An image printing device such as a printer 102 stores error management or device configuration data 108, 113 specific to that printer in a memory unit 107 internal to the printer. The printer then retrieves that data and transmits it to a printer client device 101 for storage. The printer client device uses the data with a printer driver 110 running on the printer client device to provide appropri...

A tire tread, comprising elastomeric material, has a plurality of grooves therein, defining ground engaging elastomeric elements (1). The elastomeric elements (1) include a sipe extending from the tread surface towards the interior of the elastomeric material, where the sipe has a first surface area (23) and an opposite facing second surface area (24), each surface area (23, 24) has a plurality of...

A vehicle braking system including a master cylinder (64, 360, 510) having a pressurizing piston (80) fluid-tightly and slidably received in a cylinder housing (70) and cooperating with the cylinder housing to define a pressurizing chamber (88) and an assisting chamber (90) on opposite sides of the piston, a brake operating member (60) for applying a pressurizing force to the piston, a wheel brake...

A crushing plant, comprising a cage containing a motor-driven hammer rotor (3) and presenting a loading mouth (22) for the material to be crushed, there being associated with said mouth a movable closure member (8) able to be positioned in a rest position in which it lies outside the path followed by the material, or a working position in which it intercepts said path.

A method for forming the bottom (3) of a container (2) made of heat-weldable plastic material, including at least a body (4) and a stopper (5) removably associated to an end of the body (4), provides: to fill the container (2) through the bottom (3) open with a product to be packaged; to squeeze the body (4) in proximity of a remaining end thereof, carrying out a bottom portion (6); to heat ...

A method and device for treating a mammalian organism to obtain a desired local or systemic physiological or pharmacological effect is provided. The method includes administering a sustained release drug delivery system to mammalian organism in need of such treatment at an area wherein release of an effective agent is desired and allowing the effective agent to pass through the device in a control...

A multisource type X-ray CT apparatus comprising a fixed sensor array, a fixed vacuum chamber, and an X-ray generation unit, wherein the X-ray generation unit includes a cathode and an anode which are fixed in the vacuum chamber so as to surround the sensor array, a gate array including a plurality of grid electrodes which are densely fixed between the cathode and anode and which include holes for...

A pneumatic tire comprises a tread portion comprising tread elements each provided with a sipe (4), the sipe (4) having an open top end and a bottom, and in a range from the open top to a certain depth, a configuration of the sipe in a plane parallel with the tread face comprising a zigzag part oscillating in the longitudinal direction of the sipe in the course from the open top to said certain de...

The invention relates to a vehicle control apparatus including an obstruction detection unit (1) for measuring a headway distance until an obstruction existing ahead of the vehicle by means of a radar device, a unit (5-8) for performing vehicle control or alarm control on the basis of the headway distance, a unit (2) for detecting detection performance of the obstruction detection means (1) in a v...

A plasma display apparatus with small-sized circuits and of a low cost is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a display panel (1), having first electrodes (X) and second electrodes (Y) adjacently arranged by turns and third electrodes (A) that extend in the direction intersecting the first electrodes and the second electrodes, opposed to each other so as to sandwich a discharge area therebetween, a...

A coated positive grid (20) for a lead acid battery (52) is provided. The coated positive grid includes a strip lead or lead alloy (22) and a coating of lead or lead alloy (24). The strip has first and second surfaces, and a linear elongated grain structure (26) oriented parallel to the first and second surfaces. The coating is disposed on the first surface. The coating has a random grain structur...

A web sterilizing device comprising a sterilizing solution tank, web guide means for guiding a web W so as to bring the web w into the tank, dip the web w in a sterilizing solution within the tank and thereafter move the web W out of the tank, a pair of endless chains extending in parallel to each other both inside and outside the tank, chain guide means for guiding the chains so as to move the ch...

The invention concerns a process and device for opening shellfish such as oysters whose shell is held by a muscle. According to the invention, the process consists of placing the shellfish (5) on a graphic (6) or mechanical (20) device to enable the shellfish (5) to be positioned correctly in relation to a drilling tool (3) to ensure that its shell is pierced at or near the muscle, carrying out th...

In a vehicle running control apparatus and method, the change of a difference in frequency between an electromagnetic wave signal transmitted from a vehicle (A) and an electromagnetic wave signal reflected from an object (B) is detected (301). Information inclusive of a distance (Dm) between the object and the vehicle and a relative speed (Vr) of one of the object and the vehicle to the other is g...

A continuous method for making starting, lighting and ignition lead-acid battery positive plates and the resulting battery is disclosed which utilizes a directly cast alloy strip wherein the alloy consists essentially of lead, from about 0.02 to 0.05% calcium, from about 0.3 to about 0.5% tin, and from about 0.02 to 0.05% silver, the percentages being based upon the weight of the alloy strip, as w...

An object of the present invention is to implement manufacture by rolling silicon steel having a silicon content of 3 wt% or greater, conventionally considered impossible, and by rolling thin sendust sheet. Powder metallurgical fabrication is employed using powder as the starting raw material, and the average crystal grain size of the sheet-form sintered body or quick-cooled steel sheet is made 30...

The flame detection system uses a microprocessor with a fuzzy-controller for analysis of the radiation intensity variations resulting from the flame, with signals outside a defined frequency band identified as interference signals. The mean and limit frequencies of the detected radiation are determined, with detection of periodic and non-periodic signals, the periodic signals with a mean frequency...

The base of the case has a hole for receiving a support rod. The elongate support rod is supported and retained in an upwardly projecting position. A canopy is connected to two telescopic support rods. When not in use the case is used to carry the shelter. The orientation of the canopy can be altered. Preferably the case is formed from both bases. The rods are attached to the canopy by a crossbars...

A bag carrier comprises supports 3 adhered to a flexible back panel 4 and a flexible front panel 2. The panels are connected by means of two straps 1, each strap 1 is attached to the top of the back panel 4 which reach over the shoulders of the wearer to join the sides of the front panel 2, the straps then reach around the torso to be attached to the bottom of the back panel. The front panel may b...

The present invention has for its object to provide an intermediate film for laminated glass which does not give rise to the trouble of poor appearance in its lamination with glass and can be easily produced without remodeling of the existing production equipment and superior in productivity. The present invention is related to intermediate film for laminated glass which is used in the manufactur...