A surface mountable apparatus is provided for positioning an imaging device relative to the gantry of a radiation therapy apparatus. The apparatus comprises a mounting device 11 for mounting the apparatus on the gantry surface 1, a telescopically extendable arm 13, 14, which is pivotally connected 12 to the mounting device 11 and a holder 18 for holding an imaging device 3, the holder 18 being con...

An optical system having a first order spectral range that is usable in an optical spectrum analyzer receives an broadband optical test signal and a optical calibration signal and couples the optical signals via two optically isolated paths to separate optical detectors. First and second pairs of optical fibers, with each pair having an input fiber and an output fiber, are positioned in a focal pl...

A rollover determination apparatus for vehicles includes a roll-angular-velocity sensor ( 1 ) for detecting, as a roll angular velocity, the rotational angular velocity of a vehicle about a longitudinal axis extending lengthwise through the vehicle, an upward-or-downward-acceleration sensor ( 2 ) for detecting, as an upward or downward acceleration, an acceleration in an upward or downward directi...

A powertrain assembly having an improved engine configuration includes an engine and a transmission incorporated in a crankcase of the engine. The engine also comprises an oil pump and a water pump. The transmission is a cartridge-type shift drum transmission, which can be attached to or detached from a transmission attachment face which is a side face of the crankcase. The oil pump and the transm...

The present invention is a low firing temperature, composite thick film dielectric layer for an electroluminescent display. The composite thick film dielectric layer comprises; (a) a lower zone layer of a thick film composition comprising; one or more of lead magnesium niobate (PMN), lead magnesium niobate-titanate (PMN-PT), lead titanate, barium titanate and lead oxide; and a glass frit compositi...

A tire vulcanizer in accordance with the present invention comprises a fixed base (1) on which tire vulcanization molds (M) are mounted, a movable frame (4) which can reciprocate in the longitudinal direction on the fixed base, and an elevating frame (6) attached to the movable frame so as to be raised and lowered. After the tire vulcanization mold (M) is opened by raising the elevating frame and ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a readily handleable fly line storage device. SOLUTION: A shallow base 6 for fixing a main body 5 of a fly line storage device for winding a fly line 2 on the circumference of a barrel-shaped winding drum 5a supported on a pair of bearings 5f stood on a rectangular stand 5e is installed. The base 6 is equipped with a reel fixing arm 7 for removably fitting a reel 1...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain bread excellent in palate feeling, resistance to aging and quality while controlling stickiness of the dough without damaging workability by including pregelatinized starch containing gellan gum. SOLUTION: This bread is obtained by including pregelatinized starch containing gellan gum preferably at 0.1 to 20 pts.wt. per 100 pts.wt. of at least one type of starch sel...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To develop a reflection type liquid crystal display, where the contrast in visual recognition for non-lighting and lighting and the brightness of display are excellent, and a display image passing a light transmission plate is hardly disturbed resulting in an excellent definition, and visual recognizability of the display image is hardly deteriorated by a moire phenomenon, an...

In accordance with a vehicle running condition ( PHI , y, rho ) along a lane and an actual steering angle (θ), a control unit (10) determines a target steering angle (θ*) to follow the lane, and controls an actual steering torque with an actuator (13, 16) to a target steering torque (iM) to achieve the target steering angle. The control unit limits the target steering torque by setting a target t...

For forming a semiconductor device comprises of: forming a first insulator layer over a surface of a semiconductor body having a first well region; implanting a base region in a first portion of the first well region; forming an emitter electrode over the first insulator layer and to base region. A portion of the emitter electrode extends through the first insulator layer to the base region. A por...

A holder for multiple electronic device remote controls comprises a rubber or plastic ring and a plurality of pockets adapted to receive various electronic device remote controls, the pockets being attached to the ring by lengths of fine chain or the like. The pockets may of different sizes to accommodate different types/makes of remote controls.

A detection apparatus for detecting foreign objects of plastics material 44 in or amongst fiber material (e.g. cotton) 43 comprising: a source of polarised light 41; a transport arrangement 40 for transporting the fibre material that is irradiated by the source, and a detector (e.g. a line-scan camera) 46 to receive the light from the fiber material. The plastics foreign materials 44 may be detect...

A carrier (10) of the backpack type is provided for use by motorcyclists to carry their travel requirements and a motor cycle helmet (26) when on or off the motorcycle. The carrier (10) has a bag (11) of flexible textile material with adjustable shoulder straps (12), waist strap (16) and chest strap (13). The bag (11) has a main compartment (22) and a lower compartment (25) adapted to receive the ...

A metal workpiece is formed of a pre-manufactured lower part and an upper piece which is placed thereon using a metal powder sintering process, preferably laser sintering. The lower part is a partial workpiece which is made of a solid piece of metal shaped by machining, forming a ready-to-use workpiece in conjunction with the upper part.

At least one solid drug form (2) is fed into a capsule (4), housed inside a pocket (8) on a first conveyor (5) movable along an endless first path (P1) extending in a given first plane (S1), by means of a seat (27) on a second conveyor (22) movable along an endless second path (P2) extending in a second plane (S2) parallel to the first plane (S1); the seat (27) receiving the solid form (2) from a ...

The invention relates to a monitoring device and system and particularly to a monitoring device (100) that is arranged to be attached (102) to a target to be monitored and to give an alarm by means of wireless data transmission when the target to be monitored is moved. The monitoring device (100) includes a motion-sensitive sensor (104) that is arranged to give a signal as an output when the targe...

A control apparatus for a plurality of devices, especially circuit breakers. The control apparatus includes activation circuitry for each device, and a power supply for supplying electrical power to the activation circuitry. The control apparatus adds a respective electrical signature component to the supplied electrical power upon detection that a respective device has operated. The signature com...

The method involves providing a repetition counter (CNT) for detecting an amount (m) of starting attempts during a re-boot procedure (RP). A lock phase (LOCK) is initiated for a preliminary deactivation of the concerned peripheral unit. A monitoring phase (STAB) is initiated at a preliminary activation, during which fault tests are undertaken. A final activation (IN_SERV) results following the mon...

An iron-based mixed powder for use in powder metallurgy and excellent in die filling property and compressibility and without segregation, includes an iron-based powder in which alloying powder(s) is adhered to the surface by a binder and, further, a free lubricant. The iron-based powder includes a mixed iron powder of atomized iron powder and reduced iron powder.