The present invention relates to a cemented carbide body containing from about 3 to less than about 15 wt-% binder phase and essentially WC as the remainder. By alloying the binder phase with from about 0.5 to about 15 wt-% Mn an increase in the strength of the WC/WC grain boundaries is obtained.

A system and method for implementing a program such as a loyalty program. An account (e.g., card) system includes a plurality of participating account holders (e.g., cardholders), a plurality of non-participating account holders (e.g., cardholders), a plurality of non-preferred merchants and a plurality of preferred merchants. A processor executes the program including evaluating transactions to i...

A method includes processing data associated with event and service information to create a base data block and an index table. The base data block has an array of objects, and each object in the array may have at least one attribute. The index table also has an array of objects, and each object in the index table relates to an object in the base data block. The method of processing data may be pe...

A toothbrush includes a head and a tooth cleaning element extending from a top surface of the head. The head is divided into at least two portions which can be moved independent of each other. The tooth cleaning element is rotatable relative to that portion of the head from which it extends. A vibrator vibrates the head and tooth cleaning element.

A method and system for managing security information for a domain of computer systems is provided. The security system displays security information for a selected security object, such as a user or a computer system. The security system initially retrieves security information that includes security specifications that each has the identification of an entity, a resource, and an access right for...

A bearing assembly of a crop conveying and/or crop processing element for a harvesting machine includes a rolling contact bearing, a stationary disk spaced axially away from the rolling contact bearing and an impeller disk rotating with the crop conveying and/or crop processing element. The stationary disk is positioned between the rolling contact bearing and the impeller disk such that interactio...

SE REFIERE A UN CESTO RECTANGULAR DE PLASTICO CON ACANALADURAS EN SUS CUATRO LADOS, EL CUAL POSEE UNA CANASTILLA REMOVIBLE SUSPENDIDA O ADOSADA EN UNO DE SUS DOS LADOS MENORES, DE MANERA QUE LOS BORDES DE LA CANASTILLA ENCAJAN EN TRES LADOS DEL CESTO. DICHA CANASTILLA POSEE LA MISMA CONFIGURACION DEL CUERPO Y ACANALADURAS DEL CESTO, DE MANERA QUE PERMITA UNA VENTILACION ADECUADA DE LA ROPA QUE ALL...

A system for assigning a network address to a wireless device (14) includes a network server (18), a virtual device manager (20), and an address resolution (AR) module (22). In one embodiment, the system is operable to push information from an information source (12), within a computer network to the wireless device. In this embodiment, the network server is coupled to the computer network, and is...

Method for sealing ampoules (1) comprises moving them on a conveyor (11) under a heat source (26). Grippers (32, 33) are then moved across to hold each ampoule until the top has softened, when they cut it off, simultaneously sealing the ampoule. They then move the sections (3) which have been removed to one side and drop them. An independent claim is included for a machine for carrying out the met...

A grinding worm for the continuous generation grinding of a work piece is provided with mutually overlapping rough grinding and finish grinding zones arranged along the worm's axis, the finished grinding zone being provided with a three-dimensionally modified flank geometry having a width related design.

Urine analysis devices (4a, 4b, 5a, 5b) are supported by the bag wall. A bag (1) for the collection and analysis of urine is made from a flexible material and comprises an inlet (3) for the urine and at least one device for analysing the urine it comes into contact with. The analysis device is supported by the bag wall and is located in a position in which the level of urine is greater than zero.

The positioning device for the grinding disc (6) is controlled by a first switch (2) and the saw chain drive (16) is controlled by a second switch electrically connected to the first switch. The positioning device comprises a first cam disc (1) with a control part (5) for cooperating with the first switch. The drive comprises a second cam disc (18) with a control part (18a) for cooperating with th...

A method of cleaning a food plant of the type which produces an aseptic product or a product with extended shelf life involves at least one circulation with an alkaline detergent solution and at least one circulation with an acidic cleaning solutions. The circulations take place alternatively with the alkaline detergent solution and the acidic cleaning solution. Prior to the first circulation, bet...

An engine oil heater suited to use with an engine having an oil fill port in fluid communication with an oil reservoir that is adapted to contain a quantity of oil. The engine heater generally includes a coupling member operable to engage the oil fill port and a heater element interconnected with the coupling member and having a sufficient length such that the heater element is adapted to be at le...

The invention provides a method for grouping measurement data obtained by effecting two or more techniques to provide characterization data characterizing at least one sample with respect to characterizing substances. According to one aspect of the invention, the grouping is effected on the basis of at least one statistical distribution of deviations (Δm/zi) of a respective characterizing measurem...

A toothbrush includes a head and a tooth cleaning element extending from a top surface of the head. The head is divided into at least two portions which can be moved independent of each other. The tooth cleaning element is rotatable relative to that portion of the head from which it extends. A vibrator vibrates the head and tooth cleaning element.