Abstract: An apparatus for producing data concerning the respiration-related movements of the abdominal wall and/or the thorax of a person. The device comprises at least one first pair of sensor units (12, 14), which are configured for detachably fixing on the skin in an area of the person's thorax or abdomen, a first distance (1) apart; and a measuring device (20) which is connected to said first pair of sensor units and which is configured for detecting signals of the sensor units that can be evaluated electrically and for producing a distance signal corresponding to the first distance (1) and to changes in the same. Connected downstream of the measuring device is an evaluation device (22, 28) which is configured for evaluating pulsed and/or wave-shaped changes in the first distance signal, in such a way that periodical signal changes of a frequency in the range of 0.05 to 0.

Abstract: A metalloaluminosilicate composition includes an aluminosilicate composition having an aluminosilicate framework and containing at least one metal, wherein a substantial portion of the metal is incorporated into the aluminosilicate framework. A higher concentration of the metal is incorporated into the framework of the catalyst than is present at the surface of the catalyst.

Abstract: An adhesive-backed lenticular lens may be applied over an image. The image may be generated by transferring from an ink source to a ink transfer print plate having a regular pattern of raised and recessed areas or may be applied by a stamp having an image formed by raised and recessed areas in a regular pattern.

Abstract: A diecasting machine comprising a movable and a stationary die half which, when closed, define a die cavity. The diecasting machine further comprises a filling chamber for receiving liquid metal, plunger, a slidingly displaceable inside the filling chamber and mounted on a plunger rod, for ejecting the liquid metal from the filling chamber and for injecting it into the die cavity, and a device for supplying lubricants for the plunger in the filling chamber. At least one pipe or one nozzle having an opening directed towards the plunger is fastened on the plunger rod. The pipe or the nozzle is linked with a reservoir for the lubricant via a supply line. A water-based releasing agent is sprayed into the intermediate space between the plunger rod and the cylindrical inner wall of the filling chamber in the direction of the plunger during a period in which the plunger is at its final lift position after the liquid metal has been injected into the die cavity.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing seamless plastic tubes comprises an injection head to which molten plastic material is fed by an extrusion device. The injection head has a plate-shaped distribution device 13a, 13b having an intake opening 20 into which the feed passage 17a, 17b for the molten plastic material opens. In the distribution device, distribution passages 14 extend in a star configuration from the intake opening 20 and extend perpendicularly to the axis of the injection head, wherein each distribution passage 14 has a straight radial passage portion 14r and three branch passages 14z which branch therefrom and which each go into arcuate passage portions 14k which, in the region of the periphery of the distribution device, communicate with the annular gap 25 of the injection head, with the adjacent ends at a respectively identical angular spacing, and they each introduce a respectively identical volume flow into the annular gap 25.

Abstract: A method for preparing an asphalt composition includes the steps of providing asphalt; mixing sulfur with the asphalt at a temperature greater than 200° C. to provide a sulfur-asphalt blend; providing a heavy aromatic oil; and mixing the heavy aromatic oil with the sulfur-asphalt blend to provide the asphalt composition. Polymers can also advantageously be incorporated into the asphalt composition.

Abstract: A device for float mounting a sealed housing around a rotating, deflecting shaft. A sealed housing is connected to a static part in such a way that it can yield radially as well as rotate around a shaft axis at least to a small extent.

Abstract: A method for certifying and calibrating a multi-axis coordinate measuring machine includes the steps of loading a check standard into a means for holding of the multi-axis coordinate measuring machine; measuring a virtual location of each of a plurality of apertures of the check standard within a virtual coordinate system using a touch probe of the multi-axis coordinate measuring machine; measuring an actual location of each of the apertures and simultaneously verifying the accuracy of the virtual coordinate system of the check standard using an optical probe of the multi-axis coordinate measuring machine; and calculating a deviation between the actual location of each of the apertures and a virtual location of each of the apertures of the virtual coordinate system.

Abstract: A fan motor support bracket has a central body portion and first and second end portions upwardly offset from the central body portion. First and second transition portions extend respectively between the first and second end portion and first and second ends of the central body portion. The central body portion has a base and first and second sidewalls extending generally upward from the base. The first sidewall has at least one relief for accommodating a mounting ear of the motor.

Abstract: A side rail is formed into a ring shape having its generally rectangular section that has an outer surface 3 formed with a pair of edge surfaces 5 of small radius, and an intermediate surface 6 of large radius of curvature formed between the edge surfaces 5. When the side rail is in the inclined condition in operation, each edge surface 5 can easily ride on oil film on cylinder 16 and allow the side rail 1 to perform smooth sliding movement on the inner surface of cylinder. The intermediate surface 6 efficiently scrapes lubricating oil on cylinder to form lubricating oil film of necessary and minimum thickness between an inner surface 17 of cylinder 16 and side rail 1. Also, the larger radius of curvature for forming the intermediate surface 6 provides a larger contact area to the inner surface 17 of cylinder 16 to improve wear resistance.

Abstract: A method for detecting defects in metallic parts, comprising the steps of providing a metallic surface comprising a repeating microstructure and at least one surface defect, redirecting an incident light beam off of an area of the metallic surface comprising the at least one surface defect thereby forming a redirected light beam, observing the redirected light beam, detecting at least a portion of the redirected light beam resulting from redirection off of the at least one surface defect.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a control loop to be used in a system for stripping a coating from a part. The control loop comprises an electrometer for measuring a potential between the part and a reference electrode and generating a voltage output signal, an operational amplifier for comparing the voltage output signal to a set point voltage and for producing an output signal to be used to reduce the difference between the voltage output signal and the set point voltage, and a high current power transistors for supplying a current to the part.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and a device for cleaning internal passageways within a component, such as a component to be used in an engine. The device for cleaning the internal passageway includes a first probe having a longitudinal axis and at least one nozzle oriented at an angle, preferably perpendicular, to the longitudinal axis. In a preferred embodiment, the first probe has two nozzles, both oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and offset 180 degrees from each other. The device further includes a second probe having a longitudinal axis and a nozzle in a tip end, which nozzle is oriented along the longitudinal axis. Preferably, the first and second probes are connected to a common manifold.

Abstract: A switching power source comprises a current comparator 27 for comparing a voltage level of signals acquired by a current detector 9 with a reference voltage level VDT to produce detection signals VCP of first or second level L or H; an edge detector 28a for sensing an edge of drive signal VG supplied to a gate terminal of MOS-FET 3 during the period of transition from turning on to off of MOS-FET 3; and a decision means 28b for receiving a current detection signal VCP from current comparator 27 to produce an output signal VLD when edge detector 28a catches an edge of drive signal VG; wherein decision means 28b produces different output signals VLD of respectively first and second voltage levels L and H under the light and heavy load conditions to precisely and certainly detect on the primary side of transformer 2 the load condition on the secondary side of transformer 2 for improvement in conversion efficiency.

Abstract: A device for setting the torque transmitted by a friction clutch (12), having an actuator chain which comprises an electric motor (45), a step-down gear (42) and a mechanism for converting the rotational movement into a displacement of a pressure plate (29) of the clutch (12), so as to enable the torque which is transmitted to be set precisely and rapidly even given high friction. For this purpose, the electric motor (45) and/or step-down gear (42) is/are affected by friction, the conversion mechanism (31, 32, 35, 36, 40) and/or the friction clutch (12) itself is/are affected by elasticity, and, to set the torque (Md) of the friction clutch (12), a position regulator (47) which is operatively connected to the electric motor (45) and a sensor (46; 46?) which determines the position of one of the links of the actuator chain (45, 42, 41, 40, 36, 35, 32, 31, 29) are provided, the sensor being present at a location upstream of a substantial part of the elasticity in the force-flow direction.

Abstract: A sensor for measuring properties of a fluid in a vessel, includes a sensor mount adapted to mount within a wall of a vessel; a sensor body extending substantially vertically from the sensor mount; and a plurality of sensors spaced vertically along the sensor body, whereby at least one of level, density, temperature and pressure of fluid in the vessel can be measured.

Abstract: An anti-rotation device for preventing rotation of a damper spring and an inner air seal in a stator assembly is provided. The anti-rotation device is formed by a lug positioned within a slot at a center of an inner air seal arc segment. The lug engages a slot in the damper spring and a cutout in a stator segment so as to prevent rotation of the damper spring and the inner air seal in either direction relative to the stator assembly.

Abstract: A device (10) for feeding bulk material items (12) from a mass multiply arranged one above the other in a store (14) into a randomly re-alignable, individually distributed and disentangled position within the reach of a robot (18) comprises a substantially horizontally arranged oscillating conveyor surface (16) with first apparatus (58, 60) for the forward feed or reverse transport of the bulk material items (12) in the x-direction or in the x- and y-direction of the space coordinates and a second apparatus (62) for exciting an oscillation of the oscillating conveyor surface (16) in the z-direction of the space coordinates.

Abstract: A system for automatically detecting liquid carry over in a gas stream includes a sample line communicated with the gas stream for separating a sample of the gas stream; and an impactometer positioned along the line for being impacted by the sample, and for generating a signal indicative of sample density.