PURPOSE:To enhance the assembling efficiency by arranging an electrode plates group bearing member in a battery jar, wherein the bearing member is shallower than the depth of the battery jar, inserting rows of electrode plates, forming a junction with a strap, and cutting the joint of the electrode plates group bearing member through pressing of the electrode plates group, and thereby providing po...

The present invention relates to a liquid-crystal optical device with bistable effect of the type comprising two transparent plates (12, 14) provided with control electrodes (18, 19) and between which a nematic liquid crystal material (20) is placed, characterised in that: the transparent plates (12, 14) have a surface treatment able to define two stable configurations of molecules of liquid cryst...

A vehicle power transmitting system having a continuously variable transmission (14), a reversing device (16) disposed downstream of the transmission, and a hydraulic control apparatus for controlling the transmission. The system comprises a device (114) for producing a required output pressure indicative of a currently required vehicle acceleration value, a shift control valve (330, 460, 490) for...

A plastics granulating apparatus includes a cutter holder (10) having cutter knives (11) driven to rotate along a die surface of a die (3) and a housing (15) provided with a cutter drive shaft (12) for driving the cutter holder to rotate so that plastics particles are obtained by cutting resin extruded from the die by means of the cutter knives. A sleeve (52) is axially movable in the housing so a...

A new superabsorber which gels and cross-links as hydrated has been developed. The superabsorber contains a branched-chain polyanionic carbohydrate such as carboxymethylcellulose, a cross-linking agent, and a hydrophobic carboxylic acid. The superabsorber is biodegradable and non-toxic.

Winding apparatus for a continuously running thread The winding apparatus has a bobbin revolver (18), on which two bobbin spindles (5.1) and (5.2) are mounted for alternate operation. The bobbin spindle currently in winding operation rests with its circumference on a contact cylinder (11). The bobbin revolver is rotatable to adapt the axial distance between the contact cylinder and the bobbin...

An apparatus for measuring the moisture content of falling snow has a sheet of water-absorbing material containing a material which generates a color upon having water added thereto and which is movable from a snow receiving position to a first observation position and then to a heating position and then to a second observation position. A first light receiving sensor in said first observation pos...

PURPOSE:To hold the brightness or contrast of a liquid crystal panel in the best state even if the temperature varies by detecting the ambient temperature of the liquid crystal panel and controlling the relative DC level of a signal voltage applied to the liquid crystal panel with the detection output corresponding to the ambient temperature. CONSTITUTION:The LCD device is equipped with a detectin...

A steel sheet covered with a copolyester resin film is produced by laminating thereon a precoated copolyester resin film consisting of 75 to 99 mole % of polyethylene terephthalate and 1 to 25 mole % of a polyester resin produced by the esterification of at least one saturated polycarboxylic acid with at least one saturated polyalcohol. The copolyester resin film is precoated on one side uniformly...

On propose une méthode d'évaluation de la qualité optique d'un vitrage utilisant une technique de projection.
L'ombre du vitrage (3) projetée à l'aide d'une source lumineuse localisée (2) est analysée par une caméra (6) assistée d'un ordinateur. L'éclairement en un point (M) de l'écran (4) est comparé à l'éclairement au même point (M) en l'absence du vitrage (3) et la mesure est pondérée ...

A process for the production of foams based on polyisocyanates by reacting polyisocyanates, compounds containing at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive with isocyanate groups, blowing agents and optionally further additives, where a blowing agent is used which comprises at least 10 mol-% of one or more fluorinated ethers of the formula I CaHbFc - O - CdHeFf where   a = 1-6,   b = 1-12...

The invention realtes to a process for producing foams based on polyisocyanates by reacting polyisocyanates, compounds having at least two hydrogen atoms reactive towards isocyanate groups, blowing agents and, if appropriate, further additives. In this process, a blowing agent is used which is composed to the extent of at least 10 mol % of one or more fluoroalkanes of the formula I CaHbFc where a=...

Elastic, open-celled, flexible polyurethane foam (I) is claimed as is its prodn. by reacting: (a) polyisocyanate; with (b) polyether contg. 2/more isocyanate-reactive H atoms and having mol.wt. 400-10000; in presence of (c) catalyst selected from (combinations) di-/tetra-valent organometallic cpds., (d) water and (e) 0.1-10 wt.% (w.r.t. (b)) organic blowing agent selected from (mixts.) dicarbonic ...

An einer Zentrale (Z) ist zumindest eine Meldeprimärleitung (MPL) angeschlossen, die von einem seriellen Signal-Bus (SB) gebildet ist, an dem verschiedene Elemente (EL1 bis ELn) und am Abschluß eines jeweiligen Überwachungsbereichs (UEB1, UEB2) ein Blockschloß-Element (BS1, BS2) angeschlossen sind. Sämtliche angeschlossenen Elemente vermögen nahezu gleichzeitig Meldesignale mitzuhören und abzugebe...

A method of manufacturing an amalgam for sealing in a fluorescent lamp consisting of tin, lead, bismuth, indium and mercury is disclosed. In this method, the amalgam is first melted and then discharged through a nozzle to be contacted with a coolant. A fluorescent lamp containing the amalgam manufactured by the above method is also disclosed.

Heel holder forming part of a binding for a monoski. It comprises a single plate (1) and two independent jaws (4, 5) both connected to a single engagement and release mechanism (17) arranged so that the withdrawal of the mechanism (17) in order to release one of the jaws (4) releases the other jaw (5) from its holding point and enables it then to adopt one or the other of its two possible stable p...

A toe piece for holding a ski boot in a safety ski binding wherein the toe piece is pivotable laterally against a biasing force when excessive side forces occur. The toe piece is comprised of a base plate mountable to the upper surface of a ski, a first pivot pin mounted to the base plate, the first pivot pin being disposed to one side of the longitudinal axis of the ski and being perpendicular to...

A single-crystal electro-optic modulator is described which positions a cubic temperature-stable bulk single crystal between two polarization plates rotated 90.degree. with respect to each other which are located between lensing means which focus divergent radiation emitted from an optical fiber into parallel rays for passage through the polarization means and the crystal and refocus the parallel ...