An apparatus for anchoring a device or for carrying articles on a device includes a ring structure and at least one container attached to the ring structure. The ring structure includes a container holder and a shaft holder. The at least one container is attached to the ring structure via the container holder.

An object ( 2 ) mounted on wheels ( 4 ) has a grip device ( 1 ) of the type wherein a free end ( 10 ) of a telescopically extensible supporting structure ( 8 ) carries an integral grip portion ( 9 ) substantially parallel to an axis of rotation ( 6 ) of the wheels ( 4 ); according to the invention, the grip portion ( 9 ) has first ( 11 ) and second ( 12 ) articulating means enabling the grip porti...

A filter for a fluid system includes a housing having an interior cavity. A filter media is disposed in the housing and defines a central opening. A center tube assembly is arranged within the central opening and includes discs which are stackable upon one another. Each disc includes a central portion having base received by an inner wall of the central portion of the adjacent disc. An outer porti...

An apparatus is provided for packaging fasteners such as screws, that is to be worn by a user. The packaging device includes a tray with a plurality of wells, each well accommodating the shank of a respective fastener. An attachment device is used for securing a tray to a user. In a preferred dispensing method, fasteners may be dispensed from the tray using a magnetized screwdriver bit which is pl...

A high performance main bearing cap has particular surfaces densified for improved fatigue crack resistance. The surfaces densified are the bolted face (F) inside of a perimetral margin and outside of bold head interface areas around the main bolt holes (B), the surfaces of the main bolt holes and the side bolt hole threads (S). Preferred methods of densification are single needle programmable pat...

A crustacean shelling tool is employed to quickly and easily crack the underside of the tail shell of a crawfish, for example, to expose the meat contained therein for removal without damage and without loss of the associated succulent juices. The key-like tool includes a handle and an elongate rod extending therefrom. A longitudinal slit extends inwardly from a distal end of the rod to define upp...

Apparatus for cutting through seafood shell includes a first and second elongated member. The first member includes a handle portion disposed at a first end thereof and a jaw like portion disposed at a radially opposed end. The jaw like portion includes each of a relatively pointed nose and a relatively sharp tapered portion having a plurality of serrations disposed on an upper surface which exten...

A method for densification of the surface layer of an optionally sintered powder metal component comprising the steps of decarburizing the surface layer for softening the surface layer of the component, and densifying the surface layer of the component.

Disclosed are oriented, shaped articles such as, for example, film, fibers, bottles, and tubes, with excellent strength, toughness, clarity, chemical resistance, and UV resistance. The articles can be prepared from cycloaliphatic polyesters and from compositions comprising cycloaliphatic polyesters and cycloaliphatic polyester elastomers. The articles may be oriented by stretching in at least one ...

An automaton configured to perform a task comprises a communication interface to communicate positional information with one or more anchor points provided within a given environment. The positional information enables generation of mapping information of the given environment. A motor provides the automation with mobility. A memory stores the mapping information. A controller controls the motor t...

In a mobile robot and a method for measuring a moving distance thereof, by including an image capture unit for photographing the bottom surface according to motion of a mobile robot at a certain intervals and capturing images; a displacement measurer for measuring displacement about the captured image; and a microcomputer for outputting an actual moving distance by direction and motion of the mobi...

The present invention relates to a method of making a ready to press cemented carbide powder with low compaction pressure suitable for the production of submicron cemented carbide by means of powder metallurgical techniques milling, pressing and sintering. The method comprises using 1 - 3 wt-% pressing agent of the following composition, <90 wt-% PEG and 10 - 75 wt-% of blends of high molecular we...

A method for detecting smoke detector alarms comprises analyzing at least two parameters of ambient sound over a period of time to detect a temporal pattern of the alarm. In one embodiment, a series of samples are taken over a period of time sufficiently long to include at least one full period of a repeating sound pattern, and the two parameters are frequency and amplitude of the loudest sound in...

The invention is an improved belt drive system and method for a power pant. The power plant is of the type having a crankshaft pulley (24), an accessory pulley (18, 20, 22), a motor/generator pulley (14), a first belt tensioner (26), a first belt tensioner pulley (28), and a power transmission belts (30 ) trained about the crankshaft pulley, the accessory pulley, the motor/generat or pulley, and t...

"MéTODO E SISTEMA PARA COMPENSAR DESGASTE DE RODA EM UM TREM". Um método e sistema para compensar desgaste de roda usam informação de posição e/ou velocidade de um sistema de posicionamento independente para medir alguma distância na qual o trem percorreu. Informação de rotação da roda e/ou distância e velocidade de um sensor da roda na distância é também colhida. A informação de rotação da roda e...

A transducer for measuring an angular velocity formed by a single piezoelectric tuning fork ( 21 ) that rotates at said angular velocity, including first ( 23 ) and second ( 24 ) vibrating legs extending from a base ( 22 ), excitation electrodes ( 25 a , 25 b , 26 a , 26 b) arranged on the excitation leg ( 23 ), detection electrodes ( 27 a , 27 b , 28 a , 28 b), arranged on the detection leg ( 24 ...

A wind-powered brake system which is operated to brake a movable body when a driving force of a driving source for moving the movable body should be decreased, is described. The object of the present invention is to assist normal braking, to reduce a heat energy loss, and to perform braking suitable for a necessary braking force. A wind tunnel 34 is installed in each armrest 16 of a wheelchair 10 ...

An exercise machine ( 10 - 101 ) is provided having a platform ( 12 - 121 ) on which a user ( 14 - 141 ) is supported in a reclining position with the weight of the user ( 14 - 14 G) being utilized as a resistance which may be selectively varied to the various exercises which may be performed on the exercise apparatus ( 10 - 101 ). A lever ( 20 - 201 ) is pivotally connected ( 30 - 321 ) to the pl...

A process for manufacturing a, tetrahedral-shaped pouch ( 100 from a flexible strip of film material is such that a tube ( 13 ) is formed from a strip ( 32 ) in a continuous manner involving the creation of a longitudinal sealing seam ( 12 ), and the tetrahedral shaped pouch ( 10 ) is formed from the tube ( 13 ) by means of alternatingly forming a first transverse sealing seam ( 14 ) running trans...