Abstract: An injection molded resin gear 1, which is molded by injecting a resin material from a plurality of pinpoint gates 13 into a cavity 2 of a die, includes a rim 7 having teeth 8 on its outer periphery, a shaft supporting portion 5 into which a shaft 3 is to be fitted, a web 6 extending in radial directions to connect the rim 7 to the shaft supporting portion 5, and a plurality of resin flow velocity regulating grooves 11.

Abstract: Physical vapor deposition is augmented by chemical vapor deposition from one or more organometallic compounds to deposit multi-component materials. The organometallic compounds may be carbonyls. The process may be used to deposit coatings and repair material on superalloy turbine engine parts.

Abstract: A continuous process for the production of dried superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) the polymerization reaction is carried out either in an initially homogenous aqueous monomer solution (bulk aqueous solution polymerization) or in a heterogeneous water-in-oil reactant mixture (reverse phase suspension or emulsion polymerization) within a continuous closed polymerization reactor, then the resulting polymer gel is dried within a continuous moved bed in a closed dryer, avoiding the needs of standard intermediate maturity tank(s).

Abstract: A system is disclosed which incorporates low pressure drop contaminant removal from gas phases or streams, which advantageously can be used to enhance efficiency, improve humidity characteristics, and reduce capital cost of air handing systems such as HVAC systems and the like. Placement of the low pressure drop contaminant removal mechanism for enhancing effectiveness of same is also disclosed.

Abstract: A corrosion inhibitor dispensing apparatus has a housing with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. A first body within the housing comprises a cathodic corrosion inhibitor. A second body within the housing comprises an anodic corrosion inhibitor.

Abstract: A height-adjustable support for semitrailers wherein the foot plate is suspended on tension springs which are arranged in two parallel planes situated in each case between the track roller and the wall of the inner support tube, and is fastened to the foot plate by one eyelet in each case in the inner support tube and the other eyelet in the vicinity of the transverse axis, and in that the foot plate corresponds with the inner support tube by a retaining device which is not permanently in engagement.

Abstract: An applicator device for a fluid, gel-like, pasty or powder product comprising a storage compartment in which the product is accommodated in free form, and an outlet for the product. A barrier is provided which in at least one operating condition at least partially blocks a straight path for the product from the storage compartment to the outlet.

Abstract: Shock absorber containing a flow channel (16), provided with a valve assembly, made in the piston section. This valve assembly is designed to be actuated hydraulically. To this end there is an auxiliary chamber (22, 42) which on one side is eliminated by a movable valve body (18). This valve body is provided with an inlet for oil from the flow channel to the auxiliary chamber. There is an outlet (21, 41) (that can be closed off). The surface area of the valve body acting on the valve seat (19) is less than the surface area of the valve body in the auxiliary chamber, so that fluid flowing through the inlet of the valve body results in an increase in the volume of the auxiliary chamber and thus in closing movement of the valve body. Because filing of the auxiliary chamber takes some time, a frequenncy-dependend closing characteristic of the flow channel is obtained.

Abstract: A device designed to control opening and closing of a trunk hood comprises a jack whereof the cylinder is pivotably linked to the vehicle body and the free end of the piston rod sliding in the cylinder is linked to the hood in articulation. The device further has a control member arranged between the hood and the free end of the piston rod and designed to detect a force in the direction closing the hood and to control actuation of the jack in the direction for closing the hood.

Abstract: A control circuit 8 of a switching power source comprises a voltage detector 31 for detecting a voltage VDC of a DC power supply 1 to produce a detection voltage VDT; a comparator 41 for producing an output signal VCP when detection voltage VDT from voltage detector 31 exceeds a reference voltage VR2; a bottom voltage detector 51 for detecting a bottom point of voltage VDS across a MOS-FET 3 after energy has been discharged from transformer 2; and a switching controller 61 for selectively turning MOS-FET 3 on depending on existence or absence of the output signal VCP from comparator 41. When the input voltage VDC from DC power supply 1 so rises that detection voltage VDT of voltage detector 31 is above the reference voltage VR2, switching controller 61 serves to late turn MOS-FET 3 on at the time bottom voltage detector 51 detects the second or later bottom point of the voltage VDS across MOS-FET 3, extending the off period of MOS-FET 3 to reduce switching frequency of MOS-FET 3.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dental implant device. A fixture is provided with an abutment coupler at the upper portion of a commercialized fixture type. The abutment coupler has a female screw formed inside, and is formed at the lower portion with an implant screw. An abutment is formed at the lower portion with a first coupler and at the upper portion with a second coupler. The first coupler is coupled to the abutment coupler, and provided with a first sleeve resting groove on the outer circumferential surface of the second coupler. A solid screw is formed at the lower portion with a coupling screw and at the upper portion with a head. The head has a second sleeve resting groove formed on the outer circumferential surface thereof, in which sleeves formed inside an artificial tooth crown are press-fittingly coupled to the first and the second sleeve resting grooves.

Abstract: There is provided a composite plated product wherein a coating of a composite material containing carbon particles in a silver layer is formed on a substrate, the composite plated product having a large content of carbon and a large quantity of carbon particles on the surface thereof and having a low coefficient of friction and an excellent wear resistance. Carbon particles treated by an oxidation treatment and a silver matrix orientation adjusting agent are added to a silver plating solution for electroplating a substrate to adjust the orientation of a silver matrix to form a coating of a composite material, which contains the carbon particles in a silver layer, on the substrate.

Abstract: A system can include a rigid or semi-rigid container, a caddy and a cart. A connector can be provided which is operable to provide for a first connection between the cart and the container and a second connection between the container and the caddy. At least one of the first connection and the second connection is a releasable connection. The container is also releasably attachable to said cart. Also provided is a method of using the components of the system. The system and method are well suited for application in shopping environments.

Abstract: When an aluminum plate is bonded directly to a ceramic substrate by cooling and solidifying molten aluminum which is injected into a mold so as to contact the ceramic substrate arranged in the mold, an additive, such as a TiB alloy, Ca or Sr, for decreasing the grain size of the aluminum plate to 10 mm or less while preventing the drop in thermal conductivity of the aluminum plate from the thermal conductivity of a pure aluminum plate from exceeding 20% of the thermal conductivity of the pure aluminum plate is added to the molten aluminum. When an aluminum alloy plate of an aluminum-silicon alloy is bonded directly to a ceramic substrate by cooling and solidifying a molten aluminum-silicon alloy which is injected into a mold so as to contact the ceramic substrate arranged in the mold, an aluminum-silicon alloy containing 0.1 to 1.5 wt % of silicon and 0.03 to 0.10 wt % of boron is injected into the mold.

Abstract: A switching power source device is provided which comprises a drive controller 40 connected between an error amplifier 26 and changeover circuit 37. A second comparator 52 of drive controller 40 compares an output voltage or an equivalent signal thereto from error amplifier 26 with a numerical value from a sweep circuit 57 and produces an output to changeover circuit 37 to stop the on-operation of a switching element 4 and restrict an undesirable rise in output voltage during the light load period when the numerical value exceeds the output voltage or an equivalent signal thereto from error amplifier 26.

Abstract: A method for preparing a modified kaolin clay, includes the steps of providing a kaolin clay material having a starting ratio of silica to alumina; mixing the kaolin clay material with acid so as to form a substantially homogenous paste; calcining the paste so as to provide a calcined acid-treated clay material; mixing the calcined acid-treated clay material in water so as to form a suspension; precipitating aluminum from the suspension so as to produce a reduced aluminum suspension; and obtaining a modified clay material from the reduced aluminum suspension, wherein the modified clay material has a final ratio of silica to alumina which is higher than the starting ratio.

Abstract: A method for extracting data from a computer aided design (CAD) file comprising the steps of displaying at least one part attribute stored in the CAD file on a computer display, ballooning the at least one part attribute, extracting data based upon the ballooned at least one part attribute, passing the extracted data to a user interface for display, editing the extracted data displayed on the user interface, and saving the edited extracted data.

Abstract: A process and a system for delivering a propellant combination to a rocket engine is described. The process comprises the steps of providing a flow of a hydrocarbon propellant fuel, raising the pressure of the hydrocarbon propellant fuel, cracking the hydrocarbon propellant fuel in a cracker, introducing the cracked hydrocarbon propellant fuel into a combustion chamber of the rocket engine and introducing an oxidizer into the combustion chamber. A system for performing the process is also described.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of in-situ monitoring a reduction process of uranium oxides by lithium metal, wherein a conversion yield of uranium metal from uranium oxides upon production of uranium metal through a reaction of uranium oxides (UOx, x?3) with lithium metal in the presence of a high-temperature molten salt is measured according to an electrochemical analysis based on an oxidation of an oxygen ion and a reduction of a lithium ion dissociated from lithium oxide obtained as a by-product of the reaction, by use of a measuring device composed of a potentiostat/galvanostat and a reactor provided with an anode and a cathode. The in-situ monitoring method of the current invention is advantageous in terms of fast and simplified measuring techniques, by directly measuring the reduction process of uranium oxides at the anode and cathode connected to the potentiostat/galvanostat in the presence of the high-temperature molten salt.

Abstract: RF and gradient pulse combinations (30, 32, 36, 38) are applied to limit or define a region of interest in two dimensions (42) by pre-saturating surrounding regions (34a, 34b, 40a, 40b). A 90.degree. RF pulse (50) is applied in the presence of a slice select gradient (60) to excite selected dipoles in a slice or slab, defining the region of interest or voxel in the third dimension. Phase encoding gradients (62) and (64) are applied to encode spatial position in two dimensions of the slice. A binomial refocusing pulse (52) suppresses the water and refocuses the metabolite resonance into an echo which is acquired (68) by a receiver (26). A Fourier transform means (72, 74) transforms the received magnetic resonance signals to create a two dimensional array (76) or matrix of spectra (78) corresponding to a two dimensional array of spatial positions within the slice.