Abstract: A kit of parts for preparing an alkaline processing liquid for use in preparing a lithographic printing plate according to the silver salt diffusion transfer process, and comprising all necessary active compounds for preparing said alkaline processing liquid, said active compounds being contained in parts physically separated from each other, at least one of said parts comprising an inorganic alkali in solid form and at least one of said other parts comprising a hydrophobizing agent and being substantially free from inorganic alkali.

Abstract: In an electronic postage meter and external servicing system, a method and apparatus are disclosed for loading data in a universal format from the external servicing device to the postage meter. Data packets sent from the external servicing device to the postage meter contain an address in the memory address space of the processor as well as data to be loaded to that address. Optionally the data packet may include a data length value and a repetition value, the repetition value indicating how many times the data are to be copied into the memory of the processor. The system overcomes limitations of the prior art in which data packets may only be sent to the meter for loading to a limited set of selectable destinations.

Abstract: A separator for sorting of particulate material suspended in a conveying gas into a fine fraction and a coarse fraction, which separator comprises a rotor with a shaft, a housing, which encases the rotor and has an inlet for the material/gas suspension and outlets for fine and coarse fractions, respectively. Regulating means are associated with the shaft for adjusting the axial position of the shaft, and hence of the rotor, relative to the housing, thereby adjusting the amount of unseparated material that bypasses the rotor and passes directly to the fine fraction outlet.

Abstract: A kit for preparing a processing liquid for use in preparing a lithographic printing plate according to silver salt diffusion transfer processing, and comprising all necessary active compounds for preparing said processing liquid, said active compounds including a solid hydrogensulphite amine complex or a solid sulphurdioxide amine complex, said amine of said complexes being capable of acting as a silver halide solvent.

Abstract: A phased array antenna system compensates for the effects of antenna flexure, vibration and movement, and thereby negates these effects by introducing an appropriate phase or time delay into the signals being radiated from and received by the discrete antenna elements comprising the phased array antenna. This compensation eliminates the need for massive rigid back structures to maintain antenna rigidity, which thereby simplifies antenna design.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for quickly measuring a primary resistance value of an AC motor without using high precision detectors and detecting malfunctions such as breaking of wire in the AC motor or in a power converting mechanism, open phase, and three-phase unbalance. A voltage drop attributable to the primary resistance of the AC motor can be estimated by using an estimated resistance value R.sub.1.sup.#, which is estimated in turn by an integral or proportional-plus-integral operation on the deviation between a detected magnetizing current value I.sub.M and a reference magnetizing current value I.sub.M *, in place of an actual primary resistance value R.sub.1. The time for the estimated resistance value R.sub.1.sup.# to reach the true primary resistance value is reduced with a varying reference magnetizing current value I.sub.M **. Variations of the estimated primary resistance values R.sub.1.sup.# s between the phases are corrected with a mean estimated primary resistance value R.sub.1M.sup.

Abstract: Electrostatographic image reproduction apparatus forms images of toner particles on a receptor material moving along a transport path. A rotatable contact roller contacts the receptor material while it has an electrostatically charged toner particle image on at least the adjacent surface thereof. The contact roller is selected from a receptor material transport roller, a guiding roller, and a reversing roller. Electrostatic charging device provide an electrostatic charge, having the same polarity as the charge polarity of the toner particles, on the surface of the contact roller before contact of the receptor material with the surface of the contact roller. Cleaning means remove any toner particles from the surface of the roller after release of the receptor material from the surface of the contact roller. Smudging of the toner image on the receptor material is reduced.

Abstract: A dual-mass flywheel comprises a primary mass (7) which is adapted to be fastened to a crankshaft (3) of an internal-combustion engine concentric to an axis of rotation (1) and a secondary mass (9) which is mounted for rotation relative to the primary mass (7) around the axis of rotation (1). The secondary mass (9) is coupled in a rotationally elastic manner to the primary mass (7) by a torsion-damping arrangement (19). The primary mass has two formed sheet-metal parts (35, 37) which define a cavity (47) to accommodate springs (17) of the torsion-damping arrangement (19) and is provided with supplementary masses in order to increase the moment of inertia. The supplementary masses may be made up of extensions (45, 63) of the formed sheet-metal parts (35, 37) or of additionally welded-on mass-rings (67). In particular, the supplementary masses are located in a region which is generally radially outwardly of the secondary mass (9).

Abstract: A tire vulcanization apparatus in which an encaser 3 makes it possible to introduce a tire into a mold 1 and, by means of inductors 42, transfers to the mold heat energy necessary for vulcanization and in which a chamber 5 receives several molds 1 and makes it possible to maintain each mold insulated from the environment in order to limit heat losses during the time necessary for the vulcanization.

Abstract: The bottoms 225 of circumferential groove 22 are equidistant from the axis of rotation 215 and constitute the sides of the column, the axes of rotation of which are common. The sides 226 and 227 of the circumferential groove 22 are not normal to the axis of rotation 215, and are beveled to form an acute angle to the bottom 225. That is, the sides 226 and 227 of the circumferential groove 22 form sides of cones the axes of rotation of which are common. The width of the circumferential groove 22 becomes widened from the surface to the inside. Resin 26 is coated on the surface of the circumferential groove 22 in such a manner that the coated surface has a substantially constant width. In this embodiment, a nylon type resin is coated with little peeling-off during use of the roller.

Abstract: A method for controlling a cooling circuit of an internal combustion engine which includes a coolant pump for adjusting a coolant flow rate, a radiator in which heat is exchanged between the coolant and an air flow which can be controlled by a fan, and a control unit which controls at least the speed of the coolant pump and of the fan as a function of a required temperature value of the coolant. In order to minimize the power consumption of the pump and of the fan while maintaining an optimum coolant temperature, the speed of the coolant pump and the speed of the fan are controlled based on a comparison of the time efficiencies of the coolant pump and of the fan for the heat flow transmitted to the radiator.

Abstract: The invention relates to immunogenic complexes such as two-dimensional lamellae having a honeycomb structure and in particular three-dimensional iscoms, which immunogenic complexes are composed of at least one sterol, one saponin and, in the case of iscoms, also a phospholipid and also, optionally, at least one antigen generating an immune reaction. The saponin used is at least one of the fractions which are derived from Quil A by means of hydrophobic interaction chromatography and have the designations QA 1 to QA 23, as is shown in the figure by the numerals 1 to 23. Preferably, the saponin used is one or more of the fractions derived from Quil A having the designations QA 3, QA 17 and QA 23.

Abstract: Display surfaces such as catalog items, for example, are displayed in one-dimensional order in a corridor perspective which may be based on one or more points. An input-initiated, processor-controlled dollying effect facilitates visual access, navigation, and browsing to the display surfaces. Within a surface, an input-initiated panning option can be provided, and the scale at which a surface is displayed can be changed. Input may be via a mouse, a light pen, a touch-sensitive screen, a keyboard, a track ball, a touch pad, or voice-activated control.

Abstract: A locking device for selectively securing two movable objects in desired positions relative to each other includes a cylinder and a piston movable within the cylinder and defining first and second working chambers of variable volumes. A fluid exchange connection provided on the piston includes a flow chamber having openings that communicate with the working chambers. A valve body slidably received on the piston in sealed relation is biased by a spring into a position closing the opening from the flow chamber to first working chamber. When the fluid pressure in the second working chamber exceeds a predetermined amount and acts on the valve body, the valve body is moved against the spring bias and opens to allow fluid to flow through the fluid exchange connection. In the open position, a larger area of the valve body is exposed to the pressure in the second chamber.

Abstract: According to this invention an assortment is offered of at least five silver halide industrial X-ray photographic materials, to be processed in the processing cycle of an automatic processing machine following the steps of developing, rinsing, fixing, rinsing and drying, wherein each of said film materials comprises at least one gelatino silver halide emulsion layer and at least one non-sensitive protective antistress coating on at least one side of a support, characterised in that for each of said materials belonging to the assortment the total amount of silver halide, expressed as the equivalent amount of silver nitrate, per square meter and per side is lying in the range from 7.

Abstract: The disclosed invention is designed to prevent the oscillation which often occurs in an over-current protection apparatus for an insulated gate controlled transistor. The apparatus improves the response in current detection, to prevent oscillation, and improves protection speed against over-current.

Abstract: The present invention provides a kit for preparing a processing liquid for use in the preparation of a lithographic printing plate according to the silver salt diffusion transfer process, and comprising all necessary active compounds for preparing said processing liquid, said active compounds including a hydrophobizing agent being provided on the surface of solid particles, said solid particles being soluble in said processing liquid.

Abstract: In a light-wave distance meter based on light pulses, a light pulse radiation device radiates light pulses emitted by a light source device to a target of measurement, a light reception device receives reflected light pulses from the target, a sampling device samples reception signals, a timing device applies a dither of a certain range to the light pulse emission timing and sampling timing, a cumulative memory device stores sampled signals at a certain interval cumulatively, and a computation device calculates the distance to the target. The distance meter is capable of measuring the position of received light pulses at a resolution higher than the sampling timing.

Abstract: A marking material-spraying mechanism is incorporated into a protected article, such as a wallet, handbag, laptop computer case, or briefcase. When a thief who has stolen the protected article opens a closure within the article the mechanism operates to spray the marking material on the thief. The mechanism is automatic, and does not require activation during a robbery.

Abstract: A self-injection device has a tubular sleeve which is open at its posterior end and partially closed at its anterior end. An ampule sealed at its posterior end by a piston and at its anterior end by a membrane is axially arranged within the tubular sleeve. An injection needle having a terminal flange at its posterior end and an anterior end for piercing the membrane is axially arranged in the ampule. A tubular actuating cap having a piston rod emanating from the bottom of cap for acting upon the piston is slidably guided on the sleeve. The actuating cap and the piston rod are traversed by a central bore having axially extending grooves. The device also includes a locking pin having radially projecting spring tongues. A first segment of the spring tongue extends in an axial direction on the periphery of the locking pin and a second segment is bent at an obtuse angle, extending obliquely outward in a radial-axial direction through the axially extending grooves in the central bore.