The present invention is directed to balancing resource loads. In particular , the present invention is directed to assigning work to service locations having the greatest probability of servicing the work within a target time. Because an average wait time is not necessarily equal to a probability of servicing work within a target time, the present inventi on is useful in meeting service target go...

High-solids aqueous polymer dispersions, their preparation and use A description is given of an aqueous polymer dispersion derived from at lea st one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and with a solids content of at least 60% by weight, based on the polymer dispersion. The polymer dispersion comprises at least one salt of a phosphorus acid. The preparation takes place by free-radical emulsion poly...

A disc brake with self-servo effect comprises: a movable ramp plate connected to a brake pad for engagement with a brake disc, a ramp bridge, stationary in relation to the ramp plate, rollers movable in ramps in surfaces facing each other of the ramp plate and the ramp bridge, and means for imparting a control movement on the ramp plate. The arrangement is such that a movement of the ramp plate in...

A disc brake with self-servo-effect, comprises a brake yoke (15) placed astraddle of a non-axially movable brake disc (1), brake pads (2, 3) in the brake yoke at either side of the brake disc, and means (7-14) for providing a brake application force - by bringing one of the brake pads into contact with the brake disc - and for controlling the application force and hence the self-servo effect. Mech...

A technique for improving the effectiveness of conference calls is disclosed . The present invention is a teleconferencing system that is based upon wireless technology. Access points, one or more per conference area, distribute the audio to and from each participant in the conference area. Wireless terminals are used by the participants to receive audio from other participants that are not colloc...

An entry of air from the outside of an incubator into an incubation room is prevented. The incubator comprises an adiabatic box main body having an opening on a front face thereof, an adiabatic door mounted to the adiabatic box main body to be opened/closed, a transparent inner door which closes the opening to be opened, and a storeroom surrounded with the inner door and the adiabatic box main bod...

A rotatable member (2) with respect to a stationary frame (1) can be blocked in the position it has reached at the end of one of its rotations by a mutual engagement of two sets of front teeth (3, 5) carried by the stationary frame (1) and by the rotatable member (2), respectively. The crown wheel (3) carried by the stationary frame (1) can be adjusted in angular position so as to enable to block ...

The air filter (10) includes a cylindrical outer body (11) intended to be mounted essentially vertically and a dry filter element (15), in the form of a hollow cylinder, housed in the body (11) for filtering the air which enters through an inlet duct (12) and flows towards an intake duct (13) of the engine. The filter also includes a segment of tube (14) arranged inside the filter element (15) and...

Cooling system (1) receives a feed of water via an electrically-operated valve (2) that is fitted with a third backup magnetic electro-valve (EV3). Third valve is located between the valve (V) inlet (3) and the first (EV1) and second (EV2) valve inlets. Regulation and control system (8-10) is coupled to the third valve (EV3) so that it may be opened or closed with a time delay following the openin...

An outlet device for chocolates and the like ( 100 ) for a wrapping machine ( 50 ), provided at least with moving means ( 51 ) of each product ( 100 ), comprises: first belt means ( 2 ) to move the products ( 100 ) to be rolled and operated by actuating means ( 10 ), through first connecting means ( 5 ) connecting the belt means ( 2 ) to the actuating means ( 10 ), according to a first direction (...

To achieve a better dehydration of the slurry collected in the filtering chambers of a filter press, the filter pack is be compressed at the end of the filtering process, by bringing the plates (5a) in the filter pack (5) closer together and consequently reducing the volume of the filtering chambers. Said volume reduction is obtained, for instance, by elastically deforming the edges (5f) of the in...