The invention relates to a bobbin (1) which comprises a bobbin housing (8) and a strip or thread-shaped material (5) which is wound thereon in a plurality of layers, at least one marking (M_A; M_E), which is in the form of a significant modification of the laying angle (f), is provided in order to display properties of the winding material (5). The invention also relates to a d...

Methods and architectures are disclosed for performing directed marketing in client applications. Operating systems and applications such as computer games, word processors, etc., are used as vehicles for presentation of advertisements. Techniques are included that maximize the effectiveness of impressions while maintaining privacy and minimizing disruption by performing local analysis of content ...

A sun gear 6 is concentrically, rotatably disposed inside an internal gear 4. Plural planet gears 8, carried by a planetary carrier 10, are disposed between and in meshing engagement with the internal gear 4 and the sun gear 6. The planetary carrier 10 is connected to a shaft extending from an engine while the internal gear 4 and the sun gear 6 are connected to output shafts. The internal gear 4 i...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lead accumulator having a stable deep discharge service life by using a rolled lead alloy sheet for the lattice body of the lead accumulator made by rolling a rolled lead alloy tape containing Sb in one body with an alloy sheet of Pb-Ca-Sn. SOLUTION: In the manufacturing method of a rolled alloy sheet for a lattice body of a lead accumulator where an alloy sheet ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a control device which can perform a variable control of the spinning speed of a rolled web accurately in accordance with decrease of the diameter of the rolled web without affecting various kinds of detection accuracy largely. Ž

SOLUTION: The rolled web 28 is rotated with a first servomotor SM1. A transmitting impulse wave from a first encoder E1 of the first...

A pneumatic splicer (7) has a controlled water supply (26) to assist the splicing action with difficult yarns. A capacitance sensor (13) in the yarn clearer (8) is connected to an evaluation unit (12) to produce an alarm signal if the moisture content drops below a threshold value, e.g. 0.02 ml below the target value, which is kept below 0.15 ml, especially below 0.1 ml.

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform driving support which is natural and gives no uncomfortable feeling to a driver, being adaptable, especially to a road without large-scale infrastructure and excellent in general versatility, and extremely highly safe by preparing for deceleration under the condition where actual deceleration is not needed and decelerating without fail in a good response as need...

Method for welding coated sheets with a laser beam in which an energy beam is directed on a welding zone of the sheets and is adapted to drive the coating steam vapor outward. The invention is particularly applicable in the field of vehicle manufacturing.

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a power transmission part enhancing strength to screw torque, and its manufacturing method. Ž

SOLUTION: A power transmission part for the planetary gear mechanism of a center differential gear for unequal torque distribution of a vehicle contains a carrier 2. A carrier body 2A of a first part is connected to the base member of a second part with an arm 2B of t...

The present invention is an improved vessel body for use in uniform plug-flow fluid applications, such as chromatography and adsorption bed processes. The improved vessel is toroidal shaped and allows for a simpler distribution and collection system, which is likewise claimed.

The object of the present invention is to provide a power transmission apparatus which enables a shifting with high efficiency and small shock. A power transmission apparatus for a hybrid vehicle having two driving means; an engine and a motor generator, including; a planetary gear unit including at least a sun gear, a carrier and a ring gear; and a counter shaft for transmitting power to driving ...

The apparatus comprises a receiving body (1) for receiving the reaction containers (3) carrying the samples to be analyzed, with means (4,4',4'',5,5',5'',6,6') for causing each of the reaction containers to be passed through by a luminous signal of controlled wavelength, having means for conducting it to a scanning head where the luminous signals are picked up by a single CCD sensor (12), constitu...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a speed change hydraulic device for an automatic transmission using an oil pump driven by an engine as a hydraulic pressure supply source in which the oil pump is stopped during an idle stop control, a hydraulic pressure necessary for smooth travelling is supplied upon restarting and a smooth travel can be realized. Ž

SOLUTION: In a vehicle having the idle sto...

A circuit and antenna module, suitable for connection to a printed circuit board (PCB) or printed wiring board (PWB) of an electronic communications device, comprises an antenna having respective left and right antenna arms 6, 7. The arms 6, 7 are electrically connected to each other by a connecting bridge circuit 9 configured to apply an adjustable phase difference between the arms 6, 7 from a si...

A cathodic protection system (14) for protecting an underwater structure includes a plurality of blocks (16) which are capable of conforming to various structures. Each of the blocks (16) include a flexible wire rope (22), the rope constructed and arranged to pass through the center of each block in two directions, and embedded therein to fasten the blocks to each other by rows and columns, a sacr...

A fuel delivery system for a fuel burning engine of a vehicle and a method of operating the fuel delivery system is provided. As one example, the method includes separating a first fuel and a second fuel from a fuel vapor on-board the vehicle, said fuel vapor including at least an alcohol component and a hydrocarbon component and said first fuel including a higher concentration of the alcohol comp...

A method for determining a drilling event includes measuring a first signal from a sensor over a first selected time interval, measuring a second signal from the sensor over a second time interval, determining if a noise is reduced in the second signal.

A pile board is provided for a printing press, which is waste-free and easy to handle. The sheet pile board (1) comprises a base (10) formed with a resin having a piling face (12) on which the printing media are piled up, and grooves (11) formed on said piling face into which a supporting member can be inserted to support the printing media, and there being a metallic reinforcing member (20) provi...

A shredding machine is disclosed which is particularly suitable for domestic or office use in shredding papers or the like. The machine comprises a feed aperture arranged above an electric cutting mechanism, the feed aperture preferably taking the form of a feed slot. The machine is characterised by the provision of an actuating element which is moveable, preferably in a pivotal manner, between a ...

A direct smelting process for producing molten metal from a metalliferous feed material in a direct smelting vessel is disclosed. The process includes using a stream of off-gas from the vessel as a fuel gas in (i) stoves for generating a hot blast of air or oxygen-enriched air for the process and (ii) a waste heat recovery apparatus for generating steam for the process. The process also includes c...