A process for the manufacture of an electrode for lead-acid storage battery wherein a current-conducting backing is subjected to electrochemical treatment, to produce an active material. Said active material is formed from the outer layer of the current-conducting backing. The active material is subjected to compression by applying a pressure to the surface thereof.

A bandage (100) having a first member (120) of elastic material (14) covered by woven material (150) and a second member of inelastic material (160, 165) with hooked elements (170) which engage the woven material of the first member. The second member may be used to fasten (165) the first member or to provide inelastic regions (160) on the first member for support etc. Slits (180, 185) or aperture...

The invention relates to a balancing device for a two-component supporting arm arrangement for an X-ray unit, with a first and a second supporting arm. The one end of the first supporting arm is mounted pivotably about a horizontal first shaft on the X-ray unit. The other end is connected pivotably about a second shaft to the one end of the second supporting arm, at whose other end an apparatus is...

An adapter for use in a fixed angle centrifuge rotor has, in use, a radially inboard and a radially inboard portion. An opening is formed in the radially inboard portion of the adapter. The opening is sized so that substantially no part of the inboard portion of the adapter is exposed during centrifugation to a load that exceeds the ability of the material of the adapter to support itself. The mat...

An adapter for a centrifuge tube comprises two adapter segments, each of which has an exterior surface and a mating surface thereon. Each segment has a pair of indentations in the mating surface. When the segments are joined along their mating surfaces the indentations cooperate to define a pair of recesses therein. Each recess so defined is configured to surround totally a centrifuge tube dispose...

The paraffining device on a textile machine with a fixed paraffin piece is provided with a covering which prevents small paraffin particles which may be produced by rubbing of the yarn, for example, from leaving the area of the paraffining device and thus preventing interference with the spinning or winding process.

The utility model belongs to a solar water boiler, mainly providing the practical solar water boiler. The utility model is mainly characterized in that the utility model comprises a water core having a plurality of rectangle through holes and a temperature increase thermal insulating water tank, wherein, two circulating water channels can be arranged between the water core and the water tank, a lo...

The accumulator synergist is prepared by dissolving cadmium sulfate, carboxymethylcellulose, sodium chlorid and sodium phosphate in distilled water and features effectively increasing capacity of accumulator, elongating service life, shortening charge time and improving low-temp. start performance.

A method is disclosed for controlling the hardness of a polyurethane foam by introducing an aroma chemical into the reaction mixture to form a polyurethane foam according to a desired hardness to be attained. The aroma chemical can be selected based on the empirical formula: loge (hardness of foam) = 1.87 (polarity/molecular weight)<0.27>

An automatic motorized golf trolley having control means is arranged to maintain a fixed separation distance between the trolley and the golfer. The trolley is provided with an ultrasonic transmitter 26 and a directional receiver 27, the transmitter being arranged to transmit an identification code which is received by a remote unit attached to the golfer. The remote control unit comprises an ultr...

An industrial truck comprises a platform (8) for a standing driver and is supported on all sides by a plurality of elastically resilient cushioning elements (9, 10a, 10b). At least one of the cushioning elements (10a, 10b) is provided with a vertical guide limiting the lateral mobility of the platform (8) in order to avoid floating mounting of the platform (8). The cushioning element (10a, 10b) is...

Thermoplastic compositions for the production of metallic mouldings, containing A) 40 - 70 % by volume of a sinterable, pulverulent metal or of a pulverulent metal alloy or a mixture thereof, B) 30 - 60 % by volume of a mixture of B1) 50 - 100 % by weight of a polyoxymethylene homopolymer or copolymer and B2) 0 - 50 % by weight of a polymer which is immiscible with B1) and can be removed thermall...

An insulation material for an air conditioner or a refrigerator, consisting of a biaxially oriented film of poly-1,4-cyclohexanedimethylene terephthalate which satisfies the following four property requirements: 270 1.220 0.090 and W wherein MP is a crystalline melting point ( DEG C), rho is a density of t...

There is provided a method for producing a resin-bonded magnet, which comprises steps of mixing a magnet element and microcapsules each of which contains at least one component of a thermally polymerizable resin composition as a binder component, mechanically breaking at least a part of the microcapsules during formation of a green compact comprising said resin composition and said magnet element ...

Mixtures of polyisocyanates and epoxides are cured by microwave irradiation, optionally with microwave or thermal post-curing to produce cured polymer articles having good chemical, electrical and mechanical properties.

A rotating disc filter has a plurality of sectors removably mounted on drainage and support structures which are fixed on a rotating hub. The drainage and support structure has flow channels and internal baffles which serve to trap filtrate to keep filtrate from re-wetting filter cake built up on the sectors prior to removal of the filter cake from the sectors.

PCT No. PCT/FI93/00304 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 3, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 3, 1995 PCT Filed Jul. 28, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/03855 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 17, 1994A method for managing resources allocated in a computer, wherein the allocated resources are maintained or released by time monitoring. In the method, a task controller is allocated for the management of resources required for a task to be execu...

The invention relates to a binding element intended to retain the end of a boot. It comprises a body which carries a jaw (8). The jaw (8) is movable vertically and its movement is transmitted to the return spring of the jaw, which compensates for a rearward fall. The boot sole is pinched between a support plate (25) and the sole gripper (13) of the jaw. The support plate is mounted movably about a...

A method for correcting an instrumental error due to wavelength error of a spectroscope of an optical analyzer for measuring an optical density reflected from or transmitted through a dry analysis element. One standard color plate having a standard optical density ODST is measured by an optical analyzer to be corrected to obtain an measured value ODM. A measured optical density ODS of the element ...