the adjustable weir in the form of a stat...

The invention pertains to a process of removing phosphorous-containing impurities and preferably also dienes, from an olefin stream using a sorbent selected from the group consisting of an acidic ion exchange resin, an acidic zeolite, an acidic alumina, a neutral alumina, and an activated carbon. The olefin stream preferably comprises primarily olefins having at least 6 carbon atoms.

An optoelectronic display device comprises an organic light emitting diode microdisplay 1 and a viewing convex lens 2 arranged at a distance from the microdisplay which may be less than, equal to or greater than the focal length of the lens.

Fadenleitelement zum Führen von Fäden, bei welchem eine Oberfläche des Körpers (3) des Fadenleitelementes wenigstens in dem Bereich, in dem der Faden (8) geführt wird, mit einer Oberflächenbeschichtung (5) versehen ist, die eine als Matrix ausgebildete Struktur zur Aufnahme von Schmier- und / oder Gleitmitteln aufweist. ; The thread guiding element provided on the surface of metallic unit (...

A device for detecting a physicochemical change in a biological sample comprising at least one measuring electrode provided by causing a conductive material to enter into a porous film, and a conductor connected to the measuring electrode.

An electric accumulator battery, constituted of a series of independent modules, each of which comprises a recipient with a lid subdivided into cells in which positive and negative helically wound electrodes and an intermediate separator are housed. The recipient of each module comprises an outer wall, of straight rectangular prismatic shape, and an inner wall which defines three cylindrical cells...

The present invention, in one form, is an imaging system (10) which, in one embodiment, utilizes a filter assembly (92) including a plurality of filter portions (100 and 102) for altering the intensity and quality of an x-ray beam (16). Specifically, in one embodiment, by positioning the filter assembly (92) so that the x-ray beam (16) is filtered by the first portion (100) of the filter assembly ...

A regulating and controlling serial spring energy storing wind power generator belongs to a mechanical manufacturing class which has a main application technology of concentrating and transmitting wind power into spring boxes combined in parallel by a fan and a high expansion speed reducer for an energy storage, then outputting the energy stored by the spring boxes combined in parallel by an accel...

A system and method are disclosed for controlling a shift even in a transmission (14) wherein a shift actuator (30,48) develops a force to effect the engagement of a clutch collar and a gear. The method comprises detecting when a non-fully engaged condition of the clutch collar and the gear occurs, indicating either a tooth butt or torque lock condition, and then pulsing the shift actuator (30,48)...

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Methods and apparatus for visualizing numerical benchmarks are disclosed, wherein a display containing information relating to the general performance of a business in relation to its industry is created. The display incorporates the lower quartile value, the median value, and the upper quartile value of an industry. The display further incorporates the business ratio value. The display further in...

A mobile commerce receipt system and method providing a user of a mobile telecommunications terminal with a reliable electronic proof of reservation, purchase and/or payment made. By e-commerce means, the user places an order with a vendor or merchant and makes electronic payment. The vendor issues an electronic contract, sending the contract to a Trusted Third Party (TTP) receipt server. The TTP ...

A method of modifying a surface of a semiconductor wafer is disclosed. The method includes: (a) contacting the wafer with a fixed abrasive article in the presence of a composition that includes water and a polar component having from 1 to 10 functional groups selected from the group consisting of -OH, -OOH, =O, and combinations thereof, and from 1 to 10 consecutive groups selected from the group c...

An engine (22) drives the satellite carrier (16) of an epicyclic gear train (12) and has a clutch/freewheel (36) which may connect it to the planet (14) thus locking the gear train. A first electrical machine (26) is connected to the planet and has a brake (40) and a second electrical machine (30) is connected to the crown (18) and the wheels (34). On clutch operation the machines drive and genera...

An axle module (22) for use in an automotive vehicle (12). The axle module (22) includes a housing (40) and a shaft (44) rotatably supported within that housing (40). The axle module (22) also includes a ring gear (48) connected to the shaft (44). The axle module (22) also includes a clutch pack housing (50) engaged with an end of said shaft (44) while a side shaft joint (54) is arranged within th...

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Herstellung von Polyolefin-Schaumpartikeln mit einer Schüttdichte von 200 bis zu 400 g/l, bei dem partikelförmige, expandierbare Olefinpolymerisate, die 0,5 bis 10 Gew.-% eines flüchtigen organischen Treibmittels enthalten und eine Schüttdichte von mehr als 400 g/l aufweisen, auf die gewünschte Schüttdichte verschäumt.; A process for preparation of polyolef...