A centrifugal separator device ( 10 ) for separating solid and/or liquid particles which are suspended in gas media, which device comprises a rotor ( 12 ) which is provided sedimentation members ( 14 ), which is rotatably mounted in a surrounding stationary housing ( 20 ) and which has a central inlet for the gas medium which is to be cleaned. The housing ( 20 ) has, on the one hand, an outlet ( 3...

A method of at least partially compensating for an x-ray tube target angle heel effect wherein the method includes providing an x-ray source, providing an x-ray detector having a plurality of detector rows positioned to receive x-rays from the source, and using a filter to increase uniformity of at least one of a projection noise and a spatial resolution, wherein the projection noise and the spati...

The invention relates to a liquid treatment method and apparatus for removin g impurities from a liquid stream, comprising forming a zone of micro gas bubbles from a source (3) across substantially t he whole surface area of a treatment vessel (12) which is situated above a filter bed (13), passing liquid to be treated into the vessel (12) above the inlet (3) for the air whereby the liquid passes ...

"RETALHADORA INDUSTRIAL COM DOIS EIXOS". Projetada para retalhar materiais os mais diversos, tais como plástico, borracha, papel, madeira, metais e assemelhados - a qual compreende dois eixos contra-rotativos (1), paralelos entre si, sobre os quais são chavetadas lâminas em forma de disco (2) com um ou mais dentes (3), intercaladas com espaçadores (4) tendo cerca da mesma espessura das lâminas e u...

The invention relates to silicone compositions that are used in the production of varnishes that can be applied to supports in order to reduce the friction coefficient. The inventive composition comprises at least one polyorganosiloxane A (POS) which can be cationically and radically cross-linked by functional cross-linking groups (GFR) and a primer C chosen from onium borates, characterized in th...

The invention relates to a transparent, UV-stabilized, single or multi-layered thermoformable film which contains, as a principal constituent, a crystallizable thermoplastic, preferably polyethylene terephthalate, and at least one UV-stabilizer. The inventive films are characterized by having a good stretchability, thermoformability and good optical and mechanical properties. Said films are suitab...

The biaxially oriented polyester film of the present invention useful for twist wrapping is prepared by biaxially drawing a polyester sheet which has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of at least 60° C., in the longitudinal and transverse directions, wherein the biaxially oriented film has a specific gravity of 1.38 or less.

The present invention provides new methods for detecting, diagnosing, monitoring, staging, prognosticating, imaging and treating cancer.

A train control system requires a train operator to enter signal aspect information at each wayside signal position on a railroad and stops the train if the operator fails to enter aspect information without communicating with the wayside signal device to verify that the information entered by the operator is correct, In some embodiments, the signal aspect information is entered by pressing a butt...

A method for generating a series of digitized control values for an output device to represent a continuous series of source data, comprising the steps of: storing in a single register a first digitized control value and an indication of deviation between that value and the source data; and repeatedly adding an increment to the register to generate a further digitized control value and simultaneou...

Apparatus for inspecting a container finish includes at least one light source for directing light energy onto the sealing surface of a container. At least one light sensor is disposed to receive light energy reflected from the sealing surface of the container, and is responsive to such reflected light energy to provide signals indicative of the level of the sealing surface at at least four points...

A method and system for providing different images representing plural depths of field of an electronic device. The vision system has a beamsplitter for receiving an image of the device illuminated by the at least one light source, the beamsplitter providing one of the plurality of images of the device based in a wavelength of the light source; an aperture having a plurality of effective diameters...

A system of self-organizing mobile robotic agents (MRAs) in a multi-robotic system (MRS) is disclosed. MRAs cooperate, learn and interact with the environment. The system uses various AI technologies including genetic algorithms, genetic programming and evolving artificial neural networks to develop emergent dynamic behaviors. The collective behaviors of autonomous intelligent robotic agents are a...

There is provided a method of manufacturing a member pattern having on a substrate, a patterned first belt-shaped member and a plurality of second belt-shaped members that are patterned over from the first belt-shaped member to the substrate, the method including: forming the first belt-shaped member by a printing method; and forming the second belt-shaped members by a process involving exposure a...

An apparatus and method for controlling a limited slip differential uses a solenoid operated valve having an armature attached a differential case of the differential for rotation therewith, and an actuating coil operatively attached to a non-rotating differential housing, for modulating pressure in a hydraulically actuated limited slip device of the limited slip differential. The actuating coil i...

A method comprising adding a suspension of a hydrophobic substance to a gypsum slurry. The hydrophobic substance may impart water repellent characteristics to the gypsum, may be used as a foaming aid, density reducer, dimension stabilizer, and others, and may increase the mechanical strength and durability of the gypsum product. In another embodiment of the present invention, suspensions of other ...

Aqueous bonding agents based on at least one phenolic resin, at least one aromatic dinitroso compound and a polyvinyl alcohol are suitable as a one-coat aqueous rubber-metal bonding agent to achieve permanent rubber-metal bonds. These bonding agents can be substantially free from organic solvents and halogen compounds, and allow one-coat application without an additional, previous application of a...

The invention relates to edible molded bodies in the form of a flat or tubular film based on plastifiable biopolymers, the cleavage products or derivatives thereof and/or synthetic polymers from natural monomers, characterized in that they are produced according to a method comprising the following steps: a) the biopolymers, cleavage products or derivatives thereof and/or synthetic polymers are mi...

A process for producing thermo-expansive microcapsules wherein a polymerizing mixture containing ethylenic unsaturated monomer and a blowing agent is suspend-polymerized to microencapsulate the blowing agent with the resultant polymer. The above-mentioned suspension-polymerization is performed with the presence of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of polypeptides and derivat...

Ethylenically unsaturated monomers are polymerized in a gas-phase fluidized-bed reactor comprising a reactor space ( 1 ) in the form of a vertical tube, a calming zone ( 2 ) adjoining the upper part of the reactor space, a circulated gas line ( 3 ), a circulated gas compressor ( 4 ), a cooling apparatus ( 5 ), a gas distributor plate ( 6 ) which forms the lower boundary of the reactor space and, i...