Abstract: The invention relates to an electric connecting plug comprising a plug member provided with an internal contact and at least one external contact radially remote from the internal contact with respect to the longitudinal axis of the member. The plug member is received by a housing element which is applied by the internal part thereof on the contact side to the external part of the external contact in such a way that the external contact of the connecting plug is radially inwardly pressed against the external contact of a bush by the axial displacement of the plug member with respect to the housing element. In order to ease of handling the connecting plug, the invention is comprised of a plug member that is axially movably mounted in the housing element which is provided with a lever pivotally mounted thereon and effects the plug member in such a way that it is displaceable with respect to the plug element by actuating the lever.

Abstract: A gas re-use system for carbon fiber manufacturing processes based on hydrocarbon thermal decomposition. The system permits re-use of the output gas from the carbon fiber manufacturing process, a process based on the use of an industrial gas as the main raw material. The system can comprise a feedback pipeline provided with force and filtering means to raise the pressure from the reaction furnace output manifold to its input. There are also return and bleed lines operated separately to assure suitable pressure ranges at the same time both in the reaction furnace input area and extraction area.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement with an extrusion die (1) of an extruder for granulating plastic material with several pass-through openings (4) for allowing the passage of plastic melt, and a granulating die plate (2) with holes (3) arranged on its die face (1?), with the pass-through openings (4) each opening into a separate nozzle-like projection (6) protruding beyond the front die face (1?) of the extrusion die (1), with the free cross section of the holes (3) being larger than the outside circumference of the projections (6) for the contactless reception of the nozzle-like projections (6) in the holes (3) of the granulating die plate (2) by forming a clearance (7), and with an elastic sealing material (10) being arranged between a front face surface (8) of the nozzle-like projection (6) and a supporting element joined with the granulating die plate (2), preferably a holding flange (2?) of the granulating die plate (2).

Abstract: A system for supporting a user in a shock absorbing manner over a base floor comprising at least one base platform selectively secured the base floor. There is at least one additional platform wherein this platform can be stacked on top of the base platform. This additional platform can comprise the following elements: a flexible elastic shock absorbing element which may be in the form of any shock absorbing material such as rubber; and a substantially rigid housing disposed around the flexible element. This substantially rigid housing may be in the form of any substantially rigid material and may for example be a polyurethane foam or a blow molded plastic. At least a portion of the shock absorbing element can fit inside of this substantially rigid housing in a recessed region. There is also an additional layer of rigid material which is secured to this shock absorbing element in the form of a flexible layer. This additional layer of rigid material may also be in the form of rigid foam.

Abstract: A device for optionally or selectively drawing in a cutout from a stack of several cutouts, or taking over a cutout from a separating cutting device, which separates the cutout from a material web, includes a vacuum guide roller in which the cutout coming from the stack or the cutout that has been taken over can be passed to a subsequent work station for processing of the cutout in a work cycle, at a cycle speed. This device reduces both production costs and machine maintenance costs, reduces the amount of space required for the machine and generates less noise. The vacuum guide roller is configured as a segment roller in which optionally or selectively the cutout can be drawn in from the stack and accelerated to the cycle speed, or the cutout taken over from the separating cutting device can be accelerated to the cycle speed.

Abstract: A chip card with a flexible card body and electrical components arranged in the card body with at least some of the electrical components being arranged in a casing. The card body has a recess matched in shape and size to the casing and the casing is affixed moveably in the recess of the card body. In this way, the conventionally existing incompatibility of rigid casing and flexible card body can be solved. As a result of the moveable suspension, the casing is decoupled from the bending and torsion forces acting on the card body.

Abstract: A vending apparatus has a housing and at least one rotatable dispensing coil disposed within the housing. The coil is vertically oriented and rotates in a manner such that products placed between the rungs of the coil move progressively downward during rotation until each product is ejected from a bottom end of the coil. There are retaining walls surrounding the coil on opposite sides of the coil. The walls extend an entire length of the coil but do not encompass the entire circumference of the coil, so that two longitudinal portions of the coil located opposite one another are not surrounded by the retaining walls. A product having a length exceeding the diameter of the coil can be placed in the coil for vending so that the ends of the product extend beyond the coil through the two portions not surrounded by the retaining walls. The retaining walls prevent the product from rotating when the coil rotates, and keep the product moving progressively down the coil until it is ejected from the coil.

Abstract: In an electrical connector adapted to be interposed between two connection objects to electrically connect the connection objects to each other, a flexible conductive film, mounted on a base member, includes a flexible insulating film having an outer surface and an inner surface. The flexible insulating film is folded near a rear edge of the base member into a generally U shape with the outer surface kept on the outside. The flexible conductive film has a film conductive pattern formed not only the outer surface of the flexible insulating film but also on the inner surface of the flexible insulating film.

Abstract: A variable valve gear for internal combustion engines, having at least one camshaft and pivot lever disposed in the cylinder head, which lever contacts a valve that closes by means of spring force. An intermediate element of a transfer element is mounted in a supporting and displaceable manner, twice on the supporting body and on the pivot lever. The intermediate element engages a supporting surface disposed on the supporting body, first by way of a supporting cam segment disposed on the intermediate element, and second with the controlling cam segment of the supporting body, and third with the pivot lever, by way of an outer contour surface disposed on the intermediate element. The intermediate element indirectly contacts the cam of the camshaft, by way of a roller disposed on an oscillating crank, which is connected with the intermediate element in articulated manner.

Abstract: A liquid dispenser device that is insertable into and removable from a main housing that can be used to dispense a liquid. The types of liquids that can be dispensed from this housing are for example, coffee, tea or other types of flavored drinks. This dispenser device can comprise a housing having a plurality of chambers disposed within this housing wherein each of the plurality of chambers are separated from each other by at least one partition. This device also includes a plurality of spouts coupled to the housing. This spout is in fluid communication with at least one of the plurality of chambers to form a conduit for allowing a fluid to pass from each of the plurality of chambers through the plurality of spouts and out of the housing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a sound recording device for a public address system. Sound is emitted from a sound source, picked up by at least two sound sensors and converted into electrical signals. The sound sensors are located at a distance from a reference position which corresponds to an ideal set position. Directional vectors located between said reference position and the sound sensors indicate different directions. The sound sensors are electrically or acoustically connected to a common signal amplitude add device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for intensifying the permeability of ground layers close to bore holes and filter bodies and filter layers (W) in the underground extraction areas (F) of wells and other production drill holes (11) wherein liquid is continuously pumped away in the extraction area (F) of the drill hole (11) by means of an underground pump (8). The liquid which is thus displaced is successively impinged upon with hydraulic energy pulses (E) in the direction of the walls of the drill hole, filter bodies and filter layers (W) by continually moving a pulse generator (1) up and down in the area of extraction (F) The effect of each energy pulse (E) is evaluated by means of seismic measurements and the parameters of the following energy pulses (E) are determined according to the evaluation of the measuring result of the previous energy pulse (E).

Abstract: In a connector to be coupled to a housing and for coupling a mating connector in a predetermined direction, a connector element is held by a sub module which is held by the housing to be slidable in the predetermined direction. The sub module includes a floating spring portion. The floating spring portion includes a contacting portion for being brought into contact with the housing and an operated portion connected to the contacting portion. Responsive to movement of the mating connector in the predetermined direction, the operated portion separates the contacting portion from the housing.

Abstract: A linear frequency-modulated pulse radar system is provided in which the echo signal is mixed with a de-ramp signal, in order to reduce the bandwidth. The transmission signal of the pulse radar and the de-ramp signal are generated with the same reference oscillator, whereby the transmission signal and the de-ramp signal are generated as the upper and lower side band of an upward mixing process.

Abstract: In order to be able to determine the imbalance of rotors (2) with pocket hole bores with great precision in a bearing arrangement with a bearing mandrel (5) for holding a rotor (2), without journals but having a bore (6), in a balancing device, in which the bearing mandrel (5) has orifices (10, 20) for the passage of fluid, a fluid supply to a fluid chamber (40) disposed between the end of the pocket hole bore and the end of the bearing mandrel is provided to form a cushion of fluid with which the rotor is supported in the axial direction.

Abstract: A system for sensing velocity of a wheeled vehicle has a flexible arm connected to a speed sensor and wireless transmitter at one end and to an adjustable strap or clamp at the other end. The strap is attached near the wheel to be measured. The sensor can then be positioned via the flexible arm to a location immediately adjacent the wheel. There is also a display unit connected to another strap or clamp. The display unit contains a wireless receiver that receives the data transmitted by the transmitter on the sensor, and a microprocessor that calculates the data and displays it for the user to view. A magnetic strip is attached directly to one of the wheels of the device. As the wheel rotates, the magnetic strip passes by the sensor positioned adjacent the wheel, and this passage is recorded by the sensor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a cooled ring carrier (1) for an aluminium piston pertaining to an internal combustion engine and produced according to a casting method, comprising a cooling channel (6) which is embodied on the rear (3) of the ring carrier as a downwardly open turned groove (4) According to the invention, salt granules are pressed into the turned groove (4) at a pressure of between 100 and 300 N/mm2, in such a way that a salt core (5) is formed in the turned groove (4) The composite consisting of the ring carrier and the salt core is then immersed in an alfin bath.