- The subject of the invention is a machine for the simultaneous winding/laying-down-in-contact (contact winding) of a plurality of filaments (yarns) (F), comprising a portal frame (1) supporting a stage (7) carrying a winding/laying-down-in-contact head, which can move in X, Y, Z, at least one winding/laying-down head (T) mounted so as to move rotationally on the stage (7) about at least one vert...

A toroidal x-ray tube assembly (I) includes a toroidal housing (A) in which a rotor (20) is rotatably mounted. One or more cathodes (C) are mounted on the rotor for generating an electron beam which strikes an anode (B) to generate a beam of x-rays which pass through a patient aperture (62) to strike a detector (60). The assembly includes precollimators (70, 74) having slots (72, 76) for passage o...

The valve consists of a strip -1- onto which two coplanar strips -3, 4- are welded separated by an opening -5-. Production of the valve takes a strip -11- onto which two strips -12, 13- are welded separated by a space -5-. The valve obtained -16- is welded onto a laminar -17-, which forms part of the inflatable, with a hole -19- which has to coincide with the valve opening -5-. Next the first shee...

The method for aligning an automatic stack changer with a non-stop feeder involves preparing sheets to be printed as a stack (S) on the top side of a pallet (P) having multiple of slots (N). The carrying bars (7) of an auxiliary carrier (3) are moved in the pallet slots, for the receiving of the stack (S) or the residual stack (R). Following the placing of the pallet on the stack carrying plate, t...

The central water supply system, to deliver (2) water to a number of points, has a cistern (3) as a storage tank. The water is taken from the tank by a pump (7), to be fed (5) to at least one point of use. The pump has a non-return unit (23) before or after it, with a valve against a sealing valve seat in the closed position which is lifted from the valve seat, to form a flow passage. The pump is ...

The appliance (1,1a) has a pneumatic or hydraulic pressure membrane (10) to press pressure elements (6a) against one side of a component (13a) to form convex projections on the other side. The pressure elements are pressure plungers (6), each with a head (9) in active connection with the pressure hose. The plungers have corresponding negative molds to form the projections.

To apply a fluid to the surface of a moving yarn, the yarn is in contact with a powered rotating roller which carries a dosed volume of the fluid on its surface. The roller surface is coated with the dosed fluid through a number of capillaries in the roller mantle, forming pore openings in the mantle surface. In an Independent claim a rotating roller mantle (7) has a number of radial capillaries f...

The device for cars with a continually adjustable gearbox which changes a transmission ratio arbitrarily between an input shaft (29) and an output shaft (30) and possesses a braking device (4) which executes a braking process corresponding to a braking condition independent of the depression of the gas pedal. The control device has a microprocessor which calculates the car speed from a speed of th...

Described is a method of treating hair, in particular human head hair, for cosmetic purposes, the hair being exposed to light with an intensity and a wavelength chosen so that the protein structure of the hair is altered to produce the desired cosmetic effect.

An electret article can be made by quenching a molten blend containing a polymer and a performance-enhancing additive. The resulting low crystallinity material can be annealed and charged to produce a material for making electret filters having superior oily mist loading performance properties.

A composition capable of scavenging oxygen composed of (i) a copolymer having long chain branches comprising units derived from monomers of ethylene and at least one vinyl unsaturated alicyclic monomer; (ii) a transition metal catalyst; (iii) preferably, with a photoinitiator; and (iv) optionally, a polymeric diluent.

A support for use in tyre manufacture comprises a profile portion (24) corresponding to the near final shape of a tyre to be manufactured, and turn up means (38) arranged either side of the profile portion (24). Each turn up means (38) includes a flange movable into an upstanding state, in which state the turn up means defines a support surface against which a component of a tyre can be wound.; La...

A hand mounted pocket (10) for placement on a back of a hand (12). The hand mounted pocket (10) comprises: a wrist band (14), at least one finger band (16), and a pocket panel (18). The wrist band (14) is annular and is sized to engage a person's wrist (22). The at least one finger band (16) is annular and is sized to engage at least one finger (24) of a person's hand (12). The wrist band (14) and...

A process for the preparation of polyurethane containing molded articles having a compressed peripheral zone and a cellular core is provided. The novel integral skin flexible foams according to the present invention are formed using a very stable/homogeneous high purity cyclopentane or cyclopentane/iso- or n-pentane blend blowing agent component. The molded articles are produced by introducing int...

Bestimmte anionische Polyurethane eignen sich hervorragend als Bindemittel zum Beschichten, Färben und Bedrucken von Textilien und Leder. Die Polyurethane sind biologisch abbaubar, so dass die Rest- und Waschflotten aus dem Färbeverfahren einer biologischen Kläranlage zugeführt werden können.; Certain anionic polyurethanes are excellently suited for use as binding agents for coating, dyeing and pr...

The present disclosure relates to an on-line lactate sensor arrangement. The sensor arrangement includes a lactate sensor, a catheter for withdrawing a test sample, and a first fluid flow line providing fluid communication between the lactate sensor and the catheter. The sensor arrangement also includes a source of sensor calibration and anticoagulant solution, and second fluid flow line providing...

Devices and methods for utilizing dry chemistry dye indicator systems for body fluid analysis such as glucose level in whole blood are provided by incorporating an indicator in a bibulous matrix contained inside a hollow fiber capillary tube adapted to wich the fluid sample into the tube to wet the matrix and indicator system. The devices also enable visual or meter reading of the indicator by pos...

Provided is a powder and binder system for manufacturing sintered parts from particulate material, and a method of injection molding parts for sintering. The particulate material includes ceramic, metallic and intermetallic powders. Preferably, selected powder particles are coated with one or more additives (19, 21 and 23) depending on their shape and surface chemistry to create a powder system. T...