The present invention relates to a winter tyre of a vehicle, the tread (1) whereof being provided with tread elements (11) and mainly circumferential (a-e) grooves separating same from each other, and grooves transverse (j-o) relative thereto, the tread element rows (A-F) between said circumferential grooves being displaced relative to each other so that the tread elements adjacent in axial direct...

An apheresis apparatus and method is disclosed for increasing the purity and yield of platelets separated from donated whole blood in a centrifuge. The whole blood in the centrifuge is diluted by recirculating fluid, such as plasma or saline, at a first flow rate, to mix with further withdrawn whole blood prior to entering the centrifuge. As plasma is collected, it is recirculated through the cent...

The invention relates to a device and a method for chemically and physically separating solid materials from a suspension using flotation. A rotationally symmetrical flocculation/flow reactor is provided with outlets in the lower part thereof and is arranged in a separating tank. At least one suspension inlet extends eccentrically into said reactor. The supplied suspension is guided into said reac...

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zur Ermittlung eines dreidimensionalen Bilddatensatzes eines sich periodisch bewegenden Körperorgans (11) eines Patienten (5) mittels einer eine Röntgenquelle und einen Röntgendetektor (3) aufweisenden Röntgeneinrichtung (1), bei dem gleichzeitig zur Ermittlung der Projektionsdatensätze (D¶0¶, D¶1¶, ..., D¶16¶) ein im Zusammenhang mit der p...

The system to thread a web (3) through a papermaking or cardboard prodn. machine, where the leader strip is carried from the feed zone to the transfer zone at a machine station, has at least one guide roller (19) at the machine workstation. The mantle of the guide roller (19) has at least one groove and/or several openings (53), where the web leader strip passes over the mantle surface during the ...

The central differential has a casing (3) with a longitudinal axis (X), front and rear axle shaft wheels (5, 7) and several planetary wheels engaged with the external circumferences of the front and rear axle shaft wheels. The turning axes of the planetary wheels are at a preset angle to the longitudinal axis of the casing.; Mittendifferential eines vierradgetriebenen Fahrzeuges, mit einem Differe...

Die Reihenbewegungssteuereinrichtung der vorliegenden Erfindung erlaubt eine Reihenbewegung mit einem führenden, von einem Fahrer gefahrenen Fahrzeug (1A) und wenigstens einem nachfolgenden, dem führenden Fahrzeug automatisch folgenden Fahrzeug (1B). Jedes der Fahrzeuge umfaßt: eine Kommunikationseinrichtung zum Kommunizieren mit anderen Fahrzeugen; einen Zustandsdetektor zum Erfassen des Zustands...

The control system has a peripheral controller for electrically controlling an actuator, a central controller and an input device, whereby the central controller and the peripheral controller interact to control the actuator based on the output of the input device. The input device is connected to the central controller and to the peripheral controller.; Bereitgestellt wird ein elektrisches Steuer...

The present invention relates to a winter tyre of a vehicle, the tread (1) whereof being provided with tread elements (11) and mainly circumferential (a-e) grooves separating same from each other, and grooves transverse (j-o) relative thereto, the tread element rows (A-F) between said circumferential grooves being displace d relative to each other so that the tread elements adjacent in axial direc...

The invention relates to a method for linking two adjacent plastic work piec es (2, 3). The inventive method is characterized in that the intended contact zone (K) of at least one of the two work pieces (2) with which the latter adjoins to the other work piece (3) is at least partially subjected to a hig h- energy radiation to such an extent that the glass transition temperature is reduced in a ma...

A seamless flat-round conductive cable is adapted for use in a retractable cord reel (10) having a spool (50) on which a round portion of the cable (58 ) is wound and a cable expansion chamber (66) in which a flat portion of the cable (74) is disposed. The cable has a plurality of seamless conductive members, each of which having an inner conductor (152) and an outer insulati ng layer (154). The c...

A center differential for a four-wheel drive vehicle includes a differential case having a longitudinal axis, front and rear side gears disposed within the differential case in a longitudinal direction, and a plurality of pinion gears engaged with the outer circumferences of the front and rear side gears. Each rotating axis of the pinion gears is declined at a predetermined angle with respect to t...

A re-usable hygienic bed product which is lenient to persons lying in bed, which is formed for protecting a mattress (7) and a bed against leakage, and to facilitate the caring of a person lying in bed, which can easily be washed and drip dried or tumble dried, and which is a combination in the form of an inert, re-usable integral product comprising an absorbing object (1), a sliding material laye...

A method of directly fabricating metal parts with surface features only requires first preparing a mold (50) of the desired metal part. A powder blend is poured into the mold (20), which includes a base metal, a lower melting temperature alloy of the base metal, and a polymer binder. The mold containing the powder blend is heated until the polymer binder melts and adheres the metal particles to fo...

A reset circuit that incorporates a battery monitor and watchdog timer in an integrated circuit is disclosed. A battery monitor having an output indicative of a charge state of a battery and a watchdog timer having an output indicative of an operational state of software being executed by the integrated circuit are connected to reset logic having a reset signal output, wherein the reset logic gene...

The electrode for cutting biological tissues includes an active section comprising a plurality of individual areas (26) which are freely accessible from outside, and are separated from one another by insulated surface regions (21). Relative to the total area of the active electrode section these individual areas have very small dimensions. Also claimed is a method for producing such an electrode. ...

A pivotable flap (12) or limit stop arranged in an insertion slot is provided with a locking element. The locking element is operated by an electromagnet. The insertion slot is provided with a start sensor (14) which activates the electromagnet when a card is inserted into the slot. The locking element may be formed by a double-armed lever, one arm cooperating with the electromagnet and the other ...

A shrimp deveining apparatus includes a housing with an entrance opening f or receiving a shrimp and an exit opening for ejecting the shrimp from the housing after having the shell cut and deveined. Within the housing, a partition extends upwardly from a base and has an arcuate surface for slidably receiving a shrimp thereon. Opposing lever arms are rotatably attached to and carried on opposing si...

For a large system having an associated monitoring system with one or more user interfaces that each requires a large amount of direct user interaction, a scripting language especially well suited to write a script (that generates liaison interface between the user and the existing user interfaces) is provided. The liaison interfac e requires much less direct user interaction by taking the place o...