A device and method for measuring the slope of a road on which a vehicle travels, which includes a gear position sensing member (101) for outputting a corresponding signal after sensing the gear position, or a car speed sensing member (102) for outputting a corresponding signal after a driving speed of the vehicle, an engine revolution sensing member (12) for outputting a corresponding signal afte...

The roller has a plastics roller body (1) with a running surface (1a) having a high friction damping layer. The connection between the layer and running surface is formed by subsequent spaying of the layer materials in a matrix material. The layer can be formed as a mat of natural or plastics material.

The braking mechanism is provided to a mobile e.g. a pedal device (2) and includes an actuating element (5,6) which is moveable around an actuation path and works in conjunction with an actuating device (4). A conversion device (7-12) that operates in conjunction with the actuating device converts the actuation path of the pedal into a working path of a braking device (16,17,19,21,23). The brakin...

A medical suite includes a room divided into two sections with a moveable door therebetween. A first x-ray imaging apparatus is positioned in one section in a mono-planar configuration. A second x-ray imaging apparatus is translatable between a first position in the other section in a mono-planar configuration and a second position in the one section in a bi-planar configuration with the first x-r...

PCT No. PCT/DK96/00544 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 9, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 9, 1998 PCT Filed Dec. 18, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/22411 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 26, 1997The decanter centrifuge has a bowl with a screw conveyor having a body (4) and a screw (7). Material to be separated into a light phase is supplied through inlet ports (6) in the body, and the heavy phase is discharged through discharge ports in...

This invention is a device that isolates hairs into groups when run through hair on a human head such that they may be processed in various ways by attaching hair extensions, reshaping the cross-sectional diameters of individual hairs, precise cutting of the hairs, applying colorants, and applying permanent curling chemicals. The device includes a tensioning hair straightener (C) which allows the ...

Verfahren zur Herstellung von Fluorchlorkohlenwasserstoff-freien weichelastischen, halbharten oder harten Polyurethanformkörpern mit einem zelligen Kern und einer verdichteten Randzone durch Umsetzung von: a) Polyisocyanaten mit b) mindestens einer Verbindung mit mindestens zwei reaktiven Wasserstoffatomen, c) Treibmitteln, d) Katalysatoren sowie gegebenenfalls e) Hilfsmitteln und/oder Zusatzstoff...

A resin composition comprising: 50 to 99 wt.% wholly noncrystalline polyester resin (A); and 1 to 50 wt.% graft copolymer (B) obtained by grafting a (meth)acrylic ester and a vinylaromatic compound onto particles of a conjugated-diene rubber and/or graft copolymer (C) obtained by grafting a (meth)acrylic ester and a vinylaromatic compound onto particles of an acrylic rubber. The resin composition ...

Hydrocarbon in a carrier of nitrogen or steam is passed over a devitalized supported noble metal/alkali or alkaline earth catalyst/absorber, such as Pt on an alumina monolith coated with potassium carbonate, which has sorbed NOx from engine exhaust to restore and regenerate the devitalized catalyst/absorber for reuse. The hydrocarbon undergoes a shift reaction to produce CO in situ which is the re...

A path planning process is disclosed for surface treatment machines, for example cleaning machines in a supermarket. Potential path sections are first generated, starting from boundary lines of obstacles or the working surface and set like concentric circles parallel to these boundary lines and separated by the width of the treatment machine. These potential path sections are then heuristically su...

A self-contained system uses light reflectivity to examine the intensity of a dyed spot on a device membrane surrounded by background area to discern information about the specimen that produces the spot. A master clock (270) alternatively drives one LED (280) focussed upon the spot center, and then drives the 2 LEDs focussed on the background area.; L'invention concerne un système autonome utilis...

PCT No. PCT/GB96/13202 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 1, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 1, 1997 PCT Filed May 30, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/38094 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 5, 1996The apparatus and method of the current invention relate to electrosurgical work involving the forming of cuts in and coagulation of body tissue of a patient. The apparatus and method of the invention overcome disadvantages common with conventiona...

There is now provided a polyisocyanate based rigid closed cell foam made by reacting an organic isocyanate with a polyol composition in the presence of a blowing agent, where the polyol composition contains at least: a) an aromatic amine initiated polyoxyalkylene polyether polyol having an hydroxyl number of 200 meq polyol/g KOH or more; b) an aliphatic amine initiated polyoxyalkylene polyether po...

Myocardial revascularization is performed by an apparatus and method which forms channels in the myocardium from inside the ventricular cavity without penetrating the full thickness of the ventricular wall. A catheter has a fiber optic connected at its handling end to a laser, and terminates at the insertable end of the catheter. A servomotor controls the advancing of the fiber to stop positions r...

PCT No. PCT/CA94/00599 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 26, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 26, 1996 PCT Filed Nov. 7, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/12449 PCT Pub. Date May 11, 1995A method and apparatus for removing an air lock from the upstream side of a microfilter in a device for dispensing a sterile liquid from a storage container by forcing the liquid through a microfilter. The device include a first inlet passageway...

An automatic transmission flusher and refill system includes a storage tank (33) for waste transmission fluid and a storage tank (35) for unused or replacement transmission fluid. A fluid-conducting hose (13) leading from the automatic transmission is connected to a fluid flow path leading to the waste fluid storage tank (33) and which includes an electric valve (27) and flow rate monitoring gauge...

A rail train has a video cameras (10) within the carriages (70) that provide input to on board transmitters (20). the transmitted information is relayed to receivers (30) located at intervals along the track. An optical fibre communication line (60) links the receivers to a central monitoring station (40) and this allows activity within the moving train to be observed.

The present invention relates to a method for producing soft and elastic, semi-hard or hard moulded bodies of polyurethane which are fluorochlorohydrocarbon-free and have a cellular core as well as a compacted side area. This method comprises reacting a) polyisocyanates with b) at least one compound having at least two reactive hydrogen atoms, with c) foaming agents, with d) catalysts and with e) ...

In the production of finely cellular rigid polyurethane foam by reacting (a) polyisocyanates with (b) compounds with at least 2 reactive hydrogen atoms in the presence of (c) blowing agent, (d) catalyst and optionally (e) ancillaries and/or additives, perfluoro compounds are used as blowing agent (c) and are emulsifier in (a) and/or (b) and water and air are removed from components (a) to (e) befo...