Abstract: Apparatus for measuring the relative position of two parts with a deformable coil, which is connected to both parts and deforms according to their relative position, wherein the inductance of the coil depends on shape and is thus a measure of the relative position, and wherein the coil has a magnetic circuit which is closed in the manner of a toroidal coil.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a propulsion system for a vehicle. The propulsion system has an airframe integrated hydrocarbon fueled airbreathing engine, such as a ramjet or a scramjet. The propulsion system further has at least one rocket positioned so as to use the aft body contour of the vehicle directly for flow expansion. In a preferred embodiment, a plurality of rockets are arrayed across the width of the engine nozzle.

Abstract: A connecting device for spinal osteosynthesis has an osseous anchoring device, a connector that accommodates a joining shaft and is fixed to one end of the anchoring device, and a tightening device for immobilizing the joining shaft. The connecting device is characterized in that the connector is fixed to the anchoring device with the aid of a pin that penetrates the anchoring device and embodies a pivot joint. Furthermore, the device comprises an arrangement for stabilizing the connector relative to the anchoring device when the device is implanted in the patient, the stabilizing arrangement being located on the plane encompassing the shaft and the anchoring device.

Abstract: A reliable semiconductor device is provided which comprises lower and upper IGBTs 1 and 2 preferably bonded to each other by solder, and a wire strongly connected to lower IGBT 1. The semiconductor device comprises a lower IGBT 1, a lower electrode layer 5 secured on lower IGBT 1, an upper electrode layer 6 secured on lower electrode layer 5, an upper IGBT 2 secured on upper electrode layer 6, and a solder layer 7 which connects upper electrode layer 6 and upper IGBT 2. Lower and upper electrode layers 5 and 6 are formed of different materials from each other, and upper electrode layer 6 has a notch 36 to partly define on an upper surface 5a of lower electrode layer 5 a bonding region 15 exposed to the outside through notch 36 so that one end of a wire 8 is connected to bonding region 15. Upper electrode layer 6 can be formed of one material superior in soldering, and also, lower electrode layer 5 can be formed of another material having a high adhesive strength to wire 8.

Abstract: A cooling system for an airfoil portion of a turbine engine component is provided. The cooling system includes a first cavity dedicated to cooling a trailing edge portion of an airfoil portion and a second cavity dedicated to cooling an aft portion of a pressure side wall.

Abstract: An integrated system for monitoring a deployed product on a movable platform, gathering data about the deployed product, and disseminating the, data about the deployed product is disclosed. The system includes a server located on the movable platform capable of communication with the server from a remote location. The server communicates with a source of data about the deployed communicates with a source of data about the deployed product. The system further includes a portal onto which data gathered by the server may be downloaded and with which one can upload information to the server. The server may be provided in the form of a card adapted to be mounted into a pre-existing electronic controller of the deployed product.

Abstract: A conveyor passenger interface system includes a passenger reception area (10) having a mechanism (14) for receiving a voice request from a passenger. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the voice request receiving mechanism (14) is a sound dome. The system further includes a device (18) responsive to the voice request for identifying a conveyor for transporting the passenger to a desired location and for identifying the conveyor to the passenger. The system of the present invention has utility in elevator systems as well as other transportation systems.

Abstract: A fluid handling unit 16 has an inside cylindrical portion 16c which is arranged in an outside small-diameter cylindrical portion 16b so as to be eccentric with respect to the outside small-diameter cylindrical portion 16b, and a plurality of slits 16d for establishing a communication between an inside fluid housing chamber 30 and an outside fluid housing chamber 28. The most part of liquid in the inside fluid housing chamber 30 enters the outside fluid housing chamber 28, in which the height of the liquid level varies in circumferential directions, when the quantity of the fed liquid is not larger than a predetermined quantity. The liquid in the outside fluid housing chamber 28 enters the inside fluid housing chamber 30 when the quantity of the fed liquid exceeds the predetermined quantity.

Abstract: A rotor stack is assembled to a turbine engine shaft. A force is exerted to at least one of the rotor stack and the shaft to at least one of place the shaft under tension and place the rotor stack under compression. One or more retainer segments are inserted into a rebate in the shaft. The exerted force is released to permit the rotor stack to bear against the retainer segments.

Abstract: Valve battery cartridge—used primarily for mixing cold water and warm water—which has two discs arranged one above the other to form a plane sealing together, being the lower disc a stationary inlet disc (6) and the upper disc a control disc (5) suitable to be displaced and rotated on the inlet disc (6); where said control disc (5) is in mechanical connection with a driving arm (1) pivoted in a lever holder (2)—through a ceramic moving element (4) as the case may be—and the lever holder (2) is arranged in the cartridge casing that allows it to be rotated, while on the base (9) of the cartridge a connection place (14) is formed or arranged for the reception of at least one insertion piece (10), further the opening for the admission of the insertion piece (10) of the connection place (14) is formed principally in a direction which is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the cartridge, whereas the connection place (14) is an outwardly directed sleeve, arranged or formed on the base (9), wherein the cold and wa

Abstract: A binder for mine tailings, alluvial sand and other aggregate used as a backfill for an underground void comprises ferrous slag, cement kiln dust and/or lime kiln dust, and Portland cement and/or lime; the binder displays strength characteristics better than or comparable to those achieved with conventional binders based on Portland cement or Portland cement and slag.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine swirler/nozzle apparatus has a swirler having a central axis and a nozzle. The nozzle has an outlet end with a plurality of outlets about the central axis and having an asymmetry about the central axis. The apparatus may be formed as a reengineering of a baseline apparatus having a symmetric nozzle.

Abstract: A connecting assembly for spinal osteosynthesis has a bone anchoring element including a connection zone designed to co-operate with a connecting device. The connecting device comprises in its lower part a spherical shape designed to enable the connecting device to be freely positioned in a connector or in a linking element having a cavity with matching shape, the spherical shape forming a stop element for longitudinal positioning with the connector or with the linking element.

Abstract: A method for carrying out ventilation in a multi-walled container of the type comprising a rigid external housing, inside which a flexible inner pocket for containing a product is arranged and connected to a withdrawal device without ventilation, the layers having no adhesion between the same such as to be able to be separated without difficulty and with air ventilation between the same, characterized in being obtained by means of molding a projection at the upper or lower part of the pre-form which is subjected to a first operation of cutting a sprue, then a second operation of cutting the projection in a region close to the base and/or the neck of the recipient for production and a third operation of separating the layers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a condenser for an air-conditioning system, particularly for a motor vehicle, with vertically arranged tubes, through which a coolant can flow and which are connected to an upper and a lower horizontally arranged manifold whereby permitting the flow of coolant. The inventive condenser also comprises a collector parallelly arranged underneath the lower manifold and, via an inflow opening and an outflow opening, between which a separating device is placed, is connected to the manifold in a manner that permits the flow of coolant. The collector accommodates a filtering and/or drying device. The separating device has a suction device for, in essence, liquid coolant.

Abstract: An orthogonal resource block hopping multiplexing (ORBHM) method and apparatus in a wired/wireless communication system in which a plurality of communication channels coexist in a single medium. The orthogonal resource block hopping multiplexing (ORBHM) communication system consists of a first communication station and a plurality of second communication stations. It uses a hopping sequence of basic orthogonal resource blocks for transmission from a first communication station to a second communication station. A basic orthogonal resource block is a part of the given orthogonal resource and orthogonal to another basic orthogonal resource block. The QRBHM uses a statistical multiplexing concept in multiplexing and transmitting messages to a plurality of second communication station by assigning basic orthogonal resource blocks every time slot in a hopping manner based on hopping patterns determined at the initial setup stage of a call or a session.

Abstract: A method and device for continuously drawing and mixing liquid samples originating from at least two different containers are described. The device comprises a mixing chamber, which is connected to each of the containers. The device is characterized in that it comprises, between the container and the mixing chamber, at least one intermediate sample chamber for each container, being connected in order to transfer all or a portion of the sampled liquid to the mixing chamber. The device has a vertical configuration.

Abstract: A panel made of a wooden material with a surface coating has an undercoat which is applied to the wooden material and at least one lacquer coating and a functional component. There is produced a panel made of a wooden material with a low-cost surface coating which can be applied easily and is optically appealing.

Abstract: A turbine engine includes an engine housing enclosing: a centrifugal compressor having a rotor; at least one centrifugal compressor bore mounted to the rotor; at least one blade mounted to each of the at least one centrifugal bore and disposed proximate to at least one static wall; a turbine disposed in connection with the centrifugal compressor; a thrust bearing disposed in connection with the rotor; and means for moving said rotor with reference to the at least one static wall attached to the thrust bearing.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling operation of a compressor having an inlet and an outlet, a variable geometry diffuser communicated with the outlet, and inlet guide vanes communicated with the inlet, wherein the method includes the steps of: determining a loading parameter indicative of onset of surge; and independently controlling the inlet guide vanes and the variable geometry diffuser based upon the loading parameter so as to allow increase in efficiency and stable operation of the compressor.