PCT No. PCT/US96/07265 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 21, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 21, 1997 PCT Filed Apr. 26, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/34357 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 31, 1996A crossing network that matches buy and sell orders based upon a satisfaction and quantity profile is disclosed. The crossing network includes a number of trader terminals that can be used for entering order. The orders are entered in the form...

The present invention, in one form, is a method for determining and applying a ZCAL correction vector to the channel outputs from the detector array in a multi-slice CT system. More specifically, and in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the signal gain for each detector cell, or channel, at multiple z-axis locations is measured. For each channel, a correction polynomial Qn i...

The device is provided with independent range finding means 10-13 and movement sensing means 14-16, the sensing means generating output signals in response to the detection of an object, which output signals provide information as to the range and size of the object detected, and a comparator means for comparing the output signal from the sensing means with a pre-set threshold level. The range fin...

A capping and sealing assembly (24) for a sample-holding centrifuge container (10) which features a self-sealing lid (34) that forms a fluid-tight seal in an opening (30) of the canister (20) with a predetermined amount of force, with the force being dependent upon the centrifugal load to which the capping assembly is subjected. The lid (34) includes a cover portion (36) and a peripheral member (3...

A rotary die cutter in accordance with the present invention has frames (1) for rotatably supporting a die cut cylinder (20) and an anvil cylinder (21) via a bearing (22), and is configured so that oil is circulated in the die cut cylinder (20) and/or the anvil cylinder (21). Also, another rotary die cutter in accordance with the present invention has frames (20) for rotatably supporting a die cut...

In a hybrid vehicle wherein the rotation torque of a motor and engine are input to a continuously variable transmission, a target speed ratio is determined from a target engine rotation speed set based on a target drive torque of said vehicle and a vehicle speed. A target combined torque of the motor and engine is set based on the target drive torque and a real speed ratio of the transmission. A t...

To provide a filament yarn take-up winder that facilitates threading and maintenance operations. The filament yarn take-up winder comprises a traverse device 16 for traversing a continuously supplied yarn Y, a bobbin B around which the yarn Y traversed by the traverse device 16 is wound, said bobbin B having a yarn engaging portion S outside the winding width, a bobbin holder 11 on which the bobbi...

Um die Lauf- und Gleiteigenschaften des Garns bei seiner Weiterverarbeitung, insbesondere beim Wirken und Stricken, zu verbessern, wird es beim Umspulen an Spulmaschinen durch Vorbeiführen an einem Paraffinkörper paraffiniert. Ist der Paraffinkörper aufgebraucht und wird das nicht erkannt, kann das nichtparaffinierte Garn Garnbrüche oder sogar Nadelbrüche verursachen, was zu Produktionsfehlern ode...

An expandable synthetic resin composition capable of providing a synthetic resin foam excellent in both heat distortion resistance and mechanical strength, as well as such a synthetic resin foam, are provided. An expandable synthetic resin composition incorporating a thermoplastic resin, a liquid crystal resin and a heat-decomposable foaming agent, as well as a synthetic resin foam which incorpora...

A process is disclosed for creating an array of bumps to texture a brittle surface, such as a glass substrate 12 for data recording disks. The texturing process uses a laser 10 to provide pulses of proper energy fluence to the brittle glass surface to produce a plurality of raised bumps in the surface. The bump creation is accomplished without unwanted micro-cracking or ejection of surface materia...

The furnace (70) includes a heating element (72) which is restrained from growth during operation of the furnace (70) by retaining spacers (84) which provide a yoke (88) around the individual coils (102) of the heating element (72) and which spacers (84) are interlocked with each other. A high alumina fiber insulation (180) is applied to insulate the heating element (72). This high alumina fiber i...

The utility model relates to a water supply controller for a solar water heater. The utility model which is composed of a sensor component and a controller component is characterized in that an upper dry reed pipe and a lower dry reed pipe which are arranged in the sensor component are respectively arranged on inner cavities on both ends of a guide rod; a magnetic component can move up and down al...

The utility model relates to an overflow alarm of a solar water-heater. A baffle plate and a shaft rod are connected in the box body of the utility model, the baffle plate divides the box body into two spaces, and the shaft rod passes across the baffle plate. One end of the shaft rod is connected with an impeller, the box body above the impeller is provided with a water inlet, and the box body bel...

The utility model relates to a solar heat-collecting plate or tube, namely a high-efficiency solar heat-collecting plate or tube. The utility model is plated with a high-efficiency heat-collecting chromium nitride film layer with stable physical and chemical performance on a heat collecting plate or a glass tube of the existing solar heat collector by a magnetic-control sputtering method so that t...

The utility model relates to a column small sealing battery. In the utility model, the inner of a column housing (7) is provided with an anode plate (1) and a cathode plate (8) which are wound into column shape and partitioned by a baffle plate (4) which is made of insulation material; the head end of the anode plate (1) is connected with an anode column (3) and an upper end cover (2), and the end...

A security system is provided for use in association with a media entry slot (14, 24) on the user interface (12) of a self service terminal (10), such as a automated teller machine (ATM). At least three profile sensors (60a-60e) are arranged to detect the profile of the leading edge of an object (16) inserted into the slot (14, 24). An access control means allows objects having a leading edge prof...

The remote monitoring system comprises a signal emitter (10) providing a signal, means for detecting the signal (12), means for transmitting the signal (16) via a global specification for mobile telephones (GSM) network, and remote means (18, 20) for receiving for the transmitted signal. The signal emitter may be a PIR or other intruder or fire sensor. Alternatively, the signal emitter may be a me...

PCT No. PCT/BE95/00065 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 2, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 2, 1997 PCT Filed Jul. 4, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/01072 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 18, 1996The invention relates to a floor dusting device comprising a self-contained mobile machine provided with two wheels and a suction means, a dust-container, an obstacle avoiding and detection means and an electronic control unit having a microproce...

PCT No. PCT/FR95/01551 Sec. 371 Date May 23, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date May 23, 1997 PCT Filed Nov. 23, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/15698 PCT Pub. Date May 30, 1996A device for sanitary treating a sleeping mattress and more particularly a spring mattress and including an internal free volume (18) delimited by upper (12) and lower (14) faces and by a peripheral lateral strip (16). The springs (20) are dispos...

Provided is a powder and binder system for manufacturing sintered parts from particulate material, and a method of injection molding parts for sintering. The particulate material includes ceramic, metallic and intermetallic powders. Preferably, selected powder particles are coated with one or more additives depending on their shape and surface chemistry to create a powder system. The additives may...