A power transmission comprises a continuously variable transmission CVT, which transmits a rotational driving force from an engine E, a starting clutch 5, which variably sets the transmission capacity for the continuously variable transmission CVT, and a control valve CV, which controls the engagement operation of the starting clutch 5. While the engine E is in a partial cylinder operation mode, t...

The present invention relates to an arrangement and a method, respectively, for surveillance of queue numbers when serving said queue numbers sequentially, comprising: an input device (3; 8), an output device (4) controlled by said input device for outputting a queue number on a queue number ticket, a registration device (5) for receiving a telephone number and a queue number or a point of time as...

The terminal has a keypad for entering a PIN code, a display screen for e-mail, a high quality printer for printing out e-mail correspondence and a card scanner. A user introduces their card into the scanner and enters a PIN code in order to access and print out e-mail.

A dual sensor intruder alarm (DSIA) for detecting an intruder in a security zone monitored by the DSIA comprising: a PIR sensor; an additional sensor, and a controller that determines an operating difference between the ambient temperature and a normative surface temperature of an intruder in the security zone; wherein if the operating difference is equal to or greater than a predetermined thresho...

The present invention provides an apparatus for measuring activity signals of a biological sample comprising: a measurement chamber (A) storing a target liquid containing a biological sample; a porous insulating substrate (5) provided with a measurement electrode (1) on at least one side; and a conveying device (8) which conveys the target liquid stored in the measurement chamber (A) and passes th...

A local area of a sample is focally heated to produce a transient physical deformation. The surface of the structure is optically monitored while the heated area cools to a baseline temperature by illuminating the heated region with one or more probe beams from time to time and detecting returning light. In some embodiments heat dissipation within the structure is correlated with change in optical...

A local area of a sample is focally heated to produce a transient physical deformation. The surface of the structure is optically monitored while the heated area cools to a baseline temperature by illuminating the heated region with one or more probe beams from time to time and detecting returning light. In some embodiments heat dissipation within the structure is correlated with change in optical...

The strap pack carriers of the invention can be worn as a sash. Strap pack personal article carriers, e.g., form a loop adapted to stably conform to the body of the wearer to provide easy access pouches up in front of the body. Counter weights can be mounted to help stabilize the carrier against unequal front to back loads of articles.

The combination of a binding and boot is provided. The binding has a pair of pistons (7, 8) extending under the boot. Each piston is stressed by a spring (14, 15). The arms of a sole clamp (2, 3) act on these pistons. The pistons are connected together by a linking device (20). The combination magnetically controls the linking device which is capable of occupying a first position, in which the pis...

An apparatus that facilitates the creation of circumferential lesions in body tissue. The apparatus includes a first probe having a loop structure that supports electrodes or other operative elements against the body tissue and a second probe with an expandable push structure that may be used to urge the loop structure against body tissue.

Surgical methods and apparatus for positioning diagnostic an therapeutic elements on the epicardium or other organ surface.

A biosensor is provided that comprises a plate element with a pre-determined reaction zone and a recess positioned adjacent to the reaction zone. The biosensor also comprises a reagent that is positioned on the reaction zone. In preferred embodiments, the recess circumscribes at least a portion of the reaction zone.

An apparatus and method for determining the concentration of a medically significant component of a biological fluid comprise providing a cell supporting a chemistry which reacts with the medically significant component. Placement of first and second terminals of the cell in contact with first and second terminals, respectively, of an instrument permits the instrument to assess the reaction. The i...

Material powder 17 is filled in a cavity 16 which is composed of a die 12 having a die hole 11 in a shape matching the contour of a green compact and a lower punch 13. The material powder 17 is temporarily compressed by an upper punch 14 and the lower punch 13 to obtain a preform 18. A punch-out pin 15a is inserted into the preform 18 to punch out a shape of a through-hole 3. The preform 18 is pre...

An arithmetic and control unit includes a monitor unit which counts a cycle time by receiving diagnostic pulses and generates an overflow bit that takes on a prescribed state value when it decides that the cycle time is larger than a prescribed overflow decision time and outputs it after a lapse of a prescribed time, and outputs a pulse-form reset signal as an active level during a prescribed time...

A system and method for reducing the shop lime of a vehicle, e.g., a locomotive, at a maintenance facility by obtaining onboard systems parameter data during a period when the vehicle is inbound to the maintenance facility for required periodic scheduled maintenance, and by determining, at the maintenance facility and prior to arrival of the vehicle at the maintenance facility, from the data recei...

The invention relates to a crowngear which is suitable for remachining and comprises a solide or annular body with crowngear toothhing made by chipless forming with the aid of a die or mold. The crowngear has a theoretical root fillet which is derived from a pinion tooth head of a cylindrical pinion which has involute tooth flanks which determine the shape of the crowngear tooth flanks. According ...

To repair or join sections of a metal article, matching metal powder is sintered in the solid state to form a porous structure in the joint. A layer of matching powder, modified to incorporate melting point depressants such as boron and silicon is subse- quently added to the surface of the sintered region. The joint is processed at a temperature where the modified layer melts while the sintered la...

A method of applying a hair treatment medium to a head of hair (1) by the application of the medium concerned to the hair utilizing a series of foils (8, 9, 10, 11, 12) in which segments or clusters of hair are treated with the medium, and the foils are folded players for a period of time suitable for enabling the hair treatment medium to have effect is provided. The method comprises the steps of ...

An ablation catheter (10) includes an elongate carrier (12). A first loop (14.1) is arranged at or adjacent a distal end of the carrier (12). At least one sensing electrode (40) is carried on the first loop (14.1) for sensing irregular activity in a patient's body. At least one further loop (14.2) is arranged proximally relative to the first loop (14.1) on the carrier (12) in a fixed orientation r...