A three dimensional imaging apparatus may be used as a microscope or camera. The apparatus comprises an array of lenses (4), each of which is aligned with a respective photodetector (E). A liquid crystal spatial light modulator (3) has several pixels (a, b, c) between each photodetector (E) and lens (4). A control circuit (CC) controls the modulator (3) so that the pixels (a, b, c) in front of eac...

A mounting cup for closing an aerosol container is strengthened by configuring the terminal end of the profile portion of the mounting cup contiguous to the body portion of the mounting cup with an "S"-like shaped segment. The "S"-like shaped segment comprises a section contiguous to the body portion and a section distal to the body portion. The contiguous section is disposed a greater distance fr...

Dispensing apparatus (1) for dispensing a liquid product (24) from a pressurised dispensing container (21) comprises a collapsible chamber metering valve (2) in which an elastomeric sleeve (4) overlays an external surface (53) of the valve body (6) to define a metering chamber (7) therebetween and is collapsible on actuation of the valve into substantially conformal contact with the external surfa...

A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving 3-dimensional video images of a scene using conventional video transmission channels. The method requires the production of two images of the scene obtained from slightly different viewing angles, the images being sampled so as to generate for each image sets of component picture elements which are then sub-sampeled according to a predetermined...

An integrally molded module for forming a conveyor belt which receives a driving force from an intermeshed sprocket is disclosed. Each of the modules is suitable for being pivotally assembled and disassembled with a multiplicity of similar modules by pivot rods to construct the conveyor belt. More specifically, the pivot rods can be removed in a non-destructive manner such that they are suitable f...

A sprocket (16) and a module (8A-8F) for forming a heavy duty, smooth top, straight running conveyor belt which is easy to clean and which uses a center transverse tooth member (34A, 34B) to receive a driving force from an intermeshed sprocked (16) is disclosed. Each of the modules (8A-8F) is suitable for being pivotally connected with a multiplicity of similar modules by pivot rods (10A-10E) to c...

A conveyor device for parts (1) through machines for the washing thereof, which comprises a conveyor belt (2) for said parts, on both sides of which there are disposed respective endless chains (3) of an articulated link type, which rotate synchronously around respective pairs of sprockets (5) associated with a gear (10) and transmission bar unit (11,12), there being opposedly disposed at least on...

Ein Behälter für das Aufbewahren eines unter Druck stehenden Füllgutes und dessen Abgabe, umfassend einen Behältermantel (4) mit einem Gewinde (5) über der Oeffnung (3) des Behältermantels, ein Ventil (6) für die Abgabe des Füllgutes aus dem Behälter, und einen Verschluss (8) mit einem Gewinde (9), das auf das Gewinde (5) des Behältermantels (4) passt und zusammen mit dem Ventil (6) die Oeffnung (...

A plastic bag with a recloseable zipper-type (12,14) closure is formed with grip strips (36,38) on its lips (32,34) to ease the opening of the bags. The grip strips are extruded from a grip strip extruder (40) which is moved relative to a movement of the zipper type profile to produce a regularly repeating pattern. The strips facilitate opening the bag even with wet or oily fingers. A method and a...

The invention relates to a process for producing an immersion nozzle for molten metal, in particular molten steel, from a starting mixture comprising alumina and boron nitride, using at least one flux, a binder and, if appropriate, further conventional additives, by making up the starting mixture with liquid, moulding, drying and, if appropriate, burning of the moulding, and to immersion nozzles p...

An apparatus for use with blanks (B) folded to a flat form for unfolding each blank into a tube of rectangular to square cross section and feeding the tubular blank to one of container bottom forming mandrels (21) which is at rest at a feed station. The apparatus comprises a magazine (23) for accommodating a multiplicity of such blanks as arranged side by side, transport means (24) for delivering ...

The invention relates to a storage conveyor with a charging point and a removal point, in which a removal device (20) is arranged in front of the removal point (II). This removal device (20) is formed by a separately driven conveyor belt (21) which is arranged between the two strands (2a, 2b) of the horizontally revolving chain conveyor (2). The conveyor belt (21) is guided in such a manner that i...

In the operation of a coprocessor in a distributed computer system, instructions to be executed by the coprocessor are communicated to it by a computer. The coprocessor is connected to the computer via an interface unit. A software unit having three functional units is contained in this interface unit. The first functional unit receives the messages from the computer in which the instruction to be...

A high-speed cache 16 is shared by a plurality of independently-operating data systems 10,11, 12 in a multi-system data sharing complex. Each data system has access both to the high-speed cache 16 and to lower-speed, upper-level storage 14,15 for obtaining and storing data. Management logic 17 in the high-speed cache 16 ensures that a block of data entered into the cache will not be overwritten by...

A communication network includes a network management device (1), and a plurality of communication devices (2, 3) connected, via master and spare lines (L1, L2), to each other so that a network composed of the communication devices is formed. Information is transferred on the master lines in a normal state in which no error has been occurred in the communication devices. The network management dev...

The present invention pertains to a composition based on refractory oxides, such as sintered magnesia, chrome magnesia, sintered dolomite, chromium ore, and/or zirconium dioxide, for coating a lining of a metallurgical melting vessel.

A method and system is described for synchronizing execution by a processing element of threads within a process. Before execution of a thread commences, a determination is made as to whether all of the required resources for execution of the thread are available in a cache local to the processing element. If the resources are not available, then the resources are fetched from main storage and sto...

Gegenstand der vorliegenden Erfindung ist ein Verfahren zur kontinuierlichen Herstellung von Siliconkautschuken, insbesondere zweikomponentigen Flüssigsiliconkautschuken. ; The present invention relates to a process for the continuous preparation of silicone rubbers, in particular two-component liquid silicone rubbers.

A data processing system is described, having a buffering mechanism for buffering data between two processes. The buffering mechanism includes a container table consisting of a number of data storage containers, an allocation list indicating which containers are free, and a communication list indicating which containers currently hold data waiting to be read by the recipient. The originator writes...

A modified version of the operating communication program of a stored program controlled apparatus is installed with the aid of a downloadable start address specification means, optionally realized with an EEPROM memory. The start address specification means stores information that is downloaded through a communication port in the apparatus, and that information is used in defining the address fro...