A galvanic cell and a multi-cell electric storage battery (15) which includes a novel plate (18,20), strap (34,36) and strap coupling means (38) and intercell weld arrangement (38b).

A system and method are disclosed for controlling a shift even in a transmission (14) wherein a shift actuator (30,48) develops a force to effect the engagement of a clutch collar and a gear. The method comprises detecting when a non-fully engaged condition of the clutch collar and the gear occurs, indicating either a tooth butt or torque lock condition, and then pulsing the shift actuator (30,48)...

The cutter machine has a circular blade and the distance of the material rest (23) at right angles to the cutting plane (6) is adjustable by an adjustment device between a minimum distance and further distance. The setting device for the stop plate (7) is coupled to this adjustment device; so that when the stop plate is moved into the safety position, the distance of the material rest from the cut...

The arrangement includes a rotatable polygonal mirror (31). A light beam transmitter unit (20) generates a pulse beam (102) which is transformed into a beam (101) and sent to a predetermined area (81). A light receiving unit receives the beam which is reflected from an object located in the measured area. A three dimensional coordinate system is defined by a y-axis which is parallel to the axis o...

In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a light sensing detector assembly (10) having integral fiber optic light transmission strands (16) is provided. The light sensing detector assembly (10) includes a quadrant detector (12) having a plurality of apertures (14) extending therethrough and a photosensitive surface (20) that generates photocurrents in response to exposure to ligh...

A first general apparatus for changing sewing machine needle thread has: a first holder (6) to secure thread sections (401a, 402a, 403a, 404a, 405a) drawn from respective reels (401, 402, 403, 404, 405); cutting device (114) for a thread just processed by the machine, selectively drawn from the first holder and to be changed; second holder (115) to secure this thread cut end running to the machine...

The system controls the transmission ratio to bring the engine speed to a target determined from the engine speed and choke flap setting. The system contains an engine revolution rate sensor, a choke flap opening sensor and a controller for interrupting the fuel flow when the engine speed exceeds a demand speed and the choke flap opening is less than a demand opening. The controller increases the ...

An adhesive wafer, which is especially suitable for use as a faceplate for an ostomy appliance but may also be used as a wound dressing, has an adhesive layer of hydrocolloid-containing skin barrier material and a flexible backing layer extending over one surface of the adhesive layer. The opposite skin-contacting surface of the adhesive layer is embossed to provide a pattern of discrete, non-conn...

A method and an apparatus for collecting plates from two rows of plates travelling side-by-side on a moving conveyor comprising inverting plates sequentially in one row of plates and merging said two rows of plates by depositing a plate from one row onto a plate in the other row to form a single row of double plates each having an inverted plate, and assembling a single row of said double plates i...

A method for manufacturing a protection cover (1) for use on bobbins (2) is described. The protection cover (1) is used to protect the bobbin (2) during treatment and transportation, including dyeing. The protection cover (1) is made by knitting a tubular cover. Said cover is arranged on the bobbin (2) in a loose condition. Afterwards, a shrinking of the cover is effected, so that it shrinks aroun...

An improved biodegradable controlled release system consisting of a polymeric matrix incorporating a local anesthetic for the prolonged administration of the local anesthetic agent, and a method for the manufacture thereof, are disclosed. The polymers and method of manufacture used to form the PLAMs are selected on the basis of their degradation profiles: release of the topical anesthetic in a lin...

The invention concerns an amorphous plate which is between 1 and 20 mm thick and is characterized in that its main component is at least one polyalkylene naphthalate. The invention further concerns a process for producing this plate.

A flow control device with an inlet (16s) for the flow of fluid and a movable member (20) sealing the inlet and having a flexible body (17) for controlling flow by the extent to which the flexible body of the movable member is buckled. The movable member (20) extends between the inlet and an outlet and is expanded laterally with respect to the axis of a channel for the outlet in order to control f...

A breathable or air-permeable, open cell, flexible urethane polymer suitable for use in cushions is formed from a foam-forming composition containing from about 0.5 to 2.0 parts by weight of butyl oleate, based upon 100 parts by weight polyol, under controlled pressure conditions maintained at or, preferably, below atmospheric pressure. The pressure during foaming is maintained in the range of abo...

A method and apparatus for selectively sintering a layer of powder to produce a part comprising a plurality of sintered layers. The apparatus includes a computer (40) controlling a laser (30) to direct the laser energy onto the powder (26) to produce a sintered mass. The computer (40) either determines or is programmed with the boundaries of the desired cross-sectional regions of the part. For eac...

The plant comprises a plurality of assembling drums (2) moved along a predetermined assembling path. Each drum encounters, acccording to a pre-established sequence, a number of primary work stations (10, 11, 12, 13) each intended for the application of a respective main component (4, 5, 6, 7) common to a plurality of carcass types included in a predetermined production range. Alternated with the p...

A pacemaker having a fault-tolerant elective replacement indicator (ERI) triggering scheme in which transient excursions of parameters used as criteria for triggering ERI are rejected as triggering events. Periodic assessments of certain indicia of battery depletion are made, and subjected to a long-term low-pass filtering operation in order to reduce the effects of transient excursions of the ind...

This invention concerns a longitudinal stator drive with at least two independent tracks (1, 2) each of which has at least one longitudinal stator section and each of which is connectable to the other with at least one gauge-changing device (5-10). The longitudinal stator sections are divided up into serveral drive areas (11-14), by each of which a vehicle can be driven independently. At least one...

The composite material comprises: (a) a cermet having a binder metal phase in amount of 3-30 wt.%, and a carbonitride phase; or (b) a hard metal having a hard material phase in amount of 65-99 wt.% and a binder metal phase; or (c) a steel produced by powder metallurgy; or (d) a metallic or ceramic magnetic material. The composite material is produced by hot casting and then sintering. Also claimed...

A turbocharger wastegate control system is responsive to electrical control signals to control the position of a wastegate valve positioned within an exhaust bypass conduit of the turbocharger. In one embodiment, the control system includes an air pressure control device having an inlet port receiving boost air pressure from an intake manifold connected to the turbocharger, an outlet port providin...