In an automatic transmission, a small-capacity second clutch that does not engage for reverse drive is mounted forward of a counter drive gear, and the other engaging elements of relatively larger capacity, that is, first and third clutches and first to third brakes, are disposed rearward of the counter drive gear, so that an axially extending space is formed between the counter drive gear and the...

In the resistive exercise pants (20), a single, wide band (50) or two spaced-apart resistive bands (4) traverse the length of the leg from the hips to the heel stirrup. Suspenders (26) attach the resistive exercise pants (20) to the shoulders, thereby holding the length of the body in dynamic tension. The front pair of resistive bands (40) bifurcate adjacent the knee (42) to conformedly curve abou...

A solids dryer (10) is positioned downstream from a centrifuge with inside-out filter (1), whereby the solid is dehumidified and dried in the centrifuge with inside-out filter by spinning, compressed gas compression and/or heat convection, and in the dryer by heat contact and/or heat convection. The centrifuge with inside-out filter and solids dryer are connected by a locking device (18) to form a...

A system for controlling a gaming operation comprises a secure processing and memory apparatus in the form of a smart card, together with non-secure input and display means connectable to the smart card. The memory of the smart card stores software controlling the operation of the game and also data relating to gains or losses of the player. Input signals generated by the player are processed with...

Ein kombinierter Sensor zur Brandmeldung beinhaltet Sende/Empfangs-Einheiten für Ultraschall und entweder Mikrowelle oder Licht oder für sämtliche Wellenarten. Das Verfahren zur Auswertung verarbeitet die reflektierten und empfangenen Signale so, daß für den Fall eines veränderten Ultraschall-Empfangssignales eine Branddetektion vorliegt, wenn nicht gleichzeitig bei einer weiteren Wellenart eine B...

A product slicer (10) comprising: a housing (20); a circular slicing blade (30) rotatably mounted in the housing; a gauge plate (40) adjustable relative to the slicing blade for setting the thickness of a product slice; an adjustment mechanism (180,170) for adjusting the gauge plate (40) from a closed position to an open position; a food product carriage (50,70) mounted for reciprocation on the ho...

The utility model relates to a water level indicating alarm for a solar energy water heater, belonging to a telemetering device. The utility model solves the problems of the display of the size of the inner water storing quantity and the alarm when the water is full. The utility model is characterized in that the utility model is composed of a detection probe (5) of water level and an electronic d...

The utility model belongs to the technical field of automatic control for water supply. The utility model is composed of balanced water tanks, balanced graduating valves, and multifunctional water shunting valves, wherein, ball floats are arranged in the balanced water tanks, and the two balanced water tanks are connected through a pipeline; the balanced graduating valves are arranged in the balan...

The utility model belongs to a solar water heater, mainly relating to a water supply device for the water tank of the solar water heater. The utility model comprises a main water tank, a water supply tank, a water inlet pipe, and a hot water outlet pipe communicated with the upper part of the main water tank. The utility model is characterized in that the water supply tank positioned above the mai...

In a process of separating a liquid sample having phase portions of different densities by centrifugal separation, a phase separator container is employed. The phase separator container comprises a housing having concentric inner and outer cylindrical walls defining a longitudinal axis and a top wall and further a piston body constituting a bottom wall of the housing. The piston body defines toget...

A control system controls a hybrid vehicle having an engine (1) for rotating a drive axle (2), an electric motor (3) for assisting the engine (1) in rotating the drive axle (2) with electric energy and converting kinetic energy of the drive axle (2) into electric energy, and an electric energy storage unit or a capacitor (14) for supplying electric energy to the electric motor (3) and storing elec...

The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display device comprising a liquid crystal material sandwiched between two confinement plates (1, 2), the device being characterized by the fact that at least one of the plates (2) is provided with treatment which defines degenerate or nearly degenerate azimuth anchoring without azimuth orientation memory.

Patente de Invenção: "MOINHO DE MARTELOS DE BAIXA VELOCIDADE PARA REDUçãO DE TAMANHO DE APARAS DE MADEIRA". é provido um moinho de martelos que possui um conjunto de rotor e um conjunto de barras em tela para a redução de aparas de madeira de dimensões elevadas. O moinho de martelos pode também ser usado para reduzir madeira ou cascas de árvore, o conjunto de rotor inclui martelos flexíveis ...

A quick connector conduit assembly for use in a conduit coupling incorporates a hand insertable (male) conduit (200) for insertion into a female receptacle (210) in which the female receptacle (210) is fitted with a seating indicator (20). The seating indicator (20) includes an inner indicator ring (24), an outer indicator ring (23), and one or more arms (22) connecting the inner indicator ring (2...

A system of hygienic control employing a name tag (10) to be attached to each worker in a hygienically controlled area. Each name tag (10) has a clear signaling light source (28) thereon indicating the worker is sanitary, and an unsanitary signaling light source (26) thereon indicating the worker has not practiced the proper sanitation procedures. The unsanitary light source (26) is enabled when t...

In order to provide a tire tube excellent in sealing performance and durability, in a tire tube in which the inside of a peripheral wall (4) having an approximately circular cross-section is partitioned by a partition wall(5) into an outer peripheral side sealant chamber(7)and an inner peripheral side air chamber(3)and the sealant chamber (7) is filled with a sealant(8), it is proposed that the th...

Provided is a polyester film containing a lubricant having an average particle diameter of 0.001 to 2.5 mu m in an amount of 0.01 to 5.0% by weight and suited for the lamination onto the surface that comes in contact with the contents, of an easy-open can cap. The polyester film has a plain orientation coefficient of 0.115 to 0.140, two or more endothermic peaks in DSC curve in the range of 170 t...

A biaxially oriented, unidirectionally long polyethylene-2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate film having the following characteristic properties; (A) both the Young's modulus in the longitudinal direction and the Young's modulus in the transverse direction are at least 600 kg/mm<2>, and the Young's modulus in the longitudinal direction is greater than the Young's modulus in the transverse direction, (B...

In order to provide an active matrix display device in which a thick insulating film is preferably formed around an organic semiconductive film of a thin film luminescent device without damaging the thin film luminescent device, the active matrix display device (1) is provided with a bank layer (bank) along a data line (sig) and a scanning line (gate) to suppress formation of parasitic capacitance...

Arithmetic operations are performed on composite operands that include plural component data items. The operations obtain valid results even though the operations would ordinarily produce inter-component signals, such as carry or borrow signals or a shifted bit, causing invalid results. For example, the component data items can be pixel values or other data relating to pixels in an image. Instruct...