A portable video system is transportable in a zip up case that has a base section (5) and a cover (4). Struts (8) maintain an open position. The base has a location for the electronic video unit (2) that can be removed and connected by cable. Within the cover section is a location for a display monitor (3) that can be used in position in the cover or externally positioned.

The mover has an ultrasound wave transmitter/receiver (EM, RE) to transmit ultrasound waves (FU) towards backside with respect to a direction of movement of the mover on the ground. A processing unit (UT) determines time interval between transmitted waves and waves received after reflection of the transmitted waves. A control unit (UP) slows down and accelerates the mover when the interval increas...

A rare earth garnet ceramic that may be used as a scintillator element is formed having accurate control of the rare-earth/alumina ratio, thereby increasing the transparency within the elements to a desired ratio. The ceramic is formed by milling together suitable sub-micron rare earth oxide powders and sub-micron alumina powders in a desired ratio. The milled powders are then made into a compact ...

Disclosed therein are a system and method for exchanging cases entrusted to experts by clients, which can maximize expertise by exchanging cases entrusted by clients with experts in an expert group in a one-to-one manner. The system for exchanging cases entrusted to experts by clients in which experts in expert groups can exchange cases entrusted by clients with each other through a wired or wirel...

Systems and methods for ordering supplies from suppliers or for other e-commerce activities are described. Standards for placing orders and registering catalog information in a database are described. Systems and methods for placing orders, preprocessing supplier information using geographic information, conducting data searches and analyses locally on user access devices, continuously updating di...

The differential has an auxiliary conical ring gear (71) in contact with secondary planet gears (6, 6) and carried by an auxiliary tubular propeller shaft (7) surrounding an axle shaft (50b) of a crankshaft. An electrical machine (800) operating in engine mode or generator mode rotatably drives the auxiliary shaft in any direction with controlled and variable speed.

Un polymère absorbant de l'eau présentant une teneur en humidité régulée de façon souhaitable avec une variabilité réduite d'un lot à l'autre et convenant pour un article mis en forme présentant de bonnes caractéristiques est obtenu en amenant des particules finement divisées d'un polymère absorbant de l'eau jusqu'en contact avec un flux d'air présentant une teneur en humidité de 2 à 20 g/m3 de...

L'invention concerne un dispositif de commande de génération de puissance d'une génératrice de puissance (1) de véhicule comprenant des moyens de détection de tension (10) pour échantillonner une tension de batterie (3) ; des moyens de réglage de gamme de service (12) pour régler une gamme pour un rapport MARCHE/ARRET d'un élément de commutation de champ (7) ; des moyens de calcul de service de...

Wet-granulated composition, useful for producing non-food and non-pharmaceutical products, has an alkali solubility of 1-25 g/l, comprises at least 40 wt.% (dry basis) amylaceous material and has an average particle diameter greater than 200 micro m. An Independent claim is also included for the use of an amylaceous material with an alkali solubility of 1-25 g/l, for producing compositions for no...

The invention relates to a subassembly for a cockpit of a motor vehicle, having a heating or air-conditioning housing which is arranged in the center console and has at least two housing parts and at least one air guide duct for guiding air at a controlled temperature to air outlet openings arranged in the cockpit. The subassembly includes a T-shaped structural unit, on which a large number of fun...

The dashboard has an inner reinforcement unit (40), and a transversal outer wall (12) with a horizontal upper part (14) and a vertical lower part (16). The upper end of the inner reinforcement unit is connected to an inner side of the part (14) and the lower end is connected to an inner side of the part (16). The unit has a bent plate with a vertical upper part (44) and a horizontal lower part (46...

L'invention concerne un procédé de suivi d'au moins un objet dans une séquence d'images vidéo, comprenant la sélection d'au moins une région de référence dans une image initiale incluant l'objet à suivre et la caractérisation de ladite région de référence, ledit procédé étant caractérisé en ce que la caractérisation de ladite région de référence comprend les étapes suivante consistant à :- déte...

The connector has a prismatic body (1) with a circular opening (4) at a central part of its upper surface (3). Orifices in which cylindrical straps of a plug and metallic contacts having earth electrode are introduced are placed in the surface. An additional cylindrical unit (11) is fitted in the opening and extended from the body for protecting the contacts. The unit (11) is made of a transparent...

In an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system which uses an outer Reed-Solomon encoder and interleaver an inner convolutional encoder, after the inner convolutional encoding the data bits are interleaved, and then grouped into symbols, each symbol having "m" bits. After grouping, the symbols are mapped to a complex plane using quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM). Thus, bits, not...

The card has a microprocessor having an active surface at a base of a cavity (13) of a body. A connection between two internal intermediate zones (X1,Z1) has a conductor that projects over the surface to visually dissimulating a significant part of the microprocessor. The conductor has a small width portion for disconnection by rupture when the conductor is displaced or a part of the conductor is ...

Pèse-personne électronique, comportant un plateau (1) muni de capteurs de poids et/ou d'électrodes (2,3,4,5) reliées à des moyens de mesure de l'impédance bioélectrique, supporté par un socle (8) et/ou par des pieds (9), ainsi qu'une carte électronique comportant un circuit électronique de mesure et d'affichage de la valeur mesurée.Selon l'invention, au moins l'une des électrodes et/ou l'un des...

Pèse-personne impédancemètre comportant un plateau (1) de mesure supporté par une base de pesée qui comprend au moins un capteur de poids, le plateau de mesure étant muni d'au moins deux électrodes (2,3,4,5) destinées au contact des pieds de l'individu lors d'une prise de mesure, lesdites électrodes étant reliées à un circuit électrique de mesure de l'impédance bioélectrique et d'affichage de l...

Compositions containing surfactant compounds according to formula (I) €ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ R 4 OCH 2 CH(OH)CR 2 R 3 ZR 1 €ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ(I) wherein Z is S, SO, or SO 2 , can have a range of equilibrium and/or dynamic surface tensions and a range of foaming performance attributes, depending upon the particular values of Z, R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 . The compounds of formula (I) may be prepared by a pro...

Electric light signal device comprises an illuminating unit (18) for injecting a part of its generated light over an edge region (19) into a light guide (7) having a structure for the required light output. Preferred Features: The illuminating unit is arranged on one edge region of a conducting plate (8) or is arranged in the central region of the conducting plate. The illuminating unit is formed ...

The invention relates to a fire-stop device which is used to protect walls or structures or to produce a protective chamber. The inventive fire-stop device comprises an insulation composition which is covered with a surface coating consisting of a mixture of potassium silicate and fine aluminium particles.