PURPOSE: To cut a sheet with a blade with an exact height by controlling a height adjusting means of a cutting tool of a sheet cutting machine by a computer numerical control unit in accordance with data corresponding to irregularities between a guide system and a working surface. CONSTITUTION: A cutting machine is constituted of a supporting structure 10 with rigidity which is provided with two m...

PURPOSE:To improve operationability of a vehicle by installing a connecting means for connecting a change-over operating means of power transmission ratio to an H/L change-over mechanism which can be operated freely by a driver and carrying out electrically the operation other than another change-over of the H/L change-over mechanism. CONSTITUTION:A transfer change-over operation device 41 servici...

PURPOSE:To enable always proper speed change control by setting speed change stages on the basis of an accelerator opening detecting value and vehicle speed in normal travelling control, while setting the speed changes on the basis of variate other than the accelerator opening detecting value in constant speed travelling control. CONSTITUTION:A throttle control means B is controlled according to a...

MAQUINA Y PROCEDIMIENTO PARA EL DESBISADO DE MEJILLONES. LAS VIANDAS (3) DE LOS MEJILLONES, UNA VEZ SEPARADAS DE LAS VALVAS, QUEDAN SITUADAS SOBRE UNA BANDA TRANSPORTADORA (5) DE REJILLA, O MALLA (6) DE MOVIMIENTO VIBRATORIO. LA SUPERFICIE DOTADA DE ORIFICIOS (8) EN LA QUE APOYAN LAS VIANDAS (3), ESTA DISPUESTA PARALELA Y PROXIMAMENTE SOBRE UN TREN DE RODILLOS (1) O VARILLAS, SOPORTADOS EN UN BAST...

APPAREIL D'EXAMEN RADIOLOGIQUE La présente invention concerne un appareil d'examen radiologique permettant de réaliser des images d'un objet (15) grâce au balayage de l'objet (15) par au moins deux faisceaux (13, 14) en éventail ayant des spectres en énergie différents, et obtenus à partir d'un même rayonnement X (7). Ceci permet d'obtenir simultanément des images de l'objet (15) susceptibles de c...

A beach and lawn table which is affixed to the ground on which it rests by an auger projecting from the base of the table. The table has a single axially located leg which also provides a holder for the shaft of an umbrella. The table top is removably mounted on the upper end of the table's leg and also serves as a wrench to screw the auger into the ground until the base of the table rests firmly ...

A process is described for the production of an oriented, heat-set polyester film including an admixture of polydiorganosiloxane in the amount of 0.001 to 2% by weight, as well as further additives, such as inert inorganic and/or organic particles. The thermoplastic material is melted in an extruder and extruded through an appropriate die to give a cast film, is then quenched, reheated, stretch or...

The present invention relates to a process for the continuous production of aqueous polyurethane dispersions, i.e. dispersions or suspensions both of pure polyurethanes and of polyurethane ureas, by mixing a product, which has been obtained by reaction of polyisocyanates with compounds having a molecular weight of 400 to about 10,000 and containing at least two isocyanate-reactive groups, with wat...

Aqueous solutions of alkyltrialoxysilanes are stabilized by adding an alkali metal aluminate and an alkali metal hydroxide thereto.

A method for monitoring the coating weight, uniformity, defects or markings present in a coating of a composition applied to a substrate comprises the steps: (a) providing a substrate with a functional coating of a composition comprising an effective amount of uvescer that absorbs radiant energy, i.e., has an excitation energy, of wavelength xi 1 and emits radiant energy of wavelength lambda 2; ...

An apparatus for simultaneously testing multiple integrated circuits includes a sensing circuit associated with each of the tested circuits. Each sensing circuit includes a differential amplifier with its positive input connected to the input of the test circuit, and its inversion input connected to the test circuit output. The test circuit input and positive amplifier input are biased to a select...

A method of and an apparatus for detecting a fine foreign substance in which the surface of a specimen is illuminated with linearly-polarized laser beam to detect light scattered from the surface and having passed through a polarization filter, the back side of the specimen is illuminated with light from a light source such as a mercury lamp to obtain the light and darkness information or phase in...

An inspection system in which the image viewed and the object being inspected lie in a single line of sight of the inspector. In one preferred embodiment, the inspector views a first side of back-to-back mirrors disposed at a 45 degree angle to the line of sight of the inspector. A video camera is disposed to view the reflection of the object from the second side of the mirrors and the image on a ...

A delivery system for the selective dissemination of information to subscribers uses a non-telephone authorizing signal to authorize the subscriber stations for which information is to be delivered. The subscriber station, when authorized, dials up a predetermined number to form a telephone channel through which the information is delivered. The apparatus and method eliminate the need for a dedica...

LATEX MODIFIED ASPHALT FOAMS Latex may be extended with up to about 40 percent by weight of an emulsion of asphalt, bitumen or coal tar. The extended latex is useful in adhering scrim to carpet or in the manufacture of attached foamed carpet backing.

A motor brake unit comprising a housing member defining a fluid chamber disposed about the motor shaft of a motor, a shaft sleeve disposed within the fluid chamber nestingly engaging the motor shaft for rotation therewith, a first plurality of brake elements rotatable with the shaft sleeve, a brake collar secured to the housing member and disposed annularly about said shaft sleeve, a second plural...

A hydrodynamic retarder with a stator blade wheel and a rotor blade wheel whose blades together fill the work chamber for working liquid. Slot shaped inlet openings permit entrance of working liquid to the working chamber. The inlet openings are located at the radially inner region of the rotor blade wheel toward the retarder shaft. Slot shaped outlet openings permit outlet of working fluid. The o...

An end effector for efficiently removing the gaseous byproducts of laser surgery from a surgical site is provided. The end effector includes a flexible hose and a pliable vacuum head adhesively attachable in airtight relationship around a surgical site. The vacuum head includes a generally annular plenum for drawing plumes away from the surgical site from around a 360 DEG arc. A porous plenum sup...

A process for producing a porous film having practically sufficient mechanical strengths, good flexibility, uniform fine pores and high moisture vapor permeability, and further an extremely thin porous film, which process comprises blending 30 to 80 parts by weight of an inorganic fine powder having a specific surface area of 15 m2/g or less and an average particle size of 0.4 to 4 mu m with 20 t...

In order to render harmless the aerosol laden smoke stream which results from the operation of medical lasers in or on mammalian bodies, the stream is moved in a closed circuit maintained at negative pressure. The circuit includes a container of sterilizing fluid to retain and destroy the larger aerosol particles and downstream of that container a chamber having an oxygen enriched atmosphere which...