A method to guide a drilling path of a second well in proximity to a first well including: applying a time-varying electrical current to a conductive casing or liner of the first well; from the drilling path of the second well, sensing an electromagnetic field generated by the current in the first well, and guiding the drilling path trajectory of the second well using the sensed electromagnetic fi...

"ALVOS PARA RAIOS-X DE LIGA DE MOLIBDêNIO TENDO UMA ESTRUTURA DE GRãO UNIFORME". A presente invenção refere-se a um processo para a fabricação de uma placa de molibdênio trabalhada de forma direcionalmente cruzada, o processo envolvendo: (a) redução do molibdato de amónio e formação do pó de metal de molibdênio; (b) consolidação de um componente de molibdênio constituído por metal de molibdênio e ...

A surgical method and apparatus for positioning a diagnostic or therapeutic element within the body. The apparatus may be catheter-based or a probe including a relatively short shaft.

A novel technique is provided for drying a yeast for brewing and a method of producing alcoholic beverages by using the yeast. It is intended to provide a method of producing a dry yeast which has the optimum fermentability when directly used in fermentation and gives an appropriate flavor without needing prepropagation, and a method of producing alcoholic beverages by using the yeast. A method co...

The present invention relates to identification of tumor suppressor activity of a protein, caspase-8 (CASP8), and to related diagnostic and therapeutic compositions and methods. The discovery of this tumor suppressor activity provides screening targets as well, particularly screening for compounds that overcome gene inactivation that results from genomic methylation of the promoter. In particular,...

A process for producing a brominated acetal (represented by the formula 3) includes (a) brominating a trifluoromethyl-substituted acetophenone by Br₂ in the presence of an alkylene diol. It is optional to produce a trifluoromethyl-substituted 2-alkoxyacetophenone derivative (represented by the formula 9) by (b) reacting the brominated acetal with a metal alkoxide, thereby converting the...

The invention relates to a floor treatment system with a self-propelled and self-steering floor treatment unit, which comprises an electrically driven floor treatment assembly and also a rechargeable power supply unit and an electrical control system, and with a central charging station for recharging the power supply unit, the charging station having a transmitting device for emitting an infrared...

An autonomous machine comprises driving means for moving the machine along a surface of an area, and a navigation system. The navigation system causes the machine to follow a boundary of the area, storing path information on the path travelled by the machine as the machine follows the boundary and compares when the machine has returned to a previously visited position in the area. The navigation s...

A sentry robot system and method for operating the system is provided. In one embodiment, the robot system includes at least one functional robot with one or more environmental sensors and at least one navigator/controller platform. In another embodiment, the robot system includes one or more functional robots, one or more environmental sensors associated with at least one of the functional robots...

A computer having a speaker outputting a sound, the computer including: a sound signal output unit outputting a speaker sound signal to the speaker; a speaker output control unit controlling whether the sound signal output unit to output the speaker sound signal; and an alarm control unit controlling the speaker output control unit so that the sound signal output unit outputs the speaker sound sig...

"MéTODO E SISTEMA PARA DETECTAR QUANDO A EXTREMIDADE DE UM TREM PASSA POR UM PONTO". Um controlador determina que uma extremidade de um trem passa por um ponto, através da utilização de sistemas de posicionamento na cabeceira do trem (HOT) e na cauda do trem (EOT). Em um primeiro método, o controlador obtém a posição de cabeceira de trem (HOT) em um ponto de interesse a partir do sistema de posici...

The invention relates to a gyrometer based on a vibrating structure, produced by micromachining in a thin planar wafer, including two symmetrical moving assemblies coupled by a coupling structure connecting these two assemblies in order to allow transfer of mechanical vibration energy between them, each moving assembly comprising three moving elements, a first inertial moving element intended to v...

A method of controlling a pressure control valve assembly ( 69 ) to control a control pressure ( 43,71 ) in a system ( 11 ) including a source ( 47,49 ) of pressurized fluid. The control valve assembly is operable to vary the control pressure in response to variations in an electrical input signal ( 87 ) to an electromagnetic coil ( 81 ). The control valve assembly defines an inlet ( 77 ) in commu...

Aqueous dispersions of carboxylated cellulose esters are disclosed having a low organic solvent content. These dispersions can be prepared using a volatile hydrophilic organic solvent and a coupling organic solvent having a lower volatility, the volatile hydrophilic solvent being substantially stripped off during preparation to obtain a dispersion useful in a variety of coating compositions, provi...

A sealable film is used for the production of tear-open packages. The film, as a monofilm, in total, or as a multi-layer laminate film, produced by means of coextrusion, has at least in one layer a polymer mixture of a cycloolefin copolymer (COC) and polyolefin or an ethylene copolymer, whereby the COC portion in the polymer mixture is 10 to 80 wt.-%, the remainder polyolefin or ethylene copolymer...

A method of manufacturing an electroconductive film subject to edge curl due to volume contraction after baking includes sequentially repeating a film-forming step of forming a film containing a photosensitive material and an electroconductive material therein and an exposure step of irradiating a light onto a desired region of the film for a plurality of times to laminate the films. The latent im...

A process for producing cured rubber is disclosed wherein the process comprises: A) mixing rubber, carbon black, and azodicarbonamide without other curative ingredients; B) adding the remaining curative ingredients in one or more subsequent mixing steps; and then C) curing the rubber; whereby a cured rubber having improved hysteresis is obtained. The cured rubber thus obtained is particularly usef...

A drive train for a hybrid electric vehicle has an engine, first and second motor/generators, a third motor, and a transmission in connecting relationships with the engine, the motor/generators, and the third motor. The transmission has planetary gear sets to be shifted among a plurality of running modes including a large driving force running mode. A controller controls surplus power caused by po...

An antenna system for use in processing of livestock carcasses including in combination, antenna means adapted to transmit and receive signals from transponders in or on carcasses moving on a conveyer system, support means adapted to support the antenna, pivoting means adapted to enable the antenna to pivot on the support means as each carcass comes into contact with the antenna, wherein in operat...

An example data storage medium includes an optical information carrier which comprises a polymer carrier, which is set up to store information, and, additionally, a layer. The layer comprises a dye and can be optically changed locally for the purpose of storing information.