Abstract: A synthetic slag is produced by a high temperature combustion reaction between coal ash having a high carbon content, and a source of lime such as cement kiln dust. The carbon content of the coal ash is oxidized by oxygen gas, which typically is derived from air or an air/oxygen combination in an exothermic reaction and the heat generated is exploited in the melting process. In this way the gaseous products will typically comprise nitrogen, unreacted oxygen and carbon dioxide, and heat energy can be readily recovered from the hot off gas products evolving during the combustion reaction. The synthetic slag may be pelletized and employed as lightweight mineral aggregate or milled to cement fineness to provide slag cement.

Abstract: The invention concerns a blood pump, in particular a ventricular cardiac support pump, with formed in a pump housing a blood chamber which is designed to hold a rotor rotatable about a rotor axis and at opposite ends in sections forms an inlet connectable with an inlet cannula, where an outlet from the blood chamber connectable with an outlet cannula extends in a direction perpendicular to the rotor axis, and where the rotor axis at its ends is mounted rotatably in mechanically active bearings provided in the area of the inlet concerned and connected with the pump housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bulkhead panel for use in a combustion chamber of a gas turbine engine. The bulkhead panel comprises a first side and a second side, a plurality of panel holes extending from the first side to the second side through which cooling air flows, and a circumferential inner rail on said first side dividing said first side into a first cavity region having a plurality of the panel holes and a second cavity region having a plurality of the panel holes. Each of the panel holes has an exit nozzle which is angled so as to create a swirling flow of cooling air over the second side of the panel.

Abstract: Described is an installation (10) for producing multi-layer composite tubes (116). The installation (10) has a metal strip unwinding device (44), a metal strip storage device (48) adjoining the metal strip unwinding device (44), a metal strip shaping device (36) adjoining the metal strip storage device (48), an extruder station (12) adjoining the metal strip shaping device (36), and a cooling device (50) adjoining the extruder station (12). The metal strip shaping device (36) serves for shaping the metal strip (38) which is unwound from the metal strip unwinding device (44) into a metal tube with overlapping longitudinal edges which are welded to form the metal tube by means of a welding station (32) at the extruder station (12). In the extruder station (12) the metal tube is covered with an inner plastic layer in fixedly adhering relationship and with an outer plastic layer in fixedly adhering relationship. The composite tube produced in that way is cooled to ambient temperature in the cooling device (50).

Abstract: If an interturn short-circuit occurs in a stator coil winding of a permanent magnet excited electric machine, a short-circuit current is produced there that results in an electrically induced magnetic alternating flux which corresponds in its value to the permanent magnetic alternating flux flowing through the respective winding and which is opposite in phase. Such a sort-circuit current could lead to burn-off of the turn due to its considerable strength and the loss associated therewith. To prevent this, the invention suggests in case of detection of an interturn short-circuit, to entirely short-circuit at least the coil affected by the short-circuit or to apply thereto a corresponding in-phase current and to reduce the excessive short-circuit current in the individual turn or in the individual turn section by way of this overall short-circuit current in the coil. It is thus possible to prevent burn-off of the respective turn part.

Abstract: The coating of substrates, particularly polymers and ceramic or metal substrate, for the production of a polar, polymeric coating is conducted by plasma polymerization. The process gas used for this purpose is free from water or water vapor and contains at least one organic compound, in addition to an inorganic gas and/or carbon monoxide and/or carbon dioxide and/or ammonium and/or nitrogen and/or another gas containing nitrogen.

Abstract: A parenteral apparatus (10, 50, 60, 70, 90, 110, 120) comprises a chamber (26) for parenteral fluid within a housing (12). The apparatus also includes an axially slidable seal (24) operatively associated with a needle (28) and a catheter (32) enclosing the needle (28) in part. In operation, the needle (28) makes an incision in tissue by means of a sharp point (33) and it is then withdrawn into the housing (12) whilst the catheter remains in contact with the tissue. The parenteral fluid is expelled by movement of the seal (24) from the chamber (26) through the needle (28) initially and subsequently through the needle (28) and the catheter (32) as the needle (28) is withdrawn.

Abstract: A digital driving circuit for a liquid crystal display which sequentially receives and displays n-bit digital video information from a data bus on a bit basis. The digital driving circuit comprises a first data latch for sequentially storing the digital video information from the data bus on a bit basis, a shift register for synchronizing a latching operation of the first data latch with bit positions of the digital video information from the data bus, a second data latch for storing the digital video information stored in the first data latch temporarily before digital/analog conversion, and a digital/analog converter for sequentially converting the digital video information stored in the second data latch into analog signals on a bit basis. The digital driving circuit is able to sequentially process bit information of digital video information to reduce the number of data bus lines for loading the bit information thereon and the number of data catches arranged vertically to a column direction.

Abstract: There is provided a microchip-based differential-type carbon dioxide gas sensor for detecting dissolved carbon dioxide levels. It functions with at least one working electrode composed of an unbuffered hydrogel membrane containing a certain amount of sodium bicarbonate and a pH-sensitive gas-permeable membrane; and a reference electrode composed of a buffered hydrogel membrane and a pH-sensitive gas-permeable membrane. The unbuffered hydrogel membrane contains carbonic anhydrase, which reduces the time period for the hydration of carbon dioxide, thereby allowing the quick measurement of the level of carbon dioxide. In addition to being significantly improved in stabilization, sensing, and recovering time periods, the differential-type carbon dioxide gas sensor can be fabricated in small sizes and quickly measure levels of carbon dioxide dissolved in sample solution.

Abstract: A side-slotted nozzle type double sheet spacer grid for nuclear fuel assemblies is disclosed. The spacer grid includes intersecting inner strips and four perimeter strips. Each inner strip has unit strip parts, each fabricated by integrating two unit sheet parts together into a single structure, such that the two unit sheet parts face each other and a nozzle type coolant channel is defined between the two unit sheet parts. Each perimeter strip is fabricated by integrating an inner thin sheet having the unit sheet parts with a flat outer thin sheet having a width corresponding to the width of the inner thin sheet into a single structure. The coolant channel has one or more outlets formed by cutting an upper portion of one of the two unit sheet parts of each unit strip part. Each unit sheet part has a slot longitudinally formed on each side surface of a spring that is projected from the unit sheet part to support a fuel rod within a four-walled cell.

Abstract: This method comprises a preliminary phase for realizing services that includes breaking down, at least partially, each service to be provided in service elements that bring together processing sequences common to several services or interacting with other services, processing the call originated from a telephone network customer including transmission of a service request through the telephone network up to a service control point adapted for realizing a requested service, and execution of the requested service by the service control point, which includes setting up an initial information message and transmitting this message to other invoked services during the telephone call, the message containing a list of service element identifiers subjected to a preliminary authorization demand, a list of unauthorized service element identifiers, and a list of identifiers of information types that must be notified to the service from other services that were invoked during the telephone call.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for repairing components such as blades used in turbine engines. The method comprises the steps of placing a piece of refractory metal material over an area of the component to be repaired and depositing a repair filler metal material over the piece of refractory material in an amount sufficient to repair the component and welding the repair filler metal material in place. The refractory metal material may be selected from the group consisting of niobium, tantalum, molybdenum, tungsten, a metal having a melting point higher than the melting point of nickel, and alloys thereof and may be uncoated or coated.

Abstract: A compressor has a housing assembly and at least one rotor held by the housing assembly for rotation about a rotor axis. The rotor has a first face and a first housing element has a second face in facing spaced-apart relation to the first face of the rotor. The housing has a coating on the second face and a plurality of inserts protruding from the second face into the coating.

Abstract: In a method for producing a window section (1), especially a sash section (2) or frame section (3), for timber/aluminum windows, for timber/plastic windows and for wooden windows, the window section (1) is to be profiled as an elongate timber section with glass rebate, gear channels, grooves, etc.

Abstract: A device (10) for winding wire around pole horns of a rotationally symmetrical multipole stator (12) of an electrical machine has a wire guide for the supply of the wire and for performing a winding movement made up of individual movements around the pole horn and a traversing movement in the longitudinal direction of the pole horn. To perform a first traversing movement in a vertical direction (z) the wire guide is actively connected to a stroke rod (60) which is axially movable in the vertical direction (z), to perform a second traversing or rotational movement in a horizontal direction an indexing device is actively connected to the stator (12) to be wound, and to perform the traversing movement in a radial direction (x) corresponding to the longitudinal direction of the pole horn to be wound, the wire guide is connected to a winding rod (32) which is movable in the radial direction (x).

Abstract: A device for controlling an engine, in particular of an aircraft. The device comprises at least one throttle and a regulating device for additionally controlling the throttle automatically. A displacement of the throttle is transmitted permanently, in a direct or indirect manner to a position sensor.

Abstract: 5HT3-receptor-antagonists for the treatment of CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) are disclosed.

Abstract: A method for removing at least one contaminant selected from the group consisting of H2S and CO2 from contaminating streams, including the steps of providing an above ground stream comprising hydrocarbon containing the at least one contaminant, and positioning metal-containing nanoparticles having a particle size of less than or equal to about 100 nm in the stream, the metal-containing nanoparticles being selected from the group consisting of metal oxides, metal hydroxides and combinations thereof, whereby the nanoparticles adsorb the contaminants from the stream.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a ported grinding wheel for use on a grinding machine. The grinding wheel comprises at least one fluid inlet port located on a first surface of the grinding wheel, a plurality of fluid outlet ports on a working surface of the grinding wheel for delivering the fluid to the working surface, and an internal annular channel connecting the inlet port(s) to the plurality of outlet ports.

Abstract: An attachment system for joining a blade to a hub is described. The system comprises a blade slot in the hub, a rail system positioned within the blade slot, a root portion of a blade positioned within the slot, and a bumper cooperating with the rail and contacting the blade root portion. The bumper has a central portion with first and second sides, a first pair of arms extending from the first side, and a second pair of arms extending from the second side. The central portion of the bumper includes a tab for positioning the bumper within a blade slot.