Abstract: A submarine is equipped with an extending apparatus on whose free end a container (4) resistant to underwater pressure is arranged, in which an essentially recoil-free gun (5) lies. The container (4) in the submerged condition of the submarine may be brought to the water surface (15) by way of the extending apparatus, and pivoted out so that one may also shoot in the submerged condition.
Abstract: A vehicle (01) has at least two image data sources (02), at least one mixing unit (03), at least one conversion unit (04) and an image display unit (05). The pixel data (09) generated with the image data sources (02) can be brought together by means of the mixing unit (03) in particular for simultaneous display on the image display unit (05). With the conversion unit (04), the pixel data (10) can be transformed to a form of image data (11) which can be displayed on the image display unit (05). The mixing unit (03) includes at least two data input ports (06) for receiving pixel data (09) from the two image data sources (02), and at least one data output port (07) for the brought-together pixel data (10). The conversion unit (04) includes at least one data input port (08) for the brought-together pixel data (10). The data output port (07) of the mixing unit (03) is directly or indirectly connected to the data input port (08) of the conversion unit (04).
Abstract: The invention concerns a display device for a watch movement comprising: a frame (110), an assembly of wheels pivotably mounted on the frame and wherein the angular position of a first (116) and a second (120) among them is based on the state of an information to be displayed, and a display member (126) mobile about an axis (A-A), and designed to enable data associated with the first (116) or the second (120) wheel to be displayed by the same display member (126).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 22, 2003
Date of Patent:
October 2, 2007
Assignee:
Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier S.A.
Inventors:
Stephen Edward Methuen Forsey, Robert Greubel
Abstract: A method and a device are provided for individually adapting the saddle of a two-wheeled vehicle, especially bicycle saddles. The local pressing pressure of the buttocks of a test subject is measured on a adapting device (1) with a measuring saddle (2) and a pressure-measuring device (4) arranged on or in the seat surface at individual points or over a large area and in a localizing manner and evaluated. The two-wheeled vehicle saddle (8) is specifically adapted to the shape of the individual buttocks corresponding to the measuring results and is additionally cushioned where the contact pressure is higher.
Abstract: A towing device (1) for towing vehicles has a tow bar (8) movably mounted about at least two axes of rotation, and at least one mechanical drive (13) for moving the tow bar between an operating position and a position of rest. The drive has a mechanism (14) for generating an at least partially superimposed movement of the tow bar about both axes. The preferred features include the axes of rotation being positioned at right angles to each other. The mechanism is designed as a gear unit (21) coupling the pivot axis (16) and the axis of rotation (18). The rotational movement of the tow bar about the axis of rotation is derived from the pivoting movement of the tow bar or a housing (19).
Abstract: A terminal sends to a host computer CAD drawing data which contains basic specifications of products ordered by a customer. The host computer manages product catalog information including price information of products for which orders can be accepted and customer planning information in which planning information of each customer about detail specifications of products has been registered, receives the CAD drawing data sent from the terminal, extracts the basic specifications of the ordered products from the CAD drawing data, searches the product catalog information using the extracted basic specifications of the ordered products and the customer planning information, creates quotation data based on retrieved product catalog information, and sends the quotation data to the terminal.
Abstract: A shift knob (1) for a gearshift lever (3) of an automatic transmission of a motor vehicle has a locking bar (5) guided axially in the gearshift lever (3) and a release button (2) which can be actuated manually for actuating the locking bar (5) in relation to the gearshift lever (3). The release button (2) is arranged in the shift knob (1) at the top end of the gearshift lever (3). The release button (2) is connected to the shift knob (1) by means of at least one lever arm (16) via a mounting site (17). The length of the lever arm (16) of the release button (2) is selected such in relation to the path traveled by the release button (2) during the actuation that the release button (2) performs an essentially linear movement.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 2, 2002
Date of Patent:
September 25, 2007
Assignee:
ZF Lemförder Metallwaren AG
Inventors:
Jörg Meyer, Klemens Meyer, Jan Szekeres-Kriselius
Abstract: A pump gun is disclosed having a loading and firing mechanism which comprises a cartridge stop lever (21), that is not connected to the hammer, interacts with the cocking slide (22) associated with the cartridge magazine and is susceptible to rocking movements on an intermediate pin (30) between an operating interception position of a first cartridge in the magazine, when the cocking slide is in a retracted work position, and an idle release position of the same cartridge from the magazine tube, when the cocking slide is in the forward rest position.
Abstract: An intercooler (3) is provided with heat exchanger surfaces (6) and is arranged in the gas stream between two compressors (1, 2) or two compressor stage groups for compressing a gas. An aftercooler (5) is also provided with heat exchanger surfaces (7) and is arranged after the second compressor (2). To utilize the waste heat generated in the coolers (3, 5), the heat exchanger surfaces (6, 7) of the intercooler (3) and of the aftercooler (5) are integrated in a steam generator (9) in such a way that the heat exchanger surfaces are connected with the feedwater pump (40, 59) of the steam generator (9).
Abstract: The method for predicting seismic events includes supplying electricity by means of a detection unit (3) fitted with current electrodes (A, B) and potential probes (M, N) arranged in the ground and detecting electrical current and induced potentials by means of said electrodes (A, B) and said reception probes (M, N), for the calculation of resistivity in the ground. The resistivity data recorded is acquired and stored and then transferred to a means of analysis and processing (11). Finally, resistive drops in relation to preset values, corresponding to the approach of seismic events are evaluated.
Abstract: A material processing plant comprises a first screw-type extruding machine (1) and a second screw-type extruding machine (2) which is disposed downstream thereof. Between the two screw-type extruding machines (1, 2), provision is made for a delivery zone (28) where a delivery orifice is provided, extending radially of the axes (12a, 13a) of the casing bores (12, 13) of the first screw-type extruding machine (1) and being directed towards the second screw-type extruding machine (2). The at least one casing bore (12, 13) of the first screw-type extruding machine (1) is lockable in the direction of its axis (12a, 13a) by means of a sealing element.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 16, 2005
Date of Patent:
September 4, 2007
Assignee:
Coperion Werner & Pfleiderer GmbH & Co. KG
Abstract: A device for enriching air with oxygen in an aircraft, and a method for operating the device provides product gas enrichment with oxygen with minimum requirements. An oxygen measurement apparatus analyzing the product gas flow as well as a throughput sensor are provided in combination with a change-over device. A flow connection to an outlet channel is created in a first switch position, and a flow connection to a consumer conduit exists in a second switch position. A device for producing a change-over signal from the first switch position to the second switch position is provided if the determined oxygen output as a product of the product gas flow and the oxygen concentration has reached or exceeded a predefined threshold value.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 21, 2004
Date of Patent:
September 4, 2007
Assignee:
Dräger Aerospace GmbH
Inventors:
Rüdiger Meckes, Wolfgang Rittner, Herbert Meier
Abstract: A method for operating a rack system preferably in a dispatch unit (1), with a rack (2) and an associated rack serving device for the storage and retrieval of containers (3), trays or the like to or from the rack. A rack region of the rack (2) has a plurality of rack planes (13) arranged one above the other and is served by a dedicated, mechanically coupled, height and length-adjustable rack serving device (4). In each track region embodied as an independent, closed rack unit (A, B, C), containers (3), trays or the like undergo interim storage in a buffer zone (P1, P2, P3) on the same level, are transferred for storage or retrieval and transported by an elevator (5; 6a, 6b) and/or a preferably horizontal transport connection (F1, F2) arranged in the region of the rack unit (A, B, C) at the same level, from or to a transport system or workplace outside the rack system.
Abstract: The device comprises at least a measuring head (7) with a transmitter (7A) and a receiver (7B). The head comprises means to measure the thickness through surface resistivity and optical means to measure said thickness by measuring the transparency of the substrate and of the relative layer applied to it.