PURPOSE: A current collector of a battery and its preparation method are provided, to improve the adhesive strength of an active layer to a current collector and to enhance conductivity. CONSTITUTION: The current collector comprises a steel substrate(3); a first coating layer(4) comprising a nickel surface formed by plating nickel or a nickel alloy on the upper face of the steel substrate at a cur...

A driving force control system for an automotive vehicle provided with a transmission (5) including a first motor-generator (2) connected to an engine, and a second motor-generator (4) connected to road wheels (7) and driven by electric power generated by the first motor-generator. A first rotational speed sensor (24) is provided for detecting a rotational speed of the first motor-generator. A sec...

A starting system for a vehicle which during starting can effect smooth starting and furthermore can convert into electrical energy and store in a battery excess kinetic energy accompanying the difference in speed between the engine and the driving wheels occurring during starting comprises: a gearbox (18), having at least a first gear element (5) connected to an output shaft (12) of an engine (11...

In an automatic transmission, a small-capacity second clutch that does not engage for reverse drive is mounted forward of a counter drive gear, and the other engaging elements of relatively larger capacity, that is, first and third clutches and first to third brakes, are disposed rearward of the counter drive gear, so that an axially extending space is formed between the counter drive gear and the...

Ein Steuerungssystem für Fahrzeugskraftübertragungswegkomponenten (2, 4) weist eine Maschinen-ECU (6), eine Automatikgetriebe-ECU (8) und eine Verwaltungs-ECU (10) auf. Die Verwaltungs-ECU (10) gibt Befehlssignale wie ein Soll-Maschinendrehmoment (TET) und eine Soll-Getriebefahrstufe (TATR) für die Maschinen-ECU (6) und die Automatikgetriebe-ECU (8). Die Verwaltungs-ECU (10) ruft Daten zur Vervoll...

Ein Fahrzeugfahrsteuerungs- bzw. -regelungssystem ist aufgebaut, um eine Kurveninformation gemäß einer Kurve einer Straße vor dem Fahrzeug zu erhalten, um einen Fahrzeugantriebszustand zu erhalten, der durch einen Fahrzeuginsassen erzeugt wird, um einen Kurveneintrittsgrad des Fahrzeugs in die Kurve auf der Basis des Antriebszustandes zu erhalten, um eine Fahrzeuggeschwindigkeit zu erhalten und um...

An apparatus for the winding of striplike material, in particular steel strip, in each case on one of two spreadable winding mandrels which are arranged, overhung, horizontally and parallel to one another and which, driven in rotation independently of one another, are mounted, in a carrying structure rotatable about a common horizontal central axis, on a vertical carrying wall in the form of a cir...

The double closure and regulation valve (1) has two valves (2,3) mounted in a common housing (4). The housing has two valve seats (8,9) with an annular channel (10) between them. The valves control communication between a gas inlet and outlet and a central chamber. The annular channel receives the return closure spring for the valves between the housing and a support (18).; Eine Doppelabsperr- und...

A chromium-containing coated cemented tungsten carbide cutting insert that has a substrate and a coating. The substrate comprises between about 10.4 and about 12.7 weight percent cobalt, between about 0.2 and about 1.2 weight percent chromium.

An apparatus for recording a 2D image of an object comprises a plurality of 1D detector units (41), each exposed to ionizing radiation, as transmitted through or scattered off the object, and being arranged for 1D imaging of th e radiation, to which it is exposed. The detector units are distributed in a dense array such that the 1D images of the radiation from the detector units are distributed ov...

The present invention relates to systems, methods and apparatus for improvin g the yield for separating components of fluids, for example biological or sensitive fluids such as blood, and improving the component yield, for example, from donated whole blood by separating its components by density in a centrifuge bowl with a multi-axial lumen. The apparatus, system, and method eliminate the need to ...

A decanter centrifuge has a hollow, rotatable drum with a screw conveyor comprising a core body (1), in which an inlet opening for material into the drum from an inlet chamber (3) is provided, the inlet opening having a delimitation surface (7) which is rear relative to the direction of rotation and extending substantially axially, said delimitation surface being provide d with a wear reinforcemen...

The invention relates to a vertical ventilator fan for external and/or internal use. The inventive fan comprises a hollow column (1), the lower end thereof comprising a base (2) and the upper end of same comprising a hub (3). Hollow blades (4-4') extend out from said hub and are connected to the column (1). The aforementioned base (2) comprises an electric fan (6-7) which is actuated by means o...

The present invention relates to the fabrication of low cost, in situ, porous metallic, ceramic and cermet foam structures having improved mechanical properties such as energy absorption and specific stiffness. Methods of fabricating the structures from compositions including ceramic and/or metallic powders are provided. The flowable compositions also include an immiscible phase that results in po...

An intumescent arrangement and an associated method of protecting construction materials from the effects of heat and fire is disclosed.; L'invention concerne un produit intumescent et un procédé associé de protection des matériaux de construction des effets de la chaleur et du feu.

A process for improving the acoustic insulation properties of articles such as slabs or panels, made of polymeric foam material having open cells C1, C2, C3, ... communicated by passages P1, P2, P3, ... comprising the steps of: preparing a viscous solution capable of coating the inner walls of the passages P1, P2, P3, ... mixing the viscouse solution with solid particles d1 of a size less than the...

A method for accurately determining the quantity of the substrate in a sample liquid by using a simple structure measurement system without causing a measurement error attributed to an inhibiting substance. In the method for determining the substrate in a sample liquid containing the substrate and a dissolved inhibiting substance by using an electrode system and a reagent system, (a) the sample li...

An integrated current-to-voltage conversion circuit converts a first current (Is) to an output voltage representative of the first current. The circuit includes a first contact pad (1) and second (2) and third (3) contact pads capable of being coupled across a first resistor (R). A first operational amplifier (OP1) has a first input coupled to the first contact pad for producing a first voltage th...

Electrochemical test strip cards that can be singulated to produce electrochemical test strips are provided. The electrochemical test cards are made up of two or more electrochemical test strip precursors, where each precursor is characterized by the presence of a dry reagent housing reaction chamber bounded by opposing electrodes. In gaseous communication with each reaction chamber of the card is...