A collapsible mechanism for molding the bead of a tire includes a series of sectors configured for radial and diagonal movement to selectively apply a continuous, uniform surface for molding and shaping the bead. The sectors collapse into a retracted, release position to allow for placement of the tire within and removal of the tire from the mold.; Se describe un mecanismo plegable para moldear el...

A schema is provided that defines people, groups and organizations by their corresponding contact information and other related characteristics. The schema defines a person by personal data, name data, location data, and e-address data. A group is defined by group membership data and e-address data. An organization is defined by location data and by e-address data. The schema also defines role occ...

A method, system, and computer readable medium are provided for enabling a user and an administrator in a network environment to interactively customize administrator controls used to filter the user's online actions. The computer receives a user request to perform a blocked online action. The computer provides information about the pending request to the administrator and receives request resolut...

An additive for an electrolyte solution of a lead acid battery used for improving the charge/discharge efficiency and recovering the battery capacity of the lead acid battery; which comprises a titanium oxide and/or a titanate.

The invention relates to mechanical engineering and can be used, for instance for different means of transport and for devices and mechanisms for shock-free engagement of driven shafts for torque conversion. Said invention makes it possible to increase the operating performance of a hydraulic-inertia converter, a controll system and a change speed gearbox therefor and of a method for torque conver...

A video recorder system carried on-board a railroad locomotive for recording images relating to events of interest in a vicinity of the locomotive and transmitting the images to a location off-board of the locomotive, the system comprising: an audio/video system with a camera mounted on the locomotive for imaging an environment in a vicinity of the locomotive, the camera transmitting imaging data ...

The present invention is a hydrolytically modified, biodegradable polymer and a method of making a hydrolytically modifiable a biodegradable polymer. In a preferred embodiment, the invention is a method of grafting polar groups onto biodegradable polymers and modified biodegradable polymer compositions produced by the method. The polymer compositions are useful as components in flushable and degra...

L invention concerne un procede, un systeme et un support permettant d evaluer et/ou de gerer les risques pour un organisme. Ce procede consiste par exemple a inventorier un certain nombre d actifs appartenant a l organisme, a identifier au moins un critere definissant un objectif securitaire de l organisme, et a identifier un ou plusieurs actifs inventories associes au critere identifie. Ces acti...

A polymeric composite foam is disclosed where the continuous phase is a foamed phenolic/furan polymer and the disperse phase is a foamed polystyrene polymer. The composite has a preferred density in the range 25 - 50 kg/m3 and the composites exhibit good thermal insulation and fire resistant properties. The process for preparing the composites is relatively low cost.; Se describe una espuma compue...

The invention concerns an identification process that makes it possible to confer traceability to manufactured products (PROD), from data of origin (C, D) initially brought together at a source point (P_SOURCE) and including a control identification number (C) and manufacturing data (D) common to these products (PROD). The process of the invention provides for the formation of two parallel informa...

An integrated parts location and transaction system for original equipment manufacturer (OEM), non-OEM as well as aftermarket automobile parts is adapted to be integrated with business management computer system (BMS) software, currently used by automobile dealerships (210) as well as repair shops. All participating parts suppliers, including dealerships (210), and repair shops are networked toget...

A cold seal release film in the form of a monolayer film or an outer layer of a multilayer film. The cold seal release film includes a nucleating agent and 10% - 100% by weight of the polymer composition of a polymer selected from the group consisting of poly-1-butene homopolymers, poly-1-butene/ethylene random copolymers having over 50% by weight poly-1-butene therein and a blend of the poly-1-bu...

A textured elastomeric article and a method of making such an article is disclosed. The article includes a substrate body having an inside surface and a plurality of alkaline earth salt particles embedded within at least a portion of the inside surface but not extending through the thickness of the article such that no separate binder material is needed to affix the particles.; Esta descrito un ar...

Polymeric compositions comprising thermoplastic starch and a thermoplastic polymer incompatible with starch, in which the starch constitutes the dispersed phase and the thermoplastic polymer constitutes the continuous phase, selected: A) from compositions comprising an agent with an interfacial effect selected from esters of polyols with mono- or polycarboxylic acids with dissociation constants ...

Methods and systems for initiating trading, and more particularly, to pairs trading across multiple exchanges by allowing a trader to monitor, trade, and hedge related securities that span across various markets. In certain embodiments of the invention, one or more processors are configured to receive spread parameters pertaining to a relationship between two or more securities in one or more mark...

A method for creating rules (44, 45) to build up a rule hierarchy (50) for dividing a feature space, wherein that at most two features (Fx, Fy) are chosen, the chosen features (Fx, Fy) are used to span a coordinate system, a view of the coordinate system is presented on a display device, at least one rule (44, 45) is generated into the view, the rule (44, 45) is connected in cascade (56) to anothe...

8a-Azalides are useful in the treatment and prevention of bacterial respiratory and enteric infections in livestock animals, particularly in cattle and swine.

A system and method of the present invention for implementing multimedia calls across a private network boundary is provided, the system comprising a public network and at least one private network, and at least the following hardware components: at least one media gateway for connecting with multimedia terminals of various protocols; at least one boundary gateway for connecting the private networ...

The invention relates to compounds represented by Structural Formula I, which can bind to CCR9 receptors and block the binding of a ligand (e.g., TECK) to the receptors. The invention also relates to a method of inhibiting a function of CCR9, and to the use compounds represented by Structural Formula I in research, therapeutic, prophylactic and diagnostic methods.; La invencion se refiere a compue...

Novel immunotoxins and methods of treating neoplastic diseases are provided. More specifically, immunotoxins comprised conjugation of a c-erbB-2 targeting moiety and a cell growth modulator are provided. These immunotoxins specifically and selectively kill tumor cells that over-express the c-erbB-2 protein. The novel immunotoxins would be useful in treating human mammary carcinomas, human ovarian ...