An improved convertible luggage which conveniently converts from a wheeled suitcase to a backpack having a first and second compartment, wherein the second compartment encloses a pair of shoulder straps having two ends wherein both ends of the shoulder straps are affixed within the second compartment. The straps can be deployed by opening the cover of the second compartment, and when the second co...

A clamping apparatus comprises a base plate and integral thereto, a fixed clamping jaw and a pivotal support. A movable clamping jaw opposes the fixed clamping jaw and is pivotally engaged with the pivotal support, thereby being rotatable between an open jaw attitude and a closed jaw attitude. A motion inhibitor prevents a workpiece from pressing against the movable clamping jaw. An actuation leve...

A golf bag and strap system for supporting a golf bag, having a central hub including a number of arms. Each arm has at least one attachment point to which straps are connected. The arms include upper arms and lower arms, and upper straps are attached to the upper arms, and lower straps are attached to the lower arms. Each attachment point preferably includes a D-ring. The central hub also prefera...

A rod material made of Ti alloy has a larger diameter portion at the end, which is joined with the end of material made of Ti-Al intermetallic compound, by friction welding, to form a poppet valve for an internal combustion engine. Instead of providing such larger diameter portion, the end of the material made of Ti-Al intermetallic compound may be heated to facilitate joining.

A film quality inspecting method comprising applying a measuring beam having a specific wavelength to an annealed silicon film formed on a substrate in a direction inclined with respect to the silicon film, measuring a reflection intensity or reflectivity of a reflection beam reflected by the silicon film as a result of the application, and inspecting a film quality of the silicon film based on a ...

A universal accessory adapter, which is adapted for attaching to a collapsible outdoor furniture, includes a supporting device for rigidly supporting an accessory item, at least a connector for detachably attaching the supporting device to a frame leg of the collapsible outdoor furniture, and a foldable frame arranged for selectively folding the supporting device from a folded position to an unfol...

The present invention provides methods of fabricating a non-single crystal film, whereby variations in crystal grain size are reduced and the periodicity of grain size is improved. The methods of fabricating a non-single crystal film of the present invention include: first, forming a non-single crystal film and then optimizing laser irradiation by monitoring diffracted light; and second, performin...

This invention provides least invasive instruments and methods for lung volume reduction. In one embodiment, a catheter has a collapsible working end electrode that can engage an artery wall in a plurality of locations in a patient's bronchial tree to deliver Rf energy to the vessel wall. The application of energy induces the vessel wall to shrink and occlude. The occlusion of the vessel will caus...

An apparatus and method for treating atrial fibrillation with ablation therapy in which a stent is deployed within a pulmonary vein and tissue surrounding the stent is ablated with radiofrequency energy to stop discharges from ectopic foci in the vein from reaching the left atrium. The deployed stent can then be left in place to prevent stenosis of the vein as well as allowing repeat ablation proc...

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for collaboratively tracking and resolving detected events and conditions, which are referred to as Exceptions. Through one or more forms, users may interact to collaboratively resolve and track the resolution of detected events and conditions. A user may choose to take a more active role and resolve a detected event through a user exit that is previously define...

This inventions discloses a fault or abnormal status detection mechanism applied to distributed networks considering a shared media. A set of programmed routines executing in every node connected to a distributed network establish pairs of inter-monitoring nodes. At system power up, every node searches for another free, unpaired node using random timeout messaging generation to prevent collisions ...

Methods of making cylindrical structures with cooling channels, such as, for example, combustor/transition pieces for gas turbines having a double wall with a plurality of cooling channels, both axially and, in some cases, circumferential cross-flow passages positioned between the structure's inner member and the outer member to provide cooling air thereto, are disclosed. The cooling channels are ...

A tire (10) and a rim (20) create a tire rim assembly (1) which permits the tire (10) to be assembled onto the rim (20) and then vulcanized creating an integral tire rim assembly (1).

Water-soluble films suitable for water-dissolvable packaging comprising a polyurethane polymer having defined amounts of poly(ethylene oxide) (and optionally poly(propylene oxide)) groups and acid (preferably carboxyl) groups at least 50% neutralised with a base, at least a proportion of which is of the non-volatile type, the polyurethane being made by chain extension of a urethane prepolymer. Als...

A method for producing an open cell low-density semi-rigid polyurethane foam suitable for general use as a thermal insulating material and/or an acoustical applications is disclosed. The method comprises a method for producing a flame-retardant open-celled semi-rigid polyurethane foam having an overall density of 5 to 30 kg/m2 by reacting (a) a polyisocyanate and (b) a polyol having a molecular we...

Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf DOLLAR A - ein Laufflächenprofil für einen Fahrzeugreifen, DOLLAR A - eine Vulkanisierform als Vorrichtung zur Herstellung eines solchen Fahrzeugreifens mit einem erfindungsgemäßen Laufflächenprofil und auf DOLLAR A - einen Stift als Vorrichtung zur Herstellung eines erfindungsgemäßen Laufflächenprofils und als Bestandteil einer Vulkanisierform. DOLLAR A Das Wesentli...

A road vehicle (FZ1) is proceeding on the slow lane towards a closure point (3) and has to change into the overtaking lane that has other vehicles (FZ2-5) at different distances. Position information from a global positioning system, GPS, and vehicle velocity data is used to determine a suitable gap for entry of the vehicle into the stream before the deadline position (4) is reached.; Die vorliege...

The pneumatic tire or the inner tube for a vehicle consists at least in parts of a self-repairing plastic material.; Luftreifen oder Luftschläuche kommen beispielsweise bei Fahrrädern, Mopeds, Motorrädern, aber auch bei Kraftfahrzeugen zum Einsatz. Nachteiligerweise kann ein solcher Luftreifen bzw. Luftschlauch leicht durch scharfe Gegenstände beschädigt werden, sodass unerwünschterweise Gas aus d...

The knife has the flexible, electrically insulating casing (24) inserted into a body cavity via an endoscope. A wire within this casing receives the HF current from a HF source and can be displaced to project relative to a suction opening (38) at the distal end of the casing to define the cutting zone (42). The operating device at the proximal end of the casing has a suction mouthpiece coupling to...

The invention relates to a powdering unit consisting of a powdering device (1) with at least one fluid inlet (12, 21) and at least one fluid outlet (24, 24) , a fluid feeding device (44) which, by transporting the stream of fluid through the inlet and the outlet, also generates an overpressure in the powdering unit, and at least one a filtering device (33, 34) mounted on the outlet to filter the s...