Computerized (e.g., "intelligent") systems for monitoring, diagnosing, operating and controlling various parameters and processes of continuous feed centrifuges is presented. The computer control system actuates at least one of a plurality of control devices based on input from one or more monitoring sensors so as to provide real time continuous operational control. The monitoring sensors may sens...

A sheet including a substrate having on one face a multiplicity of tangible signalers for signaling the wearer on occurrence of urination. The substrate has urine-soluble matter on the face establishing a non-signaling condition of the tangible signalers. The urine-soluble matter is dissolved by the urine on urination enabling signaling by the tangible signalers.

A centrifugal separator for cleaning of a gas from solid and/or liquid particles suspended therein, includes a stationary housing and a rotor arranged therein. The rotor at its one axial end has a central inlet for gas to be cleaned and delimits a central space communicating with the inlet. Around the central space a stack of conical separation discs is arranged in the rotor. These discs form betw...

In a centrifugal separator, the rotor of which is adapted to be driven by means of a gaseous driving fluid, the rotor itself supports a ring of turbine blades extending around the rotational axis of the rotor. A stationary nozzle is adapted to direct a flow of the driving fluid towards the ring of turbine members. After the driving fluid has passed between the turbine blades and has influenced the...

A method of forming a wound fiber package comprises winding a first portion of strand having at least one fiber on a bobbin using a first indexing ratio A:B, wherein A is greater than 0 and A is greater than B, and winding a second portion of strand having at least one fiber on the bobbin using a second indexing ratio A:B different from the first indexing ratio, wherein A and B are greater than 0....

A UV laser beam is used to machine semiconductor. The beams intensity (IB) is chosen so that it lies in a range of such values for which there is an increasing (preferably linear) material removal rate for increasing IB An elongate formation such as a trough or a slot is machined in n scans laterally offset (O_centre), for each value of z-integer in the z direction.

Prepare a multimodal thermoplastic polymer foam having a distribution of large and small cells in a substantial absence of water by using a blowing agent stabilizer. Multimodal foams of the present invention have blowing agent stabilizer predominantly located proximate to large cells. The resulting multimodal foams have particular utility as thermal insulating materials.

A switch assembly for a solenoid is disclosed. The switch assembly comprises a thermally non-conductive sleeve having an open end, a closed end, and an interior surface. A protection circuit is operably connected to the solenoid and contained within the sleeve. A thermal barrier is positioned within the sleeve and about the open end wherein the barrier isolates the circuit from the heat generated ...

An inspection system for a sheet of glass. The system comprises a first laser and a second laser, each of which provide a sheet of light, a cylindrical lens system, and a first light detection system and a second light detection system. The first laser is located at the focal point of the lens system. The second laser is located at a distance from the lens system that is greater than that of the f...

PURPOSE: To prevent data in an internal memory from being destroyed when a high speed processor becomes out of control by pulling out a memory cartridge. CONSTITUTION: The high speed processor 12 processes a game program stored in the memory cartridge. A power supply control routine is carried out at this time, and capacitors C4 and C5 included in a charge pump circuit 24c repeat charging and disc...

A biosensor is provided, which can measure an analyte in a sample with high precision. The biosensor is produced by disposing a electrode system including a working electrode 12 and a counter electrode 13 on a substrate 11, and then forming a reagent layer 16 containing a reagent and particulates on the electrode system. The influence of the impurities in the sample on the electrode system can be ...

An anti-theft/anti-intrusion warning and control system capable of notifying, in real-time, owners and other interested parties of protected vehicles, private movable property, and protected areas, of a security threat to their property involving theft or intrusion. The warning and control system provides for remote monitoring and reporting of protected property utilizing strategically placed sens...

The invention relates to a polymer dispersion containing water and at least 60 wt. % of an organic polymer which has at least one group of general formula (I) A-Si(Z)n(OH)3-n. The invention also relates to a composition containing at least one organic polymer which has at least one group of general formula (I), and at least one other organic polymer or a mixture of two or more other organic polyme...

Personal care or cosmetic oil in water emulsions include an oil emulsifier and a combination of a Xanthan polysaccharide and a polyglucomannan polysaccharide to provide enhanced stability even at low emulsifier stabiliser levels. The emulsifier stabiliser system provides stable emulsions without dominating system rheology, particularly viscosity. Thus, the emulsions can have a low viscosity suitab...

It is described a trade and marketing system for trading in an electronic medium, and especially for Internet. The system comprises a data technical infrastructure, algorithms/rules and modules, which together constitute a total system for performing all steps in a trade; from marketing the commercial goods to payment and delivery of the goods. The system creates an international electronic tradin...

The present invention is directed toward the surface treatment of silicone medical devices such as contact lenses and medical implants. In particular, the present invention is directed to a method of modifying the surface of a medical device to increase its biocompatibility or hydrophilicity by coating the device with a hydrophilic polymer by means of reaction between reactive functionalities on t...

An aqueous emulsion of a nonpolar silane is disclosed. The emulsion contains an emulsifier system that prevents particle size increase with time. The emulsifier system contains a primary surfactant that prevents coalescence of the particles by ionic repulsion between particles and a cosurfactant. The amounts of each surfactant in the emulsifier system are sufficient to provide an outer mixed monol...

PURPOSE: A system for combining on-line and off-line electronic commerce using bank networks is provided to activate domestic/international electronic commerce by installing a fixed form of booth in a branch office among banks and financial institutions, by establishing the final strongpoint of specialized articles, thereby increasing the reliability of the articles and the satisfaction of custome...

The invention relates to a blend of ligninsulfonate and a novel water soluble polymer which can be used as a concrete admixture to provide extended workability without essentially retarding the setting time and the strength gain.

A system and method is adapted to utilize the Internet as a medium for providing information and data management and sharing of data between diverse project team members. The project team members may be part of diverse functional organizations within one or more larger organizations, ma y be geographically separated, or may utilize differing information management tools to perform their work activ...