A partial helical strake system and method for suppressing vortex-induced-vibration of a substantially cylindrical marine element, the strake system having a base connected to the cylindrical marine element and an array of helical strakes projecting from the base for about half or less of the circumference of the cylindrical marine element.

PURPOSE:To provide a device which is suitable for assembling a plate group where plates are different in thickness and in the number of sheets when they are assembled by the same set, and can consequently assemble the plate group efficiently with no plate damaged. CONSTITUTION:Plate aggregates 1 each of which is composed of a positive and a negative electrode plate furnished with lug sections at t...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a gear shift control device of a vehicular automatic transmission having a clutch which can enable smooth downhill starting without incompatibility. SOLUTION: This transmission has a downhill starting determination means and a gear shift stage control means. The downhill starting determination means determines downhill starting of a car by sensing idling running of...

Liquid laundry detergent compositions containing anionic or nonionic surfactant, citric acid or a water-soluble salt thereof, proteolytic enzyme, cellulase, and a mixture of 1,2 propane diol and boric acid or its derivative. The compositions are prepared by adding the diol and boric acid before adding the citric acid/salt to the composition. This order of addition improves the stability of the cel...

A method and device for manufacturing tire forming bladders (2), whereby a curing mold (3) defines, via a first and second half mold (4, 5) and an inner core (6), an inner molding chamber (7) inside which a precured strengthening ply (72) is optionally inserted; the mold (3) presenting an outer injection chamber (34) communicating with the inner chamber (7) and consisting of a variable-volume cham...

PURPOSE:To enable power supply to electric equipment equipped to a vehicle mounted with a generating device to be surely conducted, and enable cost to be reduced by simplifying maintenance work. CONSTITUTION:A pod 11 is provided on an outer side of a vehicle 1, and inside the pod 11 a ram air turbin generating device 12 for centralized generation is provided. The pod 11 is provided a space within ...

The item (1) comprises an electronic chip (2; 2') to be connected, by means of a connection device or interface (3, 5), to a widely-distributed electronic apparatus (6) which can use its contents. The chip (2, 2') contains (first) information or data usable by a user by means of the apparatus (6) and may also contain further partial information or data that can be acquired permanently by the appar...

Spôsob kontinuálnej výroby piva, z vareného rmutu schopného kvasenia s obsahom kyslíka 0,5 až 3,0 mg na liter, v aspoň jednej kvasnej nádrži (4a, 4b), vytvorenej ako slučkový reaktor, a v dozrievacej nádrži (19), pričom sa do každej kvasnej nádrže (4a, 4b) a dozrievacej nádrže (19) kontinuálne zavádza prvým, druhým a tretím potrubím (2a, 2b, 2c) čiastkový prúd rmutu schopného kvasenia, všetok odto...

The invention relates to an improved block control for controlling a train safely and efficiently along a railway system. The apparatus includes a mechanism for designating a train route, a mechanism for assigning a feeder section along the designated train route to a desired substation, a mechanism for locking an assigned feeder section to a desired substation and for preventing unlocking of that...

The present invention provides liquid phase diffusion bonding alloy foils capable of bonding in an oxidizing atmosphere, which can ensure joints with a homogeneous structure and adequate tensile strength in air in a short period of time using various alloys or Fe-based materials as materials to be bonded; specifically, they are Ni-based liquid phase diffusion bonding alloy foils with compositions ...

A plurality of green tire (T) storage tables (A) and a green tire loading/unloading apparatus (11) for transferring a green tire on the green tire carrier (C) onto the green tire storage table are provided between a green tire loader (7) at the mold opening/closing station (2) and a plurality of green tire carriers, at least one green tire storage table (B) of the green tire storage tables (A) is ...

An iron-based mixed powder for use in powder metallurgy and excellent i n die filling property and compressibility and without segregation, includes a n iron- based powder in which alloying powder(s) is adhered to the surface by a bind er and, further, a free lubricant. The iron-based powder includes a mixed iron powde r of atomized iron powder and reduced iron powder.

A system for detecting electrode-tissue contact comprises a catheter having a location sensor and a distal tip electrode. The catheter preferably further comprises a reference electrode that is preferably protected from making contact with tissue. The system further comprises a signal generator to transmit test signals to the distal tip and reference electrodes. Tissue contact is detected by comp...

A system for detecting electrode-tissue contact comprises a multi-electrode catheter having a location sensor and a plurality of contact electrodes. The catheter preferably further comprises a reference electrode that is preferably protected from making contact with tissue. The system further comprises a signal generator to transmit test signals to each of the contact electrodes and to the referen...

A method for measuring near-field electrical activity at a location in a heart comprising introducing into the heart a catheter. The catheter comprises an elongated tubular body having a distal region and a circumferential recess along the length of the distal region, a first electrode mounted on the distal region in close proximity to the circumferential recess, and a second electrode mounted wit...

Biologicky rozložiteľný penový plastický materiál má sypnú hustotu od 5 do 13 kg/m3 a obsahuje od 30 do 99,5 % hmotnostných polysacharidu obsahujúceho viac ako 50 % hmotnostných termoplastického škrobu alebo škrobu komplexovaného polymérnymi štruktúrami, s vnútornou viskozitou menšou ako 1,3 dl/g a menej ako 20 % hmotnostných podielu rozpustného v etanole; od 0,5 do 70 % hmotnostných termoplastick...

A computer implemented transaction system includes a server configured to host a World Wide Web site. The system has an interface for accepting inputs from visitors to the site, an input comprising an offer of, or a request for, a product or service classified according to a plurality (n) of predetermined criteria, an n-dimensional database for storing inputted offers or requests according to thei...

Foamable compositions which exhibit reduced surface tack and better handling characteristics are obtained through the use of specific combinations of epoxy resins. One or more solid epoxy resins are utilized together with liquid and/or semi-solid epoxy resins. The compositions, which preferably contain hollow glass microspheres, are capable of providing foams which are useful in the manufacture of...

A steering unit for a drilling tool used especially with a wrapped-tubing drillstring. Its tubular outer casing (1) accepts: an orientation device (4), measurement and control unit (6), measurement section (7), electronic signal processing section (8) and control section (9). A first external casing section is connected to the borehole end of the drilling line by a connecting section (10). There i...

An apparatus for monitoring and controlling flow in offset parallel bores contained within a single completion component provides parallel bores and recesses for mounting monitoring or control devices in a single unit which is sized to fit within an 8.5'' I.D. of a 9⅝'' standard casing of an oil field wellbore.