Abstract: An apparatus (10) for working on metal containers, especially suitable for high speed machines and intended for performing a sequence of operations on the metal containers themselves including a chain composed of a plurality of elements (12) linked in a succession and cooperating in simultaneous transporting and processing of metal containers.

Abstract: A wire depositing apparatus of the type providing for deposition of the wire, such as welding wire, steel wire with low carbon content, stainless steel wire, core wire or aluminum wire wrapped in a loop, inside a drum. The wire depositing apparatus consists essentially of two parts and more precisely a first part wherein are positioned the capstans for driving and drawing the wire, as well as a device, known as a flyer, which provides for depositing and winding the wire inside the drum. The drum to be filled with the wound wire is set and manipulated in the second part of the depositing apparatus. The flyer, in addition to a rotation movement about its vertical axis, is provided with a vertical reciprocating rectilinear movement.

Abstract: Shock dampener bumper for motor-vehicles, adapted to be applied on to motor-vehicles of various kind, both for personal uses and for sports contests, for protecting the constructive structure of each motor-vehicle from any possible damage and/or breakage thereof, in the case in which the motor-vehicle falls.

Abstract: There is provided an active brake release device attached to the exterior of a door controller having a first electromagnet, in which a sliding portion can slide to activate a sliding bar when the first electromagnet is energized; a first and a second actuator, in which the first actuator is located to abut against the break release bar of the door controller, and a sliding pin of the first actuator is yieldingly biased in the anti-activation direction of the bar; and, the second actuator is limited by a limit means at a fixed position; a second electromagnet, which is used to release the second actuator when the second electromagnet is energized; and a circuit, which includes a limit-switch for switching on the first electromagnet upon resetting of the device and a capacitor which is used to temporarily supply power to the second electromagnet in an event of unexpected electricity failure.

Abstract: A power-off door closing device of fire proof rolling door in which the rolling door slides down to close by its own weight under abnormal power-off condition by brake-releasing action or by brake-applied action of a braking pin actuated by a energized solenoid, through successive movement of the first end of a sliding lever of a solenoid with a bent arm, a clamp member and a brake actuating rod. This device can be easily changed into non-failsafe door closing fire proof type with original configurations wherein the solenoid is reverse located so that the brake-released action caused by an energized solenoid or the brake-applied action under abnormal power-off condition applies. A reserved power supply temporarily energizes the solenoid to maintain a temporary brake-releasing under abnormal power-off condition, to enable the rolling door sliding down to close by its own weight.

Abstract: An assessment of an individual with respect to flexibility, cardiovascular condition, body fat composition, muscular strength and condition, as well as other health conditions and limitations is made. Based on this assessment a specific fitness plan is determined for the individual which includes a detailed workout program of specific exercises. A plurality of video segments is selected from a series of video segments stored in a computer wherein each selected video segment is a specific exercise of the detailed workout program and recorded on a D.V.D. or video cassette tape or made available on a secure web site. Also, the assessment of the individual and the specific fitness plan including the detailed workout program can be accomplished automatically by computer.

Abstract: A control system for switching an electric operation to a manual operation of a door opener comprises: a housing 11, including a power unit 12 driving a shaft 120 electrically and transmitting the power to an output shaft 16; a braking device 13, used for braking the shaft 120 and releasing the shaft 120; a pull-chain disk device 15 allowed for exerting an external force via a pull chain 152 to rotate the shaft 120; a clutch device 18, disposed between the shaft 120 and the pull-chain disk device 15, used for unidirectionally rotating the shaft 120 controllably when the pull-chain disk device is rotated by the external force; a protective device 17 used for cutting off a circuit of a door opener 10? in an abnormal mode; and a driven disk 158 interlocked with the clutch device 18 so as to swing by an angle for actuating the protective device 17 to switch.

Abstract: There is disclosed a semiconductor sensor for measuring the contact shear stress distribution between the socket of an above-knee (AK) prostheses and the soft tissue of an amputee's stump. The sensor is fabricated by the micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) technology, and its main sensing part is 2-X shaped with a flange structure. The sensor is prepared by anisotropic wet etching of bulk silicon in KOH solution and a square flange above the sensing diaphragm is formed through surface micromachining of deposited SiO2 thin film. This invention has the following characteristics: piezo-resistivity of the monolithic silicon will be utilized to convert shear deformation of the sensor into an electrical signal and a micro sensor which can measure the shear force vector acting on the sensing flange.

Abstract: A method is described for preparing mixtures of salts and/or other substances in general, including calcium and magnesium salts with carbon dioxide in pressurized containers, for the purpose of producing systems for the delivery of said mixtures in soluble form and at a predetermined and constant saline concentration, for a wide variety of applications. The mixtures containing the substances are prepared in a stirred reactor under a pressure of carbon dioxide, and from there are brought into use after they have been transferred into containers that are suitable for maintaining the internal pressure generated by the carbon dioxide in the form of vapor, in the form of a liquid/vapor mixture or under supercritical conditions.

Abstract: An air/oil separation tank for installation in a circuit for the production of compressed air, the circuit including an intake regulator (1) which intercepts external air and sends the air to an oil bath spin compressor (2) which is activated by an electric motor (3). The pressurized air/oil mixture produced by the compressor, passes through conduit (4) to enter separation tank (5) in which the separation of the oil from the air occurs. The air under pressure passes through radiator (6) and fills accumulation tank (7) waiting to be used, while the oil (8) deposited at the bottom of the separator, is picked up by conduit (9) and passes through radiator (10) to be brought again to compressor (2). This separation tank is characterized by the fact that the entry port of the air/oil mixture is placed on the upper wall or cover of the vessel.

Abstract: Appropriate fitting-out structures for moist rooms for which retaining sections (9) are used featuring a sloping flap (11) at the point where it is overlapping the flooring (1). The sections (9) are directly glued with structural bonding agent onto the structure below (7). The flooring (1) is then laid and consists of a floor foundation (4), a decorative finishing coat (5), a transparent resin topping (6) with anti-slip characteristics and an anti-scratch and anti-wear blanket. The retaining section (9) has a lower horizontal edge (10) which is glued onto the structure below (7) and continues with a 45° sloping flap (11) having the same height as the flooring (1) and after a horizontal length (12) where it meets the corner (13), the section is rounded off and follows a vertical path (14) terminating at the top with a sloping edge (15) while it has a horizontal rim (16) at the rear.

Abstract: The intake regulator of air (1) in a reservoir to be installed in a circuit for the production of compressed air, intercepts the air from the exterior and conveys the air to an oil bath spin compressor (2). The regulator is characterized by the fact that it is also fed by two flows of air under pressure (13 and (14), removed from the separator reservoir (3) and intercepted by three electrovalves (15), (16) and (17).

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for the preparation of N,N′-carbonylbislactams by reaction of phosgene with at least one lactam which is characterized in that the tertiary amine is chosen from the group consisting of non-nucleophilic aliphatic tertiary amines. N,N′-Carbonylbislactams of high purity are thus obtained with good yields, both in the laboratory and on the industrial scale.

Abstract: The invention disclosed a method for digital image interpolation and sharpness enhancement, said method includes the following steps: 1) Inputting an image signal Xij to a first interpolation low pass filter FIR 1, said FIR 1 is a cubic interpolation filter having filter coefficient hi(n); 2) inputting an image signal Xij to at least one of second interpolation low pass filters FIR 2, said FIR 2 is an interpolation filter having filter coefficient hi′(n), wherein said FIR 2 has a cut-off frequency lower than that of said FIR 1; 3) making FIR 1 outputted via a band pass filter to obtain an image signal tij; 4) making FIR 2 outputted via a delay buffer to obtain an image signal tij′; 5) inputting said image signal tij and tij′ to a subtractor to get a differential signal tij−tij′; and 6) obtaining an output of image signal Yij by means of the following equation: Yij=tij+S·(tij−tij′), where S is a sharpness level control coefficient.

Abstract: A frontal structure for cabins of elevators, made of steel and/or aluminum or other suitable material, includes a pair of parallel uprights (18) (20), extending in the vertical direction and connected at the upper end by a plate (22) which forms the support for the movement mechanism or “operator” of the doors of the elevator.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of amphoglycinates from vegetable oils or butters, which comprises: a) reacting a source of vegetable triglycerids with aminoethylethanolamine in the presence of bases to give a hydroxyethylimidazoline of formula (II)  wherein R is the residue of the vegetable triglycerid fatty acid; b) reacting compound (II) with an alkali or alkaline-earth monohaloacetate at pH above 9, followed by acidification.

Abstract: Traffic control system for timely signalling an obstruction in the roadway as a result of accidents, traffic jams etc., in order to signal the presence of the obstruction to the arriving vehicles. The control system consists of a plurality of autonomous cooperating detecting units distributed along the road, wherein each detecting unit includes a control plant formed by a sensor of the presence of motor-vehicles, a timer unit receiving the signals provided by the sensor when the vehicles are passing and letting only a signal longer than a pre-established time to pass, in the case in which a vehicle column has been formed, and a central control unit receiving the signals from the sensor and the timer unit and adapted to control an alarm when the column is formed, and radio-transmitter units and radio-receiver units. The system is housed inside an envelope shaped preferably as a curbstone.