Abstract: A door operating apparatus includes a motor bracket that covers a driving shaft of a driving motor; an output shaft that is disposed from the motor bracket toward the supporting bracket so as to be orthogonal to an extending direction of the driving shaft; a first rotational element that is linked with the driving shaft, and disposed on the output shaft; a second rotational element that is linked with a door operating mechanism, and disposed between the first rotational element and the supporting bracket on the output shaft; and a clutch unit including a clutch driving section that supports a rotation of the output shaft. When the first rotational element and the second rotational element are engaged by driving of the clutch driving section, the door operating mechanism is actuated by the driving force.

Abstract: A window lifter arrangement, in particular for the side windows of an automotive vehicle, containing a drive- and guide mechanism for driving and guiding a window pane which is retained by a window pane retainer, and a stop component which is a stop member for the window pane retainer, characterised in that window pane retainer and stop component are fixed to each other by a form-fitting and/or frictional and/or integral mounted connection, this mounted connection being able to be separated by an initial actuation of the window pane retainer for opening or closing the window pane.

Abstract: The invention concerns a window assembly in a vehicle having a window pane that is fixed in a window frame that is also used for movable windows. The window assembly may have a window mounting bracket assembly including a support plate mounted to the vehicle structure; a window support cam mounted to the support plate and pivotable about a cam axis, the window support cam having a lobe portion extending away from the cam axis and a peripheral window support surface for receiving and supporting a lower edge of the window pane; and a cam lock operatively engaging the window support cam to selectively prevent the window support cam from rotating relative to the support plate. The invention also concerns a method of mounting the fixed window pane in the vehicle window assembly.

Abstract: A vehicle door includes a door body, a window panel, a window regulator rail and a lifter plate. The door body defines a window opening and a window panel is slidably supported in the door body. The window regulator rail is mounted to the vehicle frame and the lifter plate is slidably coupled to the window regulator rail for up and down sliding movement along the window regulator rail. The lifter plate includes a window glass support portion supporting a lower edge of a window panel and a water deflecting structure that is configured and arranged to deflect water running down the window panel away from the window regulator rail.

Abstract: A car park (or other storage facility), comprising: a plurality of annular parking levels; an outer structure and a central core for supporting the parking levels; and a hoisting mechanism; wherein each of the plurality of parking levels comprises a plurality of parking compartments located between the outer structure and the inner core, each of the levels is rotatable to bring a respective compartment into alignment with the hoisting mechanism so that the respective compartment can be detached from the respective level and raised or lowered by the hoisting mechanism. In one embodiment, the plurality of annular parking levels constitutes a first parking circuit and the car park includes at least one additional parking circuit comprising a further plurality of annular parking levels, wherein the first parking circuit and the additional parking circuit are coaxial.

Abstract: A cubicle work space organizer is provided in the form of an accessory support surface having a first portion defined by a shelf with leading and trailing edges and a light transmissible region therebetween and a second portion defined by an outwardly projecting tray with both portions being supported from a cubicle wall by the releasable coupling of a rearwardly projecting mounting bracket to a set of vertically aligned, cubicle wall retention slots to position the accessory support surface between a desktop and a lighting source for selectively removing accessories from the desktop and organizing them on the accessory support surface while enabling the transmission of light onto the desktop through at least a portion of the shelf.

Abstract: A prefabricated bathroom assembly and methods for its manufacture and installation are disclosed. The prefabricated bathroom assembly preferably includes at least some of the same or similar building materials (e.g., stud construction, tile finishing, wallpaper, and floor-mounted toilets) traditionally used for on-site construction, in order to provide maximal aesthetic quality and comfort as well as the ability for a purchaser to customize the design. The bathroom assembly is preferably pre-fabricated substantially in its entirety off-site for delivery to the site in a single piece, and needing only fastening into place and connection to utilities at the site in order to complete the installation. In an embodiment, a prefabricated bathroom with a low-profile floor is provided that complies with applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). In another embodiment, Computer Aided Design (“CAD”) technology is used in the design of the prefabricated bathroom assembly.

Abstract: A tower for a wind turbine. The tower has an exterior side and an interior side. The tower is at least partly composed of prefabricated metal wall parts. Each wall part includes an essentially quadrangular portion having an outwardly facing surface in the direction of the exterior of the tower and an inwardly facing surface in the direction of the interior of the tower. The portion having a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. The first side edge is provided with a first flange along at least part of the length of the first side edge and the second side edge is provided with a second flange along at least part of the length of the second side edge. A method for constructing a tower for a wind turbine.

Abstract: In application of a green-house effect, under such a concept as to collect solar energy passively into the house and to exhaust moist air passively from the house, an all weather passive-type solar Ogako drying house H which is available for all day through a year was made up improving an agricultural vinyl-house in which Ogako is dried continuously during carriage on the belt conveyors 4, 5 due to solar energy and auxiliary heat, and then moist air yielded when drying Ogako is exhausted through an insulated cylinder 13. In this case, Ogako means sawdust or tipped small particles of wood which is raw material in order to produce a woody pellet fuel.

Abstract: A low profile turntable device constructed of wedge shaped sections with structural foam in between, support rollers on the bottom skin, a plurality of reversible drive motors inside a plurality of outer ramps around the exterior, and a concentric circular and perpendicular lateral band system for mounting the turntable on a surface.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a modular room with rectangular floor space, a roof and side walls of a skeletal framework construction with sections, which is designed in such a way that it can be easily assembled, disassembled and connected to other modular rooms. The floor space is formed of a foundation consisting of grid-shaped floor plates, which form partial floor sections of the foundation. Furthermore, the modular room exhibits a support or spine portion that is attached to the roof at its top end and is attached to the foundation at its bottom end.

Abstract: According to the invention, a method of making an eave for a roof on a building is disclosed. The method may include providing a structure with at least two sides and a roof frame. The method may further include coupling at least two of a plurality of eave blocks with a first trim piece. The method may also include a step of coupling at least two of the plurality of eave blocks with a side of the structure. The method may additionally include coupling a roof piece with a top of the roof frame and a top of at least two of the plurality of eave blocks.

Abstract: According to the invention, a method of making an eave for a roof on a building is disclosed. The method may include providing a structure with at least two sides and a roof frame. The method may further include coupling at least two of a plurality of eave blocks with a first trim piece. The method may also include coupling at least two of the plurality of eave blocks with a second trim piece. The method may further include coupling a roof piece with a top of the roof frame and a top of at least two of the plurality of eave blocks. In some embodiments, the eave blocks may include lumber having a grain direction and the method may include coupling the eave blocks with the first trim piece such that the grain direction is substantially parallel to a length of the first trim piece.

Abstract: A setup and calibration unit for a barrier operator is operable to communicate with the operator's own controller. The calibration unit includes a control circuit connected to a visual display and to a set of switches controlled by switch actuators for placing the operator controller in a controller run mode or calibration mode, scrolling through selected actions displayed on the display in one direction or the other, a set/clear function and display backlighting for user interaction with the setup and calibration unit. The setup and calibration unit is particularly adapted for use with upward acting sectional and roll-up doors and other types of barriers movable between open and closed positions by motorized operators. The calibration unit may be operably connected to the operator controller via hard wiring, a radio frequency link or an infrared or visible light transmission link.

Abstract: The invention provides a column comprising a hinge assembly, the hinge assembly comprising an upper portion (2) pivotally attached to a lower portion (1) for movement about a first pivot axis (5), the upper portion of the hinge assembly being associated with an upper part (12) of the column and the lower portion of the hinge assembly being associated with a lower part (11) of the column, wherein in use, movement of the upper and lower hinge assembly portions about the first pivot axis from a normal position, in which the upper part of the column is relatively upright, causes the upper part of the column to rotate towards the lower part of the column, thereby allowing the upper part the column to be moved to a maintenance position, a connecting means links (3), via second (6) and third (7) pivot axes, the upper and lower portions of the hinge assembly, and the connecting means is associated with a bias means (9) that exerts a force via the connecting means, which urges the upper and lower hinge assembly portio

Abstract: An apparatus for leveling a floor is disclosed that has a rigid member sized to span at least three floor joists. The rigid member can have holes spaced according to spacing of the floor joists. A fastening device can be inserted into the holes of the rigid member and into holes in the floor joist and a threaded first end and a threaded second end of the fastening device can receive nuts and washers. Tightening the nuts on the first end of the fastening device, will secure the fastening device to the at least one floor joist and tightening a second nut that is threadably engaged with the second end of the fastening member can pull the at least one joist towards the rigid member. The fastening device can be a threaded rod that is bent at a ninety degree angle.

Abstract: A mobile pavilion having containers arranged next to each other when viewed in a longitudinal direction of the pavilion. The individual containers are placed at a certain distance from each other when viewed in the longitudinal direction of the pavilion so that an intermediate space is formed. The containers have spaces at least in opposite end regions thereof, wherein a free space is arranged between the end regions. At least lateral walls delimiting the spaces are mountable at a variable distance with respect to the end surface in the longitudinal direction of the pavilion so that the mobile pavilion forms a variable ground plan transit space.

Abstract: Flanges for use in basement waterproofing systems, and methods for their installation are disclosed. The flange may be installed at the interface between the foundation wall and footing at the sub-floor level. The flange comprises an angular portion extending from a vertical portion. The flange may also include a lip to facilitate installation, as well as one or more adhesive sections to enable the establishment of a closed system. The flange may be flexible and may include one or more tear-away features to allow the height of the flange to be altered. The flange may function in conjunction with a vapor barrier and other components of a waterproofing system, such as a drainage conduit and sump. The flange may be used in new installations as well as in retrofitting existing basements with a waterproofing system.

Abstract: A basement drainage conduit for use in basement waterproofing systems. The conduit has one or two side elements with apertures to admit groundwater. The conduit may further include an intermediate element to provide additional support to the conduit structure. In embodiments where the intermediate element does not define apertures, a two-channel system may result to prevent cross-flow within the conduit. The conduit may be a modular assembly, the individual components of which may be separately manufactured for on-site installation and customization. Structural features of the conduit components, such as those defining a mating system, may facilitate assembly of the conduit. Radius elements may be provided to accommodate corners to result in a continuous drainage conduit along the perimeter of a basement, and ports may be strategically positioned to allow access to the conduit interior, such as for cleaning.

Abstract: A system of interlocking wall and corner components for construction of a building include a plurality of elongate key members and a plurality of elongate side members. The key members are arranged as horizontal pairs of parallel upper and lower key members sandwiching therebetween pairs of parallel side members. The pair of parallel upper and lower key members form therebetween a pair of dove-tail joint female receiver sockets. Opposed facing sides of the pairs of the parallel side members have a corresponding pair of laterally inwardly disposed dove-tail joint male members for mating into dove-tail engagement in the female receiver sockets to form a dove-tail joint. The pairs of key members and the pairs of side members form elongate horizontal beams mountable one on top of another to form a vertical array of wall layers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a wooden material panel, in particular a wall, ceiling or floor panel, comprising a surface coating that is applied in at least some sections. The coating contains at least one layer of plastic with a Shore hardness A of up to 90, preferably up to 80, in particular up to 65, preferably up to 50, especially between 20 and 60 and more specifically between 30 and 40. The invention also relates to a method for producing the wooden material panel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a reinforcement of foundation which comprises at least two base steel plates arranged to be upright with respect to the ground and shaped as a plate with a cutaway formed at a top portion thereof, a reinforced steel plate coupled to upper portions of both ends of the base steel plates, fastening steel rods placed to extend in a longitudinal direction of the base steel plate and coupled to the reinforced steel plate, and a connection steel rod bored sequentially through the base steel plates and coupled to the base steel plates. According to the present invention, huge concentrated load exerted on a foundation can be uniformly distributed, and thus, load transmitted from a pillar or column installed on the foundation can be stably supported. Further, the thickness of foundation can also be reduced as compared with the prior art, and thus, the excavation can be made shallow. Accordingly, the period and expense of construction can be reduced.

Abstract: There is described an apparatus for a concrete form for an insulated wall. The apparatus comprises first and second wall panels arranged in opposed spaced apart parallel relationship, each panel having an inner surface, an outer surface, an upper edge surface, a lower edge surface and end surfaces. A plurality of retainers are secured within each of said first and second panels at spaced apart intervals, each retainer including a connecting portion extending outwardly from the inner surface of each panel, and an anchoring portion. The anchoring portion includes a framework disposed within the panels, an upper connector extending upwardly from each panel's upper edge surface and a lower connector extending downwardly from each panel's lower edge surface. The upper and lower connectors are adapted to respectively engage the upper and lower connectors of the next vertically adjacent panel to securely attach the panels together.

Abstract: A plank is disclosed. The plank has a cellular thermoform plastic substrate, a groove formed in at least one planar surface of the cellular thermoform plastic substrate, and a fiber reinforced thermoset plastic backing on the at least one planar surface. The fiber reinforced thermoset plastic backing includes a fiber chord positioned in the groove, a fiber matt placed upon at least a portion of the one planar surface, and a cured strip thermoset resin on the one planar surface in which the fiber chord and the fiber matt are embedded. Planks for siding of buildings and a method of forming the plank are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an anti-vibration sound insulator for a suspended ceiling which is intended to be used either in residential or commercial applications. The insulator comprises a metal furring devised to be fixed to the ceiling. It also includes a central part comprising a star-shaped element having an upper vertical plate provided with an orifice and two lower plates each having extremities. These extremities are folded so as to jointly form a slide rail sized to receive and support the folded extremities of the metal furring. The central part also comprises an insulating element devised to be inserted in the upper plate orifice, this insulating element including an orifice. This latter orifice allows introducing a fixing element so as to fix the insulator beneath a floor, or against a joist supporting the floor.

Abstract: The present invention is a method of priming a concrete placing system that provides improved coating and lubrication to the inner walls of a concrete placing system as it passes therethrough during priming. The method uses less water than conventional pump primers and can be used on all types of jobs, i.e., with line pumps, boom pumps, or high-rise pumping. The present invention provides a method of priming a concrete placing system having a foam priming port comprising the steps of connecting an outlet of a foam generator to an inlet of a foam priming port; operating the foam generator to generate a foam having a system lubricating agent; and filling the placing system with foam through the foam priming port. The method further comprises the step of closing the foam priming port utilizing a foam priming port shut-off valve or other isolation means well known in the art after the placing system has been filled with foam, or alternatively, when the placing system has been at least partially filled with foam.

Abstract: A foundation system includes metal framing members that support a reinforced, lightweight, dimensionally stable cementitious panel. The foundation system is non-combustible, water durable, mold and rot resistant, and termite resistant. The panels employ one or more layers of a continuous phase resulting from the curing of an aqueous mixture of inorganic binder, for example, calcium sulfate alpha hemihydrate, hydraulic cement, an active pozzolan and lime. The continuous phase is reinforced with glass fibers and contains lightweight filler particles, for example, ceramic microspheres.

Abstract: Support panels and modular assemblies thereof, the panels adapted for supporting removable load bearing members such as brackets. The panels comprise hollow bodies defining channels for receiving and supporting load bearing members. The hollow bodies further include support ribs extending between front and back walls of the panels to transfer forces exerted on flange portions of the channels by the load bearing members to the back walls and/or to other structural portions of the panels, the support ribs being offset from the perpendicular relative to the front and back walls of the panels. Pluralities of the panels may be joined by mating edges, which can define further channels for receiving and supporting load-bearing members, to form modular wall assemblies without the need for mounting overtop existing surfaces as said panels can be mounted directly on structural supports (e.g. stud walls).

Abstract: A spray applied building construction coating material forms a waterproofing, water vapor permeable, air barrier, building wrap coating layer between an exterior facing surface of a building sheathing layer and an interior facing surface of an exterior building cladding layer. A building construction assembly is formed by spray coating the exterior surface of the sheathing layer with the coating material or by spray coating gaps in the sheathing layer with the coating material and spray coating the exterior surface of the sheathing layer and previously coated gaps in the sheathing layer with a second coat of the coating material and applying an exterior cladding layer over the coating layer(s). For most applications, the coating material is formulated or includes additives whereby it solidifies on the sheathing to form a coating layer that has an exterior facing, textured surface.

Abstract: A system for securing roofing shingles to a roof's underlying structures is disclosed herein. The system includes a strapping member or members and fasteners for securing roofing shingles to the roof's underlying sheeting and truss. Additionally, methods for sealing the system are disclosed.

Abstract: Generally, the invention is a dry stack building block for constructing a masonry wall. The dry stack unit has a front section having an outer surface, an inner surface, a bottom surface, and a top surface. The dry stack unit also has a rear section substantially parallel to the front section having an outer surface, an inner surface, a bottom surface, and a top surface. Two or more webs coupling the inner surface of the front section to the inner surface of the rear section have a top surface and a bottom surface. Two or more pairs of lugs may extend above the top surface of the front section and the top surface of the rear section. Each pair of lugs may have a first lug offset from a second lug in an axis perpendicular to the inner surfaces of the front section and the back section.

Abstract: A joist hanger used to attach a joist to a support member or header designed to minimize the noise caused by the rubbing of the members of the connection, during loading. The joist hanger includes a seat and a pair of side walls extending upwardly in spaced relationship therefrom to receive the end portion of an joist. The bottom of the joist rests on the seat, and the side faces of the joist extend upwardly therefrom in spaced relationship from the side walls of the hanger. Inwardly projecting guides formed in the side walls of the hanger, hold the joist at selected points, maintaining the spaced relationship between the sides walls of the hanger and the side faces of the joist. The inwardly projecting guides can be formed with embossed portions connected to the side walls of the joist. The joist hanger is also formed with back flanges and top flanges that are relatively narrow compared to the back flanges.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for aesthetically enhancing extruded posts/beams, purlins and base members used in framing existing and newly constructed screened enclosures is comprised of pressure fitting opposing edges of flexible decorative inserts between available spline grooves or between mounted insert retention means. In an alternate embodiment, the inserts may be translucent, semi-translucent or perforated to serve as lenses through which light is transmitted when a light emitting means housed there under is activated. The inserts provide decoration to the framing members when the light emitting means is turned off, and permit the transmission of light there through when turned on, thereby accenting the framing member and/or casting light into the enclosed area.

Abstract: A method and a device of constructing a side-opening cigarette package. The method comprises gathering cigarettes into a bundled charge. A flat shell (10) is propped open to facilitate insertion of the bundled cigarettes. The shell containing the cigarettes is rotated and placed in a desired orientation onto a blank. The blank is folded to form the side opening cigarette package.

Abstract: The invention describes a machine for forming, filling and sealing (FFS) sacks (8, 11). As device characteristics, it covers an unwinding device (19) for a plastic tube (15), a cross-cutting device (17) that cuts the tube perpendicularly to its principal axis of symmetry and creates tubular pieces in the process, a bottom forming means (13) for forming a sack bottom at one end of the tubular piece, transport equipment (4, 10, 18) to transport the resulting sacks through the machine, a filling station with a feeding element (2) for filling the product (24) in the sack (8, 11), means (3, 4, 5) of reducing the distance between the product discharge opening of the feed element and the bottom of the sack to be filled as well as sealing means to seal the filled sack.

Abstract: A method of packaging wine or a similar beverage in a glass receptacle, in which a carbon dioxide content of less than 400 mg/l is established in the wine, and a glass receptacle is filled with the wine or beverage of reduced carbon dioxide content under an inert carbon dioxide-containing atmosphere. The glass receptacle is then heat sealed under the inert atmosphere containing carbon dioxide with a flexible disposable capsule having an overall oxygen permeability of not more than 5 cm3/m2/24 h. A headspace between the wine or beverage and the capsule is formed in the receptacle having carbon dioxide trapped therein, and an oxygen content of less than 5% by volume, and the carbon dioxide content in the receptacle is sufficient that a reduction in pressure in the receptacle after sealing by dissolution of the carbon dioxide trapped in the headspace into the wine or beverage filled in the receptacle causes the capsule to be drawn inwardly.

Abstract: An air bypass system for a gas turbine inlet filter house having a power augmentation system. The air bypass system may include a duct positioned on the inlet filter house about the power augmentation system and a damper positioned within the duct so as to open and close the duct.

Abstract: A filter assembly comprising a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet and a filter chamber disposed between the inlet and the outlet, the housing having an air flow path there through. A filter element having a first surface area maybe located within the filter chamber and oriented such that the first surface area is angled with respect to the air flow path. The filter element may comprise a filter media adapted to remove contaminants from the air. A drain may be associated with the housing and adapted to remove contaminants filtered out of the air.

Abstract: A centrifugal oil mist separator device integrated into an axially hollow camshaft of an internal combustion engine should permit a good separation effect. To this end, a device is provided whereby the camshaft (101) is provided on a first end with radial oil mist inlet openings (106) for oil mist to be introduced into the axially hollow space (102) in the camshaft (101) and on the second end, for discharge with a radial oil discharge channel (112) for oil separated as liquid phase on the one hand and with an axial gas discharge channel (113) on the other hand for oil mist stream remaining after the liquid component has been separated, a centrifugal oil mist pre-separator is provided upstream from the radial oil mist inlet openings (106) as a pre-separator (107) fixedly connected to the camshaft (101), and within the axially hollow space (102) in the camshaft (101) a spiral flow generating device (108) is provided as the final separator.

Abstract: A filtration apparatus for separating particulate and liquid impurities, such as dust, liquid or oil, from a natural gas. The filtration apparatus has a horizontally oriented filter enclosure with a plurality of filter elements which are not in parallel with the long axis of the enclosure, thus enabling filtered particles to fall out of the filter elements into a collection sump for later removal. A dividing plate, upon which the filter elements are mounted, is angled slightly out of level for the purpose of guiding the filtered particulate and liquid impurities to a collection sump. The gas flowing into the enclosure undergoes a rapid expansion, which serves to remove larger particles and liquids entrained in the gas. The gas is further “pre-filtered” by forcing it through a tortuous path of abrupt changes in direction prior to encountering the filter elements.

Abstract: A panel filter frame and panel filter are provided. The panel filter frame is made from a one-piece die-cut blank of material. The die-cut blank includes a grill portion, four sidewall portions and four flap portions all integrally connected. Individual sidewall portions are interposed between a side of the grill portion and one of the four flap portions. The plurality of portions of the die-cut blank are interconnected at fold lines. The frame is formed when the die-cut blank is folded about the fold lines and the portions are secured in the folded position by at least a plurality of interlock receptacles formed in the terminating folded portion of the die-cut blank.

Abstract: There is provided a honeycomb structure having a consecutive cell structure and capable of reconciling reduction in pressure loss and improvement in purification ability and a method for manufacturing the honeycomb structure. The honeycomb structure 1 has a plurality of partition walls 2 partitioning a plurality of cells 3 extending in an axial direction. At least a part of continuous partition walls 2 has a curved shape protruding toward outside from the center 4 of a cross-section perpendicular to the axial direction or a curved shape protruding toward the center of the cross-section from outside.

Abstract: A feeder house of an agricultural harvester has lift cylinders that can be locked to reduce the risk of damage due to feeder house twisting due to impacts with the ground.

Abstract: A hybrid remote control lawn mower that includes embodiments to provide use in all seasons. These embodiments include, a wagon, a spreader, a dethacher, a leaf collector, a leaf blower, a lawn trimmer, a lawn edger, an edger, a hedge trimmer, a snow plow blade, a snow blower, etc. The hybrid remote control lawn mower allows an operator to stay at a safe distance away from the hybrid remote control lawn mower in dangerous places such as on steep hills.

Abstract: A debris cutting system for attachment to a vehicle. The system includes a nose shaped projection that extends horizontally in the forward direction from the forward moving end of the vehicle. The projection includes a front blade mount subsystem, a pair of rear blade mount subsystems, and left and right blades that are mounted within the front blade mount subsystem and respective ones of the rear blade mount subsystems. Each blade has a respective blade front, blade rear and teeth. The front blade mount subsystem provides vertical movement at the front of the blades, the rear blade mount subsystems provide vertical and longitudinal movement at the rear of the blades such that cutting of debris is enhanced and potential damage to the blades is reduced as the vehicle moves forward.

Abstract: An agricultural harvester is disclosed having a crop processor movable into and out of the crop flow path and a service compartment arranged rearwardly of the crop flow path for accommodating an operator. A lifting mechanism is provided in the service compartment which is movable between a first position above the crop processor when the latter is withdrawn from the crop flow path and a second position outside the service compartment.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring stalk strength and/or root strength of a plant is provided. In accordance with various embodiments, the apparatus includes a conveyer operably connected to a motor for circulatorily driving the conveyer around at least one guide device. At least one pulling finger is coupled to the conveyer. Each pulling finger is structured such that, when the apparatus is positioned adjacent the plant stalk and the conveyor is driven around the guide device, each pulling finger will contact and pull a plant stalk as each pulling finger travels around the guide device. The apparatus additionally includes a force sensor for measuring resistive force encountered by the motor as each pulling finger pulls the plant stalk.

Abstract: A machine for the harvest of stalk-like plants is provided. The machine has a frame, two conveying elements supported on the frame and arranged one above the other with recesses distributed around their circumference for taking up and conveying a flow of crop that includes plant stalks. A stripper extends into the intervening space between the conveying elements in order to move the plant stalks out of the recesses. The stripper is connected to the frame by a free-standing post that extends vertically and is arranged outside the flow of the crop conveyed by the conveying elements. A point of the stripper interacts with the conveying elements located to the rear of the axis of rotation of the conveying elements relative to the forward operating direction of the machine.

Abstract: Track beams for the cowling of a jet engine for aircraft are formed of a base body with at least one slide for displaceably mounting a thrust reverser of the jet engine. A connection is provided for an inner engine cowling and fittings for detachably and pivotally attaching to a supporting structure or for connecting to another track beam. To provide such a track beam which has a particularly low weight yet, nevertheless, is sufficiently stiff, the base body is formed by a hollow profile section with a substantially closed cross-section. The hollow section is produced of a carbon-fiber-reinforced synthetic material by way of a resin-infusion process. Two flanges are provided on the hollow section of the base body of the track beam for providing a connection to the inner engine cowling.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for regenerating a particle filter (10) arranged in the exhaust line (12) of an internal-combustion engine, notably of diesel type, wherein the clogging state of the filter is evaluated, this state is compared with a threshold value, then, if this threshold value is exceeded, a fluid and a fuel are mixed together, this mixture is subjected to catalytic combustion to generate the hot gases required for regeneration of the filter and regeneration of the filter is carried out by means of hot gases flowing through said filter and whose temperature is sufficiently high to provide combustion of the particles retained in this filter. According to the invention, prior to mixing the fluid and the fuel, the temperature of the fluid is raised up to the catalytic combustion light-off temperature.