A microprocessor controlled system for monitoring, storing and periodically reporting on data pertinent to the commercial operation of a reporting system, such as a soft drink vending machine, to a central data collection and monitoring computer, and which periodically reports such data over a telephone line which it accesses on a nondedicated basis. The microprocessor controls operations of the t...

Ionic compositions comprise an active ingredient absorbed within a network of internal pores defined by a plurality of polymeric particles. The particles are preferably crosslinked polymeric beads having a diameter in the range from about 5 to 100 microns and a surface charge density from about 0.1 to 10 meq/qm hydrogen ion capacity. The active ingredients are released from the ionic polymer beads...

If a vehicle is at rest after it has been detected that the shift position of the vehicle transmission has been shifted to neutral, hydraulic pressure is introduced to a brake in the transmission gear train that is for establishing the first speed state. The introduction of hydraulic pressure to the brake causes the brake to engage in advance of an actual shift to first speed. As a result, when th...

PURPOSE:To invariably exert the maximum driving force on any road face by judging the optimum slip quantity based on the change state of the driving wheel slip quantity and the change state of the car acceleration and controlling the actual slip quantity. CONSTITUTION:The slip quantity of a driving wheel MA is calculated by a means MB based on the car speed and the driving wheel speed. The driving...

PURPOSE:To carry out speed change control stably by adding a detected level of engine rotation variation rate multiplied by a predetermined factor to a transmission torque level detected through a driving force transmission device, then controlling torque capacity of a frictional speed change engaging element corresponding to the sum. CONSTITUTION:A transmission control unit 16 takes in rotation N...

A method for film formation, which comprises: (i) applying onto a substrate an electrocoating (A) and an intermediate coating (B) in this order; (ii) heat-curing the formed films of the coatings (A) and (B); (iii) applying thereon 11(i) a liquid light color coating (C) which comprises 11(a) 100 parts by weight of a first thermosetting resin composition, 11(b) from 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of a f...

A method for film formation, which comprises: (i) applying onto a substrate an electrocoating (A) and an intermediate coating (B) in this order; (ii) heat-curing the formed films of coatings (A) and (B); (iii) applying thereon 11(1) a liquid deep color coating (C) which comprises 11(A) 100 parts by weight of a first thermosetting resin composition, 11(b) from 0.1 to 30 parts by weight of an alumi...

A table for supporting a prone patient so that the breasts are pendulantly presented through an aperture 35 to allow their compression 38, 53, stereotactic X-ray imaging 28C, 36 and then biopsy by a needle assembly 39 has the aperture centrally placed to allow the patient to lie in either direction (feet on foot rest 43 or 44 at either end). The position which gives the shorter path length of the ...

The device (10) comprises a container (11), closed by a lid (14), for holding the lubricating fluid; a strip of felt or the like is immersed in the container and becomes impregnated with the fluid by capillary action. One end of the strip protrudes from the lid of the container (11) and wraps around a cylindrical support so that a respective portion (13a) of the strip (13), shaped like a cylindric...

Prodn. of a mould for moulding tyre treads with a sculptured shape having non-demouldable designs moulded by mould elements. For each non-demouldable design a moulding element (4) is made having one part defining the design (4) and a second part situated in a housing forming the anchorage (5) of the element in the mould. A counter mould (1) is made with known demoulding movement and into which are...

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Behandeln von Metallschmelzen mit einem Behandlungsgas, insbesondere zum Behandeln von Eisenschmelzen mit Sauerstoff (Frischen), durch Auf- oder Einblasen des Behandlungsgases. Das Verfahren ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein erheblich unter die Umgebungstemperatur abgekühltes Behandlungsgas auf die Schmelze auf- oder in die Schmelze eingeblasen wird.; The...

The utility model discloses a solar water tank, which is composed of a prism body box and end covers connected at the two ends of the body box. An enamel layer is respectively arranged on the inner surface and the outer surface of a water tank. Because the body box adopts the prism, the enamel layer is respectively coated on the inner surface and the outer surface of the water tank, the strength a...

The backwardly directed side arms (26,28) support against a side edge (32) of a shoe sole (34) at its toe part. A stop (42) supports against a forwardly turned edge (44) of the sole toe part. The binding is divided into a left and a right half (12,14) which are articulately connected with each other via a thin hinge-forming part (22) of the body part. This permits a limited sprung articulated move...

A method of making a tire having a precisely located applique (1) and optionally scuff ribs (16) to protect the applique. The applique preferably is applied to a green tire case (6) on a tire building drum and placed in curing mold and cured without disfiguring the applique or obtain substantial rejects or blemishes. The mold preferably contains grooves (15) to produce scuff ribs (16) in the tire ...

An electrosurgical generator control responds to tissue impedance between active and return electrodes during desiccation. Active and return generator leads to supply energy and a user control sets the level of energy desired for electrosurgery. Voltage and current sensing circuits respond to high frequency energy in the leads to signal voltage and current in the leads. A multiplier receives the s...

Disclosed is a concentrate useful as an additive in a polyester composition comprising a polyolefin and a polyfunctional carboxylic acid or polyol branching agent. Also disclosed is a method of preparing a polyester composition having increased melt viscosity and melt strength, and improved impact strength which comprises the steps of A) melt compounding a polyolefin and a polyfunctional carboxyli...

Monolayer and multilayer non-oriented polyester films comprising of at least one layer of an amorphous heat-sealing polyester wherein the heat-sealing polyester consisting essentially of terephthalic acid, ethylene glycol, and about 7-15 mol % cyclohexanedimethanol. The heat-sealing polyester has a heat of fusion greater than 0.5 cal/g and is sufficiently crystallizable to allow the drying of mixt...

Glass fibres are sized with a compsn. contg.: (A) an alkane-polyglycidyl ether; (B) a coupling agent; and (C) a tacky film-forming agent.; L'invention concerne des fils de verre revêtus d'une composition d'ensimage comprenant (A) au moins un alcane polyglycidyl éther, (B) au moins un agent de couplage et (C) au moins un agent filmogène collant. Ces fils sont particulièrement aptes à renforcer des ...

Es wird ein Verfahren zum Lösen von Kohlendioxid in einem flüssigen Polymer beschrieben, wobei das flüssige Kohlendioxid bei einer Temperatur von -30 bis -5°C und das Polymer etwa bei Umgebungstemperatur bei einem Druck, der dem 1,2- bis 3-fachen des Sättigungsdampfdrucks für das zu lösende Kohlendioxid entspricht, vermischt werden. ; A process for dissolving CO2 in a liq. polymer (I), at a...

A biaxially oriented polyester film superior in abrasion resistance, slip property and surface roughness and suitable for magnetic recording media, comprising hollow globular silica particles at an amount of 0.01 to 1.0 % by weight based on the total weight of polyester film, said silica particles having a particle size distribution represented by the following equations I and II: $$ ...$$