Abstract: An adjustable link (1) for a bracelet having a plurality of fixed links comprises a cap (6) into which a base (7) slides and a mechanism (8) with push-pieces (9, 10) which enables the length of the link to be extended to at least two different lengths so as to enable the length of the bracelet to be adapted to the variations in diameter of the wrist wearing it. The link may be incorporated in a bracelet carrying a watch.

Abstract: A method of making an intermediate stabilized dough shape by heating a proofed dough shape with a combination of convection and microwave heating sufficient to stabilize the dough shape, to form a light skin thereon, to inhibit moisture loss from the interior thereof, and to decrease microbial activity therein. The pastry dough shape has an interior and an exterior, and the light skin is formed on the exterior to provide a moisture barrier and structural integrity sufficient to inhibit moisture loss from the interior and retain the shape during heating, handling, storage and cooking thereof to a finished product.

Abstract: A control element constituting a mouse designed to be connected to a cursor visualization assembly comprises:a housing;a mobile ball protruding outside the housing, to be actuated by a user;a support device adapted to receive said mobile ball, this support device having at least three bearings which are angularly offset and which comprise contact members of a material having a low coefficient of friction on which said mobile ball rests, wherein this control element has contact members cooperating with said ball by rolling friction.

Abstract: An apparatus for preventing unauthorized use of machinery having an internal combustion engine (such as a motor vehicle) comprises an interruption subcomponent (46) for controlling flow of electrical current to an electrical ignition system (18) by allowing electrical current to flow from a power supply (10) to the electrical ignition system when the internal combustion engine is started, and thereby allowing the engine to run, and for interrupting this flow in response to an operator preforming an activity for further operating the machine (such as applying brakes or shifting gears). The apparatus also includes an arming subcomponent (48) for arming the interruption subcomponent (46) in response to the engine being started and disarming the interruption subcomponent in response to a manual manipulation of a switch (42, 44) of the arming subcomponent. In the described embodiment, the interruption and arming subcomponents respectively include interruption and arming solenoid switches.

Abstract: A turnover device for turning over products (8), for instance graphic products, comprising a feed conveyor assembly (4) and a discharge conveyor assembly (6) each made up of a number of parallel conveyors arranged side by side with an interspace therebetween, a turnover rack (1) being arranged between the feed and discharge assemblies, which turnover rack comprises outwardly extending product carriers (2) movable through the interspace of the conveyors of the discharge conveyor assembly (6). Provided adjacent the discharge end of the feed conveyor assembly (4) are adjustable decelerating devices (5) for decelerating the products (8) to be turned over and the discharge conveyor assembly (6) comprises a driver (7) for accelerating the turned-over products (8').

Abstract: The plug comprises an elongate member and at least one measurement ring mounted with radial play on the elongate member and comprising at least one pair of diametrically opposite measurement nozzles fed with gas under pressure, and also at least three centering nozzles disposed around the periphery of the measurement ring on radii that define equal angles between one another, the centering nozzles being fed with gas under pressure independently from the measurement nozzles.

Abstract: The invention concerns a multi-spindle automatic lathe intended for machining bars of material. Such lathe comprises: a spindle carrier (2) adapted to be displaced in rotation and translation and on which spindles (3) intended for holding bars (M) are assembled together, and bar (M) shaping means including tool bearing carriages (14) which are arranged and adapted in order to receive machining tools (12) and which are directed by control cams (16, 18) supported and driven in rotation, such lathe being characterized in that the shaping means are mounted around a central body (50) which assures the interior guidance of the spindle carrier (2) while the shaping means and the spindles (3) assembled on the spindle carrier (2) are actuated from the exterior by peripheral driving means.

Abstract: A method of preparing and cleaning a floating filter medium for a biological cleaning apparatus includes the steps of forming a filter layer by placing in a treating tank a granular floating filter medium having a specific gravity of about 0.3 or less and a particle size of 1 to 15 mm. Wastewater enters the tank and flows through the filter layer. Excess sludge is separated and removed from the filter medium by discharging an amount of water from the treating tank, from below the filtered layer, equivalent to 0.5 to 1.5 times the filling amount of the filter medium in a time period of between 5 to 90 seconds.

Abstract: In an apparatus for aspirating gases, in particular from topsoil, an effective explosion protection can be attained by having a negative-pressure fan or negative-pressure generator formed as a water-ring pump.

Abstract: A light is illuminated, for example, from the side of a flange of a syringe. An imaging processing is carried out with an image signal issued by imaging a reflected light from the edge of flange by means of a TV camera or CCD camera located, for example, in an upward slant direction. Detecting an irregular state of the image signal caused by the reflected light, a crack or chip at the flange are recognized. The irregular state of the image signal, which is obtained by detecting parts where the light is not reflected, brings the method of being easy to detect the crack or chip at the flange.

Abstract: A table is provided to assist in the manufacture of building structures such as walls or the like where the building structure has a plurality of metallic studs extending between top and bottom metallic channel shaped framing members. The table includes a grasping device to move the building structure back and forth along a support surface of the table. A computer operated controller controls a motor to locate the top and bottom framing members adjacent assembly stations. The assembly stations permanently attach a stud to each of the top and bottom framing members.

Abstract: A separating apparatus for separating packaged products in a packaging apparatus, wherein, in operation, a continuously fed strip of packaging material of synthetic material is folded around a series of products to form a sleeve, wherein in the product conveying direction the folded-over sides are interconnected by means of longitudinal connection means to form a longitudinal connection, wherein, in the transverse direction between two separate products (2, 2'), the upper and lower sides of the sleeve are interconnected by means of cross connection means to form a cross connection, whereupon the thus packaged products are separated over a separating line extending at the location of the cross connection.

Abstract: While a sealed vessel such as a vial having an inside plug such as a rubber stopper is conveyed, the sealed vessel is slanted by a slanting device until liquid medicine in the sealed vessel touches the inside plug. The sealed vessel is moved and simultaneously rotated by a rotating device while the vial is slanted. The liquid medicine in the sealed vessel is heated at a heating portion by heat energy such as infrared, fuel gas and microwave, so that the heated liquid medicine causes heat sterilization of the whole sealed vessel including the inside plug. Sterilization can be completely carried out by providing a heat-retaining portion, cooling portion and drying portion next to the heating portion. An infrared radiation thermometer is provided at the end of the heating portion to measure the temperature of the liquid medicine, so that the temperature of the liquid medicine in each sealed vessel may be controlled to a desired temperature.

Abstract: In an inner shoe (10) for ski-boots comprising a sole (18) and an upper (16) which includes a padding (24) enclosed in an inner (26) and outer (28) lining, the shoe (10) is of the rear-entry type whereby it has a rear opening (20) extending from the top end (22) of the upper (16) up to the sole area and the shoe has not the usual front opening which can be covered by a tongue.

Abstract: A mechanical timepiece comprising a barrel meshing with a tourbillon, this timepiece being characterised in that the tourbillon is supported by its base solely by a bearing whose external ring comprises a toothing which acts as a fixed wheel for driving a satellite pinion of an escapement of the tourbillon.

Abstract: The disclosure where the hydrogen peroxide vapor 4a is supplied to a treatment vessel, and a subject 1 to be treated in the treatment vessel 2 is subjected to a sterilization treatment by contact with the hydrogen peroxide vapor 4a, the concentration of the hydrogen peroxide vapor 4a in the treatment vessel 2 is detected directly and accurately on a real-time basis by a semiconductor gas sensor 8.

Abstract: A headlight for a vehicle has a pot-shaped housing (1) which is closed at its front side by a light-transmissive shield (2). A reflector (4, 13) is mounted in an interior space formed by the light-transmissive shield and the housing. An opaque shield (5) covers at least a partial area between the light-transmissive shield and the reflector and at least a portion thereof is formed of an outer sidewall portion (6) of the reflector-receiving housing which is inwardly-drawn to extend toward an interior of the headlight.

Abstract: A three way switching controller (1) for handling high purity gas, and the like, used for a semiconductor manufacturing plant, and the like, prevents lines on switching sides thereof from communicating with each other at time of switching. The three way switching controller includes a body (2), first and second valves (3 and 4), a cylinder (5), and a linking mechanism (6), with the linking mechanism including a disengagement device (7). The cylinder, operating through the linking mechanism, alternately opens and closes normally-closed valves. The disengagement device prevents a driving force of the cylinder from being applied at once to the valves upon initiation of operation of the cylinder, thereby allowing both of the valves to be in a free state (closed state).

Abstract: Microcontactor able to be activated by a magnet comprising a flexible beam (5) in one or more conducting materials (13, 14, 15), having one end (4) attached to an insulating substrate (1) via the intermediary of a foot (3), and one free distal end (6) positioned above a contact stud (2) arranged on said substrate (1), said foot (3) and stud (2) being composed of conducting materials and provided with connecting means (7, 8, 9, 10) to an external electronic circuit, and said beam (5) being at least partly composed of a ferromagnetic material in which the beam (5), the foot (3) and the stud (2) are elements formed by electrodeposition of conducting materials from two areas (9, 10) of the substrate, said electrodeposition being carried out through a succession of masks (20, 30, 40) which are subsequently removed.

Abstract: Polymeric polyetheramidoamine hydrogel materials, which are capable of complexing heparin in physiological conditions are herein described. Said materials are useful in the manufacturing of medical devices.