In the subject invention, the articulating component includes a metal tray and a polyethylene bearing molded or otherwise connected to the metal tray. The distal surface of the metal tray, the surface in contact with the tibial component, is highly polished and is substantially flat. The proximal surface of the tibial component, the surface in contact with the articulating component, is likewise h...

A winding mechanism for controlling the retraction and deployment of an architectural covering, such as a window blind or shade having a winding element 12, about which the covering, or its lift cord or tapes are wound and unwound with rotation of the winding element about a first axis of rotation, and a fluid brake 40 for retarding the rotation of the winding element in at least one direction abo...

A winding mechanism for controlling the retraction and deployment of an architectural covering, such as a window blind or shade having a winding element 12, about which the covering, or its lift cord or tapes are wound and unwound with rotation of the winding element about a first axis of rotation, and a fluid brake 40 for retarding the rotation of the winding element in at least one direction abo...

In ATM networks, digital data in ATM cells are sent to a destination node over a connection made up of more than one transmission link in round robin fashion. This is called inverse multiplexing. Suitable transmission links are selected among a plurality of provisionable transmission links according to some selection criteria. According to some embodiments of the invention, the selection criteria ...

This invention relates to a ready-to-eat pre-cooked pasta or rice based dish, composed of pre-cooked pasta or rice to which a known or new sauce is added, and which is then pre-portioned and packaged in the preferred form, as single portions and/or fractions of a portion, and which may be reheated by means of any source of heat, such as a gas-ring or electric cooker, traditional or microwave oven,...

A starting device for an internal combustion engine is described, of the type comprising a rotating electric machine (12) the rotor (12r) of which is axially translatable with respect to the stator (12s) between a rest position and a working position. The rotor (12r) is fixed to a transmission shaft (20) bearing a pinion (24) capable of engaging with a corresponding toothed ring (34) of the intern...

A stream of newspapers (2) is stored temporarily by dividing the stream (2) into longitudinal sections. A carrier (5, 6) is releasably connected to one long edge of each generally flat section (3), to form product units (7) which are hung side-by-side in a transport cassette (30), by resting the end-parts of the carrier on respective bearing surfaces in the cassette (30). The cassette is carried b...

A stream of newspapers (2) is stored temporarily by dividing the stream (2) into longitudinal sections. A carrier (5, 6) is releasably connected to one long edge of each generally flat section (3), to form product units (7) which are hung side-by-side in a transport cassette (30), by resting the end-parts of the carrier on respective bearing surfaces in the cassette (30). The cassette is carried b...

A decoder for a digital audiovisual transmission system, the decoder comprising a processor means for decompressing and displaying compressed digital picture data and a memory means 66, 67 characterised in that the memory means 66, 67 comprises a storage memory 66 allocated to receive decompressed digital image data from the processor means and at least one display memory 67 readable by the proces...

A battery controller system for a metal and solid electrolyte battery, such as a lithium-polymer battery has temperature sensors arranged to detect a temperature of cells in the battery, heating elements arranged to heat the cells, a heating element controller receiving signals from the temperature sensors and controlling a current supplied to the heating elements so as to maintain each one of the...

La présente invention concerne l'utilisation d'un agent de coloration photochrome thermiquement irréversible comme agent de coloration dans une composition cosmétique, ainsi que les compositions cosmétiques le comprenant. L'agent de coloration utilisé peut notamment être choisi parmi les composés qui appartiennent à la famille des diaryléthènes et/ou ceux qui appartiennent à la famille des fulgide...

A percutaneous absorption type preparation comprising a support and a plaster layer laminated thereon, which comprises tulobuterol in a proportion of not less than 5 wt% in a dissolution state and an adhesive. The preparation of the present invention retains the active ingredient, tulobuterol, at a high concentr ation in a complete dissolution state in the plaster layer. Therefore, it is free of t...

The present invention relates to a dry composition that can be used as a herbicide. The composition contains N-(4-fluorophenyl)-N-(1-methylethyl)-2- 5-(trifluoromethyl)-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl!oxy!acetamide, 4-amino-6-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-(methylthio)-1,2,4-triazin-5-(4H)-one, and a pH adjusting agent. The pH adjusting agent is present in an amount such that it constitutes from about 0.1% to about...

The filter frame for holding the filter material comprises a top ring (1), a rod or upright (2) extending downwards from the top ring, and a flat bottom part (3) secured to the bottom end of the rod or upright. A reusable filter made from plastic or cloth material is used.

The gauge comprises a gauge rod (210), mounted from the piston head (200), moving axially in an opening (310) in the gauge housing (300) as the piston is displaced. A sensor (330) senses the position of the rod in the opening. The gauge rod is mounted from the piston head in a manner allowing it a limited freedom of movement transverse to the axial direction. The gauge rod head (220), which is in...