A power transmission comprises a continuously variable transmission CVT, which transmits a rotational driving force from an engine E, a starting clutch 5, which variably sets the transmission capacity for the continuously variable transmission CVT, and a control valve CV, which controls the engagement operation of the starting clutch 5. While the engine E is in a partial cylinder operation mode, t...

A cellular phone payment system for making payment for goods or service , which comprises three parts: 1) a user's cellular phone, which could also be any other form of mobile communications device provided that it can be linked to the public phone system, 2) an on-street vending machine, and 3) a remote payment auto- attendant computer with modem, which can be accessed by the public phone system...

Azithromycin is prepared from an imino ether by carrying out the reduction and reductive methylation sequentially with a noble metal catalyst and hydrogen in the presence of formaldehyde, or a source thereof, both reactions being conducted in the same reaction vessel.

Method and system for reducing power dissipation for data transmission from a transmitter to a receiver in a digital subscriber line (DSL) system when a rate of available data is below a first predetermined data rate for a predetermined length of time. The method includes the following steps. Normal parameters for a normal rate of said data transmission are stored. New parameters for a reduced rat...

A band brake for retarding the motion of an associated rotatable member . The brake acts to resist motion of the rotatable member through actuation of both of its ends by a cylindrical actuating member. The band is connected with and carried by actuator so as to allow the band to move with and respond in the same direction as the actuator. In doing so, greater opportunity exists for the structure...

A NOx abatement composition comprises a NOx abatement catalyst and a NOx sorbent material which are dispersed in proximity to, but segregated from, each other on a common refractory carrier member (10). The NOx sorbent material comprises a basic oxygenated metal compound and optionally further comprises ceria. The NOx abatement catalyst contains a catalytic metal component including a platinum met...

A method for retransmitting coded bits by a transmitter in response to a retransmission request from a receiver in a mobile communication system whic h separates coded bits output from an encoder into coded bits with higher priority and coded bits with lower priority, and transmits from the transmitter to th e receiver a stream of symbols obtained by symbol mapping the coded bits by a specific mod...

A series hydraulic circuit for permitting motorized operation and independe nt control of a plurality of cutting decks of a mower. The circuit allows separate operation of one of the decks while enabling operation of one or more of the other decks associated with the mower to simultaneously occur.

A packet routing/switching system and method are provided by which label switched routing is performed within a hierarchy of LSP/FA-LSPs defined/provisioned in a network of interconnected nodes. Rather than transmitting an entire label stack with an LSP label for each LSP/FA-LSP in the hierarchy, at a given node in the network, a single LSP label is transmitted together with a components label whi...

An earth-boring bit has a mechanical face seal assembly with PCD faces. The bit has a bearing shaft with a cone rotatably mounted on the bearing shaft. The seal locates between the bearing shaft and the cone for sealing lubricant therein. The seal includes at least one rigid seal ring having a cemented carbide body and an annular PCD face located on it. The mating face may also be of a PCD materia...

The blade type scraper has a lower part (1) and an upper part (2), between which a blade (3) is or can be fitted. The lower part and the upper part can be moved relative to each other between a blade change position, a working position and a safety position. In one or more of these positions, the upper and lower parts can be locked to and separated from each other.

A pipe fitting (10) comprising a hollow body (11) and at least one open end (12) for connection to another pipe fitting (100), said end (12) being pre-formed with internal screw threads (13). The end (12) includes an integral extension collar (14) which has an inner diameter relatively larger than that of the screw threads (13) for surrounding unused trailing screw threads (120A) of the other pipe...

A method for achieving site specific integration of a desired DNA at a target site in a mammalian cell via homologous recombination is described. This method provides for the reproducible selection of cell lines wherein a desired DNA is integrated at a predetermined transcriptionally active site previously marked with a marker plasmid. The method is particularly suitable for the production of mamm...

There is provided a detergent composition comprising one or more surfactants and a compound capable of binding to coloured substances which may occur as stains on fabrics.

An Apparatus for supporting a mechanic over a motor, in the engine compartme nt of a motor vehicle. The support has a padded platform with an area on either side of the pad for holding tools, and parts. The padded platform is extendable, as well; the platform is height adjustabl e. Adjusting from small cars up to larger trucks. There is an adjustable step, all of which is easil y assembled or dis...

A mechanic support device includes a rigid, parallel pair of base legs havi ng horizontal lower portions and upwardly inclined upper portions, a pair of upper arms telescopically mounted in upper ends of the upper portions of the pair of ba se legs; a rigid step slidably mounted to, so as to extend between for substantially vertical or inclined sliding over the upper portions of the pair of base l...