The invention is a method for the cold agglomeration of mixtures of metallic and non-metallic powders (P) on to the outer perimetral edge (B) of a core (A), comprising the following operations: positioning the core (A) inside a mould (1) between a pair of core-pressing means (7, 7') opposite each other; distributing the powder mixture (P) on to the outer perimetral edge (B) of the core (A); agglom...

The cages are designed as disc cages (12), guided in a circular groove (13) positioned at the inner or the outer ball race (4.1,4.2,7.1,7.2). They are equipped with several pockets (23), positioned along the inner or outer edge of the disc for the accommodation of the cylindrical rollers (11). One of the ball races is divided into segments, kept together after the insertion of the cages, by holdin...

A system for separating biological fluids into components, comprises a set of containers for the biological fluid to be separated and the separated components, optionally an additional container for additive solution, and a hollow centrifugal processing chamber having an axial inlet/outlet for the biological fluid. The processing chamber contains a piston movable to intake a selected quantity of b...

A portable computer (3) is removably connected to a video game machine (2) which processes data, and a digital camera (4) is connected to the video game machine (2). Image data supplied from the portable computer (3) or the digital camera (4) to the video game machine (2) is processed or combined by the video game machine (2), and the processed or combined image data is outputted to the portable c...

The present invention relates to a transport device for transporting sheets ( 2 ) in a plant comprising a high-speed printer which is provided for printing the sheets ( 2 ) or a continuous web which is cut to sheets ( 2 ). The transport device includes at least one vacuum means ( 9 b) having at least one vacuum opening ( 9 c , 9 d) and at least one conveyor belt ( 9 a) with vacuum holes ( 9 e) whi...

Coffee-making device with a piston/cylinder unit, the piston (3) being driven by a drive mechanism. A swivelling arm structure is also driven by means of said drive mechanism (10, 11), with the interposition of a cam-cam follower mechanism. The swivelling arm structure is provided with a cover (39) for closing off the free end of the cylinder (2). The cover can be pressed onto the cylinder by mean...

An electrosurgical cutting apparatus for performing laparoscopic section of an organ comprising: a conducting wire (1,41) having electrical insulation portions (2,42) at its first end and at its second end which are forming respectively a first and a second insulated end and defining a cutting portion (A-A'; B-B'; C-C', D-D') between said first insulated end and said second insulated end, and a ...

An object ( 2 ) mounted on wheels ( 4 ) has a grip device ( 1 ) of the type wherein a free end ( 10 ) of a telescopically extensible supporting structure ( 8 ) carries an integral grip portion ( 9 ) substantially parallel to an axis of rotation ( 6 ) of the wheels ( 4 ); according to the invention, the grip portion ( 9 ) has first ( 11 ) and second ( 12 ) articulating means enabling the grip porti...

The system includes retaining elements (3,4) fixed on the ski interact with movable bolt elements (6) on the boot. The bolt elements are releasable solely through movements and forces between the boot parts and for controllable release through relative movements or forces between the upper (7) or foot shell (8) of the boot (2) and the sole (5) of the boot which is movable restricted relative to th...

This invention relates to a puncture-resisting tire composition comprising a thermoplastic elastomer, styrene-based block copolymer, as an active ingredient, unlike the conventional solvent-based rubber or emulsifier-based rubber containing some volatile substances. The viscous elasticity layer, so formed in such a manner to coat the puncture-resisting tire composition in a tire by a hot melting p...

A robot arm (22) having seven axes of actuation (A, B, C, D, E, F, X) imparts to a toroidal support (18) a circumferential distribution motion about its own geometric axis (X) simultaneously with controlled transverse distribution displacements in front of a dispensing organ (19) of a strip (20) of elastomeric material. The strip (20) thus forms a plurality of turns (20a), the orientation and mutu...

A composite material comprises (A) a layer of polyurethane (PUR) directly bonded with (B) a layer of a different thermoplastic. (A) contains homogeneously dispersed particles, of size 1-10 nm, coated with a thermoplastic other than (A) and showing a total surface area at least equal to the total interfacial area between (A) and (B). An Independent claim is also included for a process for the produ...

A docking system (1) which essentially comprises at least one docking station (2) for at least one self-propelled working tool (3), and includes the working tool (3) itself, preferably intended for attendance of ground or floor, such as grass-cutting, moss-scratching, watering, vacuum-cleaning, polishing etc. The docking station and the tool can by way of emitted signals establish contact with eac...

Method for cleaving polyurethane comprises heating it in 10-90 wt.% water and 90-10 wt.% solvent at a temperature of at least 180 degrees C and a pressure of at least 4 bar. The amount of water per mol. urethane bonds is at least 1 mol.

A thermotropic film (I) is prepared from a mixture of a photo-hardenable matrix polymer, a thermotropic monomeric compound, a reactive diluent, a photoinitiator and 0.5-5 wt.% of a thixotropic compound. An Independent claim is also included for a process for the production of the film (I) by flow casting of a mixture of a photo-hardenable polymer, a reactive diluent, a photoinitiator and a thixotr...

An aqueous emulsion of a resin which includes as an emulsifier at least one compound of the formula (I): R1-CO-NR2R3 wherein R1 is a polyunsaturated hydrocarbyl group; R2 is a polyhydroxy hydrocarbyl radical; and R3 is hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl, particularly alkyl, group, a hydroxy or hydrocarbyloxy substituted hydrocarbyl, particularly hydroxy or alkoxy substituted alkyl, or is a group defined for ...

To arrange an electronic instant lottery, a plurality of electronic instant lots (510) is generated (401, 605) and stored (402, 406, 606), each of which comprises prize data which is encrypted and can be decrypted with a lot-specific key. The keys (511) with which the encrypted prize data of the stored electronic instant lots can be decrypted are stored (403, 405) separately from the stored electr...

This invention relates to an epoxy resin composition for a fibre-reinforced composite material, which contains the following constituent components (A), (B) and (C). (A) alicyclic epoxy resin (B) polyamine (C) latent acid catalyst which can dissolve in constituent component (A) or in constituent component (B) This epoxy resin composition is of low viscosity and is suitable for use in the m...

A closed cell phenolic foam is formed from a phenolic resin, a blowing agent such as HCFC141b, a catalyst and less than 2.5 % by weight relative to the resin of at least one hydrofluoroether or an azeotrope formulation thereof. 1-methoxy-nonafluorobutane and especially an azeotrope formulation thereof with trans-1,2-dichloroethylene are preferred hydrofluoroethers. The phenolic foam has a stable c...