The invention relates to a device (20) for cutting with a laser beam of a substantially flat carrier (21) provided with encapsulated electronic components (22) by mutually displacing the laser beam and the carrier (21), comprising: supply means (23), a product holder (26) for holding the carrier, inspection means (25,29,30), a laser source (28) for generating a laser beam, positioning means for po...

A method for manufacturing a cutting insert green body having undercuts includes providing a die cavity formed in closed top and bottom dies; closing a bottom of the die cavity by a bottom punch accommodated in a punch tunnel formed in the bottom die; filling the die cavity with a pre-determined amount of sinterable powder; moving a top punch towards the die cavity through a punch tunnel formed in...

A combination golf tool comprises a clubhead brush including a bristle portion mounted in or on a housing portion; an extendable, retractable measuring tape being disposed in the housing portion for selective deployment.

System and method for monitoring status of a visual signal lamp. The system includes at least one optical fiber comprising a first end and a second end. The first end is positioned proximate to the signal lamp and is oriented to capture a portion of light signal emitted by the signal lamp when the signal lamp is illuminated. The system also includes a photodetector positioned proximate to the seco...

In a preferred embodiment, an apparatus, including: a light fixture having a concave reflector disposed on a rear surface thereof; and at least one LED directed at a concavity of the concave reflector.

A device and method for inspecting an object ( 2 ) uses a bright field illumination beam path ( 4 ) of a bright field light source ( 5 ), said beam path being formed so that it passes through the projection optics ( 3 ), and a dark field illumination beam path ( 6 ) of a dark field light source ( 7 ), this beam path being formed so that it also passes through the projection optics ( 3 ). The objec...

Apparatus and methods that use a visual sensor and dead reckoning sensors to process Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM). These techniques can be used in robot navigation. Advantageously, such visual techniques can be used to autonomously generate and update a map. Unlike with laser rangefinders, the visual techniques are economically practical in a wide range of applications and can be u...

It is to provide a method for producing a low-fuming rigid polyurethane foam , which is superior in initial activity at low temperature and requires a smal l amount of a stock liquid. A method for producing a rigid polyurethane foam, which comprises mixing (a) a polyisocyanate component with a polyol component comprising (b) a polyol mixture, (c) a catalyst and (d) a blowing agent, then foaming th...

The present invention relates to the use of hollow microspheres filled with a hydrocarbon, to introduce uniform cell geometries in syntactic foams having a bimodal cell structure. The rigid foam product includes from 40 to 60 percent by weight of the hollow microspheres, the microspheres having average diameters ranging from 80 to 140 microns. The microspheres are encapsulated from 60 to 40 percen...

The invention relates to a process for producing a plastic web for coating a metal substrate, in which the plastic used is polyester. According to the invention, the plastic web is produced by extruding a mixtu re of various polyesters. The invention also relates to a laminate comprising a metal substrate and a plastic layer, the plastic layer comprising an adhesive layer which substantially compr...

O presente modelo de utilidade - CENTRAL DE GERENCIAMENTO ELETROMECáNICA, trata-se de um novo sistema de gerenciamento que veio solucionar os problemas que ocorrem com a unidade de gerenciamento eletrónica atual (E.M.U), pois apresenta um sistema totalmente eletromecânico, e seu funcionamento gira em torno de um conjunto de relês e chaves mecânicas, que tem por objetivo controlar a tração das quat...

"MéTODO E APARELHO PARA IMPLEMENTAR FUNçõES CORRETIVAS BASEADAS EM LIMIARES PARA BIOSSENSORES" Um sistema de biossensor, um método e um aparelho são proporcionados para implementar funções corretivas baseadas em limiares para biossensores. Uma medida primária de um valor de analisado é obtida. Uma medida secundária de um efeito secundário é obtida e é comparada com um valor limiar.Uma função corre...

PEçAS DE METAL SINTERIZADO E MéTODO DE PRODUçãO DAS MESMAS. A presente invenção refere-se a uma peça de metal sinterizado que tem uma superfície adensada e uma densidade sinterizada de pelo menos 7,35 g/cm¬ 3¬ e uma estrutura de núcleo diferenciada por uma estrutura de poros obtida por uma única prensagem até pelo menos 7,35 g/cm¬ 3¬ e uma única sinterização de uma mistura de um pó bruto de ferro ...

The semiconductor inertial sensor is formed by a rotor element and a stator element electrostatically coupled together. The rotor element is formed by a suspended mass and by a plurality of mobile electrodes extending from the suspended mass. The stator element is formed by a plurality of fixed electrodes facing respective mobile electrodes. The suspended mass is supported by elastic suspension el...

An acceleration mode recommended for a vehicle with a continuously variable transmission, within the scope of which, after the shift takes place, the engine speed progress will continue as a function of the speed with a calibrated rotational speed gradient (H), the rotational speed gradient is greater in the acceleration mode than the rotational speed gradient within the scope of a standard drivin...

A drive unit for a motor vehicle, comprising a drive engine, a transmission having an intermediate shaft with intermediate shaft brake, and a friction clutch which is engaged between the engine and the transmission and which, via an electronic control unit, is operated by an operating cylinder. A torque transmitter is provided, which detects input torque to the transmission. The control unit is ar...

Methods and apparatus for selectively applying electrical energy to a target location within a patient's body, particularly including tissue in the spine. In a method of the invention high frequency (RF) electrical energy is applied to one or more active electrodes on an electrosurgical probe in the presence of an electrically conductive fluid to remove, contract or otherwise modify the structure ...

An improved angled annular deflector for a gas-phase polymerization reactor and improved method for delivery of a stream of polymerizable fluid to a gas-phase polymerization reator. The angled annular deflector has an outer surface with a conical shape, an inner surface, and an inner cavity along a central axis, said cavity open at both ends, the inner surface having a first end and a second end, ...

A dispersion, and a film and optoelectronic devices formed from the dispersion are provided. The dispersion comprising conducting polymer containing particles having a particle size of less than 450 nm, wherein the conducting polymer comprises substituted or unsubstituted, uncharged or charged polymerized units of thieno[3,4-b]thiophene, and wherein a film drop cast from the dispersion has a condu...

A film-forming composition comprising (a) a block copolymer that comprises: at least a polymer block [A] containing a specific fluorine-containing alicyclic structure; at least a polymer block [B] containing a specific siloxane structure; and a repeating unit (H) having at least one reactive group capable of being involved in crosslinking reaction, the repeating unit (H) being in at least one of t...