A connector comprises locking springs 3 in which fixed pieces 31 are combined with movable pieces 32 via resilient transformed parts 33 and pushing parts 34 and in which the tips of the fixed pieces 31 are inserted into connection holes 32a formed in the movable pieces 32; a case 1 for accommodating the locking springs 3; terminal fittings 2 locating on the outer surfaces of the fixed pieces of th...

An ablation catheter for the generation of linear lesions in the myocardium is provided with an elongated catheter body and a linear, substantially cylindrical ablation electrode on the distal end of the catheter body. At least one sensing electrode is disposed in the ablation electrode, insulated therefrom and embedded in the jacket thereof.

The present invention provides a coated polyester film consisting of a polyester film having opacity as shown by an optical density of not less than 0.3, and a coating layer formed on at least one surface of this polyester film, wherein a surface of this coating layer shows a 60-degree specular glossiness G1 and a 75-degree specular glossiness G2, that satisfy the following formulas (1) and (2):

The invention relates to a method and device for determining fiber orientation in a paper sample. The surface of the sample (1) is illuminated from an oblique angle (11) by means of more than one light source (2, 3). The illumination is rotated on the surface of the sample by electronically switching the light sources on and off in turn by means of a switch (12). The intensity of the light reflect...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an active energy ray-curable hard-coating resin composition giving a hard-coating layer of high surface hardness with high adhesiveness to another layer and also good glitterproofness.

SOLUTION: This active energy ray-curable hard-coating resin composition is obtained by compounding (A) 30-90 pts.wt. of a compound having in the molecule at least a (meth)acry...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method capable of inexpensively and surely winding a honeycomb body. SOLUTION: The chip part 1a of a flat plate 1 is inserted into the slit S extending in the axial direction of a winding axis 3, and the length of a sprung out part 4 spuang out of the slit S in the flat plate 1 is set in the state exceeding the pitch of a corrugated sheet 2. And the chip part 2a ...

PURPOSE:To estimate the trend of the change with time of a weight measuring signal to perform error-free weight sorting or load control. CONSTITUTION:Objects to be weighed are supplied approximately every predetermined time, a weight measuring signal Wx generated by a load cell for every supply is input (step S6), and two border values respectively set shiftably with respect to a reference value W...

Multi-phase RF ablation employing a two-dimensional or three-dimensional electrode array produces a multitude of currents paths on the surface of the ablation zone. This results in a uniform lesion with a size defined by the span of the electrode array. An orthogonal electrode catheter array suitable for cardiac ablation is used in conjunction with a two-phase RF power source to produce uniform sq...

There is provided an engaging mechanism of a system in which the flange-like protrusion at the portable equipment is engaged with or locked to an engaging part at a belt clip, wherein both fitting and removing for the portable equipment are simplified. The system such that the flange 5 at the portable equipment 1 is constituted by the disc 6 and the annular frame 7, the protrusion 8 directed inwar...

A method and apparatus for introducing an oxidant mixed with a carrier gas into pre-heating zone of a continuous furnace for effectively removing lubricant from powder metal compacts prior to sintering at high temperatures. Mixing a controlled amount of a gaseous oxidizing agent such as moisture, carbon dioxide, air or mixtures thereof with a carrier gas and introducing the mixture into the prehea...

La couronne périphérique d'un moule à secteur pour pneumatiques est constituée par un ensemble de tôles 1 prenant appui les unes sur les autres, empilées de façon à se repousser mutuellement. La couronne a donc en permanence tendance à grandir en diamètre. Cette tendance est combattus par exemple par une frette conique qui repousse radialement et simultanément toutes les tôles 1.; The peripheral r...

"MANTA ABSORVENTE DE UMIDADE". O presente Modelo de Utilidade refere-se a um conjugado de materiais voltados à absorção de umidade presente em produtos alimentícios perecíveis que possuem uma concentração consideravelmente elevada de umidade e são armazenados em containers fechados e exportados através de navios. São caracterizados por compartimentos individualizados (6) também chamados de 'gomos'...

A method is provided of removing hair from the skin of a patient using a laser apparatus capable of producing an emission of laser energy in the form of a group of pulses having defined parameters, being a defined pulse group, and using an optical delivery system, which includes the steps of controlling the laser apparatus in each emission of laser energy to emit a defined pulse group of 2 to 15 p...

Method and apparatus to cause the cessation of hair growth on a specific area of the body and for the treatment of unwanted dermatological conditions. The area of treatment is exposed to a particular pattern and wavelength of light generated by multiple flashlamps, which allow simultaneous, overlap, or consecutive firing. Controlling the intensity of light, the output wavelength and the delay betw...

An electroplated structure for a field emission display device and method for forming an electroplated structure for a field emission display device. In one embodiment, the present invention forms a molded structure over selected portions of a flat panel display device. Next, the present embodiment deposits an electroplating seed layer over the molded structure. After the deposition of the electro...

A dyestuff capable of undergoing a clearly visible colour change when contacted with a color-developing material is dispersed in the body of a plastics film and used in the identification of goods. The film can be used for packaging of the goods or as a label or seal affixed to the goods. When testing the authenticity of packaging goods, the plastics film is marked with the color-developing chemic...

A flat semi-finished product includes a filled fluoroplastics substrate in the form of a sheet, which is coated at least partially on at least one surface with a soft, thin coating of fluoroplastics. The substrate material of the sheet has a Shore-D hardness of at least 65 and the average layer thickness of the thin sheet coating is at most 20 mum. A component, in particular a flat gasket, is made...

The present invention relates to an epoxy resin composition for a fibre reinforced composite material, which is thermosetting resin composition where the glass transition temperature Tg of the cured material obtained by heating for 2 hours at 180° C. is at least 150° C., and the modulus of rigidity G'R in the rubbery plateau in the temperature region above the aforesaid Tg is no more than 10 MPa. ...

The present invention is a film formed from an acrylate blend. The preferred blend is a film comprising components (a) and (b), component (a) being an ethylene butyl acrylate copolymer (EBAC) which is less than about 95 percent percent by weight of a total weight of components (a) and (b), wherein the EBAC has a content of acrylate groups from about 8 to about 36 percent by weight of the total wei...

A water-containing polyolefin resin composition containing a polyolefin resin and a hydrophilic polymer and having a water content of 1 to 50% by weight which is suitable for use in preparation of polyolefin resin pre-expanded particles, and pre-expanded particles of a polyolefin resin prepared by pre-expanding the water-containing polyolefin resin composition the particles having a an apparent ex...