The invention relates to a method and a system for collecting consumer feedback from a previously undetermined consumer group by using different data communication applications and different terminals. According to the invention, at least two independent feedback channels (VN) are arranged in order to collect feedback. As the feedback channel (VN) can be used a telephone network, a short message s...

L'invention concerne notamment un procédé d'identification permettant de conférer une traçabilité à des produits (PROD) fabriqués à partir de données d'origine (C, D), initialement réunies en un point source (P_SOURCE) et comprenant un numéro d'identification de commande (C) et des données de fabrication (D) communes à ces produits (PROD). Le procédé de l'invention prévoit la formation de deux flu...

An electric rotary or reciprocating shaver including an inner cutter unit, with which inner cutter blades that make a sliding contact with the blade surface of an outer cutter, being provided with recesses that is filled with a synthetic resin. The outer cutter of an outer cutter unit that is used in combination with such a n inner cutter unit can be formed also with a recess in the outside surfac...

Compositions and methods for tracking the transport of particulate solids during the production of hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation.

A bulk container liner for use in conjunction with bulk material cargo containers comprises a woven reinforce- ment sheet integrally secured upon a rear wall surface of the bulk container liner for effectively forming a bulkhead structure therewith in order to provide the rear portion of the bulk container liner with enhanced strength and load re- sistance within the rear door region of the bulk m...

A glass substrate is irradiated with a converged laser beam to thereby form a spherical or nearly spherical convex portion on a surface of the glass substrate. More preferably, there may be used a method including the steps of: sticking a glass substrate to a flat member having a predetermined spherical or aspherical concave portion formed therein; and irradiating a converged laser beam onto a sur...

Methods for whitening teeth including contacting teeth with an effective amount of particulate bioactive glass are disclosed.

An appliance comprises a moving member, a drive motor, and a linkage drivingly connecting the drive motor to the moving member, the linkage including first and second magnetic coupling members The magnetic clutch may have first and second magnetic coupling members. Each magnetic coupling member has a first surface, which includes at least first and second magnets. Each of the first and second magn...

An apparatus and a method for improving the flowability of hygroscopic materials from a hopper wherein a desiccant containment device containing a desiccant material is located within a hopper that is used for transporting or storing granular or powdered bulls materials. The desiccant material captures moisture from the hopper atmosphere in order to promote th e flowability of the bulk material. -...

To provide a brake cylinder unit wherein both the normal brake and the spring brake that is used as a parking brake, etc., can act, and in addition wherein it is possible to shorten the axial direction length. In a brake cylinder unit (1) wherein both the normal- service brake means (2) and the spring brake means (3) can act, there is provided a clutch means (4) that links the rod (111) and the se...

A food container for the easy release of food contents, said container having a receptacle constituted by a bottom wall and a side wall, whereby the side wall comprises an opening which serves as a pour opening. The bottom wall comprises at least one vent opening which is covered by a vent seal tab to allow air to enter into the food container for easily releasing the food contents. Said tab can b...

The cooling arrangement for a belt-type gear with a variable drive belt pulley (62a) and a variable driven pulley (63a) has a fan (63f) for the driven pulley to feed outside air into the gearcase. An inner wall section (61g) of the gearcase is formed between a second sidewall section and driven pulley and extends along the circumference of the driven pulley towards the drive pulley to establish an...

A skateboard shoe having a sole with four sole pads; each sole pad having differing durometer values: a lateral pad and a toe pad comprised of a low durometer value (Shore A) material, a medial pad comprised of a moderate durometer value (Shore A) material, and a heel pad comprised of a hard durometer value (Shore A) material.

An earmold, including retention flaps to more securely hold an audio device coupled to the earmold, is provided. In some embodiments, the audio device includes both a microphone and a speaker while in other embodiments the audio device is a speaker associated with a portable audio system.

A plate mainly used for serving sushi on a revolving conveyor in restaurants . The plate is provided with a central recess with an ice disc set inside and covered with a transparent cover that is prevented from falling off the plate accidentally, so that the interior of t he plate being carried on the conveyor is kept cool in order to keep the sushi-fresh on the plate and prevent the sushi from co...

A practice device comprising a plurality of striking targets arranged about a frame in an overall configuration which approximates the shape of an opponen t. The targets are individually articulated to the frame, so that each individual target reacts independently in response to a strike. The targets are each in communication with a common force sensor, through a load transfer shaft movable relati...

A device is provided for connecting successive groups of filter hoses (6) to a cleaning fan (8). - A filter arrangement comprises a number of filter hoses located inside a filter chamber (1) with an inlet (2) for air from an industrial process and an outlet (3) for the filtered air. A means is provided for connecting a limited number of filter hoses to a cleaning fan, one group after the other.