A center-pull fiber package is provided in which a fibrous material (22) may be wound onto a core structure comprising a core element and an overwrap release paper (14). Upon removal of the center elements, an end of the fibrous material is exposed so that the package may be unwound by removing a predetermined length of the winding from the interior or center of the package.

Bei der Fadenwechseleinrichtung mit Knotvorrichtung zum Anknoten eines neuen Fadens an einen alten Faden (30) bei einem Fadenwechsel sind zur Gewährleistung der Bildung eines festen Knotens und zur sicheren Knotenbildung eine über einen Schwenkarm (23) mit Umlenkrolle (24) führende Fadenkompensationsstrecke festgelegter Maximallänge mit einer vorgesetzten, kurzfristig betätigbaren Kompensator-Fade...

A composite metal powder made from a base iron powder milled with an alloying component such as nickel, copper, manganese, chromium, silicon, phosphorus, boron, vanadium, and molybdenum.. The composite metal powder has a compressibility comparable to the compressibility of the soft base iron powder prior to milling, and is obtained by using a short mill time followed by an annealing step.

A vent plug (20) for a mold (10) having a head (24), neck (25) and collar (54) where the collar (54) seats the plug (20) in a bore (14) in the mold (10), and the head (24) forms an annulus with the bore (14) for passage of air to the neck (25) and past the collar (54) to a cross vent (28) and drilled hole (22) providing a labyrinth to vent the mold (10). The bore (14) may be counterbored (16,36) t...

A method for preparing a flexible polyurethane foam, wherein a polyether-polyol having an average molecular weight from 1000 to 8000 and an average functionality not larger than 4, is brought into reaction with organic polyisocyanates in the presence of a foam stabilizer, a catalyst and a blowing means comprising methylformate, wherein a cross-linker/extender and/or an amine catalyst with delayed ...

An automated tyre assembly appts. has a number of tyre building drums (14) which are transported by a tyre building drum engaging conveying means (12). Tyre building drums are adapted to be engaged by at least one end thereof by a drive unit (16) which includes headstock drive means (17) disposed on one side of the conveying means in order that tyre components may be applied to the tyre building ...

An inspection system which stores and processes image signals from a television camera in a computer, so that the operator is assisted in distinguishing any differences between a "known good assembly" previously viewed and stored and the assembly being inspected. Data regarding the component parts of the assembly and their positions is also provided so that the operator can establish the correct c...

A method for preparing a flexible polyurethane foam, wherein a polyether-polyol having an average molecular weight from 1000 to 8000 and an average functionality not larger than 4, is brought into reaction with organic polyisocyanates in the presence of a foam stabilizer, a catalyst and a blowing means comprising methylformate, wherein a cross-linker/extender and/or an amine catalyst with delayed ...

A process for the treatment of the surface of a transparent sheet or film having antilacerative and self-healing properties and the product made thereby, wherein the sheet or film includes a thermosetting polyurethane material employed as an external layer on a laminated glass or laminated plastic sheet or a mixture thereof. The process involves depositing a solution, dispersion or emulsion of wax...

Disclosed is a biaxially stretched polyester film having a modified surface with an excellent bondability, in which both the surface smoothness and the slip characteristic, which are contradictory to each other, are satisfactory. This biaxially stretched polyester film has a multiplicity of ultra-fine protrusions which are an integral part of the film and dyeable with osmic acid. The film is prepa...

This invention describes molded flexible polyurethane foam surfactants which can be used in foam having high concentrations of reinforcing graft copolymer solids.

A shutter (62, 63) is provided near an IC card inserting port (12) of an IC card reader/writer. Contact members (60, 61) adapted to be come into contact with the contacts of an IC card are provided for a member (62) constructing the shutter. When the shutter is closed, the contact members are located at positions such that they can be come into contact with the contacts of the IC card.

A conveying apparatus of an IC card which is assembled in an IC card reader/writer includes upper and lower conveying belts (20, 30) to convey the IC card by sandwiching it. The upper and lower conveying belts are arranged so as to be deviated in the card conveying direction. A connector (60, 70) having contact members (61, 71) adapted to be come into contact with the contacts of the IC card is ar...

Provided is a method of manufacturing sintered parts from particulate material, e.g., metal or ceramic parts. The method comprises mixing together predetermined amounts of powdered particulate material and a binder, which mixture is then molded under heat and pressure. The binder comprises at least a lower melting point component and a higher melting point component, with the lower melting point c...

A biaxially oriented polyester film suited as a substrate for magnetic recording media. The film comprises a polyester and inert particles and has at least one surface with protrusions formed by the existence of the inert particles. The surface has a parameter of surface topography 2ROOT ( beta / sigma ) of 0.1 to 0.7. The average distance between adjacent protrusions is not more than 20 um and...

PURPOSE:To form a good superconductive layer by forming wire lines on a metal plate in a spray coating and sintering, and moreover, applying a pressure sintering and a normalizing heat treatment after heattreating it in the ambiance including oxygen. CONSTITUTION:Shallow grooves in a desired pattern are furnished, in which a superconductive substance is filled as a sintered substance by a plasma s...

PURPOSE:To obtain a sheet-form superconductor of a large area and a desired thickness by sintering a sheet manufactured from a mixture of a powder-form organic substance to give the superconductivity, an organic fiber, and a supplementary agent for paper making, in a wet paper making process, in the oxidizing ambiance. CONSTITUTION:The 70 to 99wt.% of an organic material 3 to give a known supercon...

PURPOSE:To obtain a superconductive wire which is excellent in both the mechanical strength and in superconductivity by applying a diameter reduction process to reduce the diameter repeatedly from one end and from the other end of a composite made by filling a powder in a metal pipe while forging the composite with a die. CONSTITUTION:As an oxide superconductor, is used an A-B-C-D system material ...

PURPOSE:To obtain a superconductive wire of an excellent mechanical strength and an excellent superconductive property by applying a diameter reduction process to a composite formed by filling at least either an oxide superconductor or a precursor of an oxide superconductor in a metal pipe while forging it with a die. CONSTITUTION:Y2O3 powder, BaCO3 powder, and CuO powder are mixed at the ratio Y:...