Abstract: The invention refers to a roller shutter rod of stable shape, consisting of an aluminum strip plastic-coated on one side at least in part, and roll-formed into a hollow section 18 with the coated side inwards, the hollow section featuring upper and lower connecting areas with double-layer aluminum strip and an inside wall 14 as well as an outside wall 13, said hollow section featuring for the increase of the longitudinal stiffness and durability of the roller shutter rod at least one contact point 15, at which at least two aluminum strip layers are bonded with one another.

Abstract: An adjustable viscous shear coupling comprises a housing containing a viscous fluid therein, an inner part such as a shaft extending into the housing, a set of outer disks non-rotatably connected to the housing, a set of inner disks non-rotatably connected to the inner part, the inner disks and the outer disks being interleaved so that adjacent disks are separated by a gap, and an axially movable piston which acts on the disks to adjust the width of the gaps. The adjustable viscous shear coupling is constructed so that sealing intervals are formed between the outer disks and the inner part and between the inner disks and the housing so that the overflow of viscous fluid from one gap to another is greatly inhibited. In a preferred embodiment, the adjustable viscous shear coupling includes inner choke elements disposed between the outer disks and the inner part, and outer choke elements disposed between the inner disks and the housing, the choke elements creating the sealing intervals.

Abstract: The invention relates to a casting wheel having an interchangeable casting ring 8. The casting ring 8 is secured on an inner member 7 of the casting wheel 1 by adjustable radially and outwardly acting pressure members 17, 18 engaging with the edges of the casting ring 8. The pressure members 17, 18 center the casting ring 8, which they secure axially. The casting ring can be mounted in a problem-free manner when the pressure members are relieved of pressure.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to the point welding of a highly corrosion-resistant metal cover plate to a less corrosion-resistant support and provides for the highly corrosion-resistant cover plate to be provided with holes and to be bonded at the same time to the support by a first build-up weld in the holes. The first weld layer is then covered by a second build-up weld. build-up welding is effect by means of metal-inert gas welding with wire electrode.

Abstract: A waveguide-free, simultaneous, bidirectional optical transmission system is disclosed. Each device includes one oscillator for generating a frequency modulated signal. This frequency modulated signal is used for both transmitting a local information signal and for mixing a received modulated signal to produce an intermediate frequency signal of a fixed constant sum frequency. Each device has an FM discriminator for demodulating the intermediate frequency signal to produce a base band signal. Finally, a subtractor is supplied to each device for subtracting the local information signal from the base band signal to recover the received information signal.

Abstract: Cross-type clamp (1) for connecting two crossed wire cables (5,6) at the points of crossing of the wire cables or wire cable sections of wire cable nets, in particular rockfall nets, by means of two clamp parts (4, 11) which are held together by claws (9) and exert a pressing force on the wire cables (5, 6) at the point of crossing, for increasing the load capacity of the cross-type clamp (1), for each claw (9) belonging to one (11) of the two clamp parts (4, 11), there being provided on the other clamp part (4) a slot (2) for guiding the claw (9) through, and the end piece of the claw (9) guided through the slot (2) and projecting beyond the slot (2) being bent back.

Abstract: Optical device rotational about an axis XX', and making use of a set of detectors suitably arranged to detect the presence of a target in a determined solid angle, of the type which includes in longitudinal section in a plane P in which lies the axis XX', a window including a front point A and a rear point B, which admits radiation coming from an axis H intersecting axis XX' at a point 0 and forming with it an angle .THETA. of less than 90.degree., the opening angle 2.tau. of the window being represented by the two straight lines 0'A and 0"B, each forming the angle .tau. with the axis H, characterized by the fact that it includes two mirrors M1, M2 and a converging lens, the mirror M1 being represented in the section of plane P by the arc of a parabola P.sub.m1 with its focus at a point F located in front of point 0, and having as its axis of symmetry an axis D1 parallel to H and passing through F, the mirror M2 being represented in the section of plane P by the arc of a parabola P.sub.

Abstract: A magnetic field sensor, having a charge-coupled device formed in a semiconductor region is disclosed. The magnetic field sensor has first and second contact zones, made of a heavily doped semiconductor material of a first conductivity type, located on an outer surface of the semiconductor region which is made of a semiconductor material of a second conductivity type. The magnetic field sensor also has an insulating layer, located on the outer surface of the semiconductor region, which has passages for sensor connections associated with each contact zone. The charge-coupled device has a plurality of gate electrodes located on the insulating layer which are arranged perpendicularly to the desired direction of charge propagation through the charge-coupled device. One end of at least one centrally located electrode at least partially overlaps the first contact zone while another end at least partially overlaps the second contact zone.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for the processing of a signal received directly or indirectly from a transmitter, sending out pulses that are digitally encoded according to a transmission code of N instants; said processing comprising notably an operation of filtering that is matched with the transmitted signal and an operation of detection by the comparison of the post-filtering level of the signal with a so-called detection threshold; wherein the signal received is subjected to two processing operations A and B, the processing operation A comprising a self-correlation and the processing operation B comprising an intercorrelation with a mismatched code having a length at least equal to 3N, the function of intercorrelation of this mismatched code with the transmission code giving a major central lobe and at least N side lobes that are zero on either side of this major lobe; and wherein it is decided that there is a detection relating to one of the instants of the correlation or of the intercorrelation only if the leve

Abstract: A device for rerailing a tool frame having first and second flange wheels onto the rails of a track, the tool frame being movably connected to a machine frame of a track laying machine, the rerailing device comprising a pair of levers mounted directly on the tool frame for abutting against the rails, a swivel drive for swivelling the first and second levers in a plane extending perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the track, and a spreading drive connected to the tool frame capable of assuming a blocking position in which the position of the tool frame is fixed and a floating position in which the position of the tool frame is adjustable.

Abstract: A track position detecting mechanism is used to detect an outermost peripheral track position of a magnetic disc for use as a reference point in making various accesses to the magnetic disc. The track position detecting mechanism has an optical detector including a light emitting element and a light receiving element, where an optical path is formed between the light emitting element and the light receiving element, and an interrupt member provided at such a position on a carriage that the interrupt member interrupts the optical path within the optical detector when a magnetic head is located at an outermost peripheral track position on the magnetic disc. The optical path substantially coincides with a plane which includes a center line of a guide shaft which guides the carriage, and the plane is parallel to a base of the carriage.

Abstract: An anti-lock braking system for a two-axle all-wheel drive vehicle having two intra-axle differentials and an engageable central inter-axle differential comprises a wheel sensor associated with each of the wheels for determining the rotational behavior of each of the wheels, and a four-channel electronic control circuit for providing individual wheel regulation. The electronic control circuit also detects whether the central differential is engaged or not and whether a malfunction has occurred in one of the channels. If one of the regulating channels has a malfunction and the central differential is not engaged, the electronic control circuit switches off regulation only in the malfunctioning channel. If, however, the central differential is engaged when a malfunction in one of the regulating channels has occurred, then the electronic control circuit switches off both the malfunctioning channel as well as an intact channel associated with a diagonally opposite wheel.

Abstract: An electronic system for adjusting a load bearing surface such as a chair or bed to provide a desired level of comfort comprises an array of pressure sensors located within the load bearing surface. The pressure sensors generate data indicating the actual distribution of pressure exerted by a user on the load bearing surface. An electronic processor processes the data generated by the array of pressure sensors. The processor compares the fraction of total load exerted on each of a plurality of regions of the load bearing surface with a desired range for each region. If the fraction of total load for any region is not within the desired range, a servo-mechanism is activated to change the shape of the load bearing surface so that the fraction of total load on each region is within the desired range, so as to provide a desired level of comfort to the user.

Abstract: A calibrating unit for an extruder includes an inner calibrating member, and a plurality of outer calibrating members at least partially surrounding the inner calibrating member and forming a gap therebetween through which a plastic material may be extruded, the plurality of outer calibrating members including a base member and at least a first lateral member. The calibrating unit also includes an integrated joint connecting the first lateral member to the base member. The first integrated joint includes a circular cylindrical hinge pin integrally formed along a longitudinal edge of the first lateral member, and a cylindrical circular bearing shell formed in the base member. The circular cylindrical hinge pin is received within the circular cylindrical bearing shell of the base member so that the first lateral member is rotatably interconnected to the base member.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to the arrangement of one or several connection layers for an electric resistance heating system installed on the film-laminated inside of covering fabrics, said heating system being sealingly connected by bonded or glued additional films, which is assigned to the seat and/or backrest surface, in particular the construction of seat and backrest elements of vehicle seats. The tension release is installed at a distance from the plane of the heat conductors for the attachment of the connection cable, whereby the distance between the plane of the heat conductors, namely of the covering film and the tension release is set by a blank of foamed material that is made of a formed material or some other elastic material and installed at a predetermined location.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for levelling continuously moving metal strips exclusively by tensile rolling levelling. The strip to be levelled is subjected to two successive tensile rolling operations in the direction in which it moves. In the first tensile rolling operation the tensile rolling levelling is performed with relatively low tensile stressing and considerable rolling deformation, while over the second tensile rolling distance the strip is subjected to only slight bending with substantially higher tensile stressing. The result of these successive different kinds of stretching-and-rolling levelling is a flat strip which maintains its flatness even after a prolonged storage period.

Abstract: The invention relates to a feed device for bulk material, comprising a more particularly funnel-shaped storage tank 4, which is borne freely movable by measuring members 3 as a weighing tank of a mass throughput weighing system and is disposed with its outlet 11 over a conveyor system 6 for the removal of the bulk material. Disposed below the outlet 11 is a conical or pyramidal damming and supporting member 14 for the bulk material which is borne by the storage tank 4 and whose conical or pyramidal apex faces the outlet 11. The conical or pyramidal surfaces 29 cooperate with the edge 28 of the outlet 11 to form a gap on all sides.