Abstract: A method and an apparatus which continuously separate and measure mercury in an exhaust gas in accordance with each chemical conformation and display a measurement result in real time. According to the method and the apparatus, water-soluble mercury in a gas is absorbed into an absorption solution (7), the gas and the absorption solution (7) are then separated from each other, the water-soluble mercury in the absorption solution (7) is reduced to be converted into gaseous metal mercury and led to an analyzer (20), and metal mercury in the gas which is not absorbed into the absorption solution (7) is led to an analyzer (22) in the form of gas. As a result, the water-soluble mercury and the non-water-soluble mercury contained in the gas can be captured and measured/analyzed in respective measurement systems in accordance with each chemical conformation. In addition, a concentration of the metal mercury and that of the water-soluble mercury in the gas can be continuously monitored in real time.

Abstract: In order to produce substrate surfaces with a given two-dimensional surface distribution arising from a treatment using a vacuum treatment process, an inhomogeneous plasma (5) with a density distribution is generated and moved relative to the substrate (9) with a given movement.

Abstract: A method includes (a) putting a multielectrodic chip lithographed in a wafer that contains between 2 and 2000 individually polarisable electrodes, in contact with a solution or suspension that includes modified colloidal particles with a (bio)chemical recognition element; (b) applying to an electrode of the multielectrodic chip, a potential between ?1 and +2V vs. Ag/AgCl saturated, for a period of time between 1 and 300 seconds; (c) washing the chip after this stage (b); and (d) repeat the steps (b) and (c) as many times as needed to deposit a (bio)chemical recognition element, same or different to the one or ones previously deposited, on each one of the electrodes of that chip. The method is applicable for the fabrication of multisensors, particularly in chips and arrays for analytical and diagnostic applications.

Abstract: An environmental barrier coating material comprising one or more constituents selected from a group consisting of hafnia; hafnia stabilized by one or more rare-earth oxides and/or silica; zirconia-containing hafnia; and zirconia-containing hafnia stabilized by one or more rare-earth oxides and/or silica, which when formed as a coating structure for covering a substrate which has a low thermal expansion coefficient, has hafnon (HfSiO4) serving as a first layer directly formed on the substrate, and hafnia with which the first layer is coated as a second layer.

Abstract: A cylinder lock, especially for motor vehicles, comprising a housing (1) in the inner cylindrical cavity of which there is arranged a cylinder core (2) that is equipped with a key channel (22) and spring-loaded tumblers (20, 20?), wherein, when no appropriate key is fully inserted into the key channel (22), blocking projections (201) of the tumblers (20, 20?) protrude into a blocking groove (13, 13?) formed in a member in which the cylindrical core (2) is supported for turning and, when the appropriate key is fully inserted, the blocking projections (201) of the tumblers (20, 20?) do not extend beyond the periphery of the cylindrical core, wherein the cylinder lock is further provided with means for coupling the cylindrical core (2) with an output member (3) of the cylinder lock when the cylindrical core is being turned by the appropriate key, and for uncoupling of the cylindrical core (2) from the output member (3) of the cylinder lock when the cylinder core is turned by means of a false key or forcibly, the

Abstract: A moisture sensing apparatus includes an oscillator for supplying an AC signal to a driven ring of a sensor having a pad inside the ring, and a ground plate around the ring. An amplifier forms part of a temperature-compensated, precision rectifier, and is connected to the pad. A first diode connected to the output of the amplifier in a feedback loop of the amplifier, where the amplifier nullifies temperature variation effects upon the diode, and supplies a rectified signal which is a function of moisture content of material in contact with the sensor. A second diodes is connected between the amplifier output and other input of the amplifier. The sensor has a rounded configuration to avoid electrostatic field fringing effects, and a passive impedance with both resistive and capacitive members is connected in parallel with the sensor to provide a functional baseline for the rectified signal.

Abstract: In order to provide a stand for a display monitor capable of preventing the occurrence of abnormal noise when the stand moves upward and downward and capable of being intended to be thinner in thickness by exercising ingenuity especially in a raising and lowering mechanism, the stand is composed of a base member attached to a pedestal portion; a case body erected on the base member; a raising and lowering plate inserted in the case body so that the plate can slide in upward and downward directions; a bracket to which a display monitor is attached, installed on an upper side of the raising and lowering plate via a tilt mechanism; a rack member attached to the raising and lowering plate; and a torque limiter having a driving pinion gear engaged with the rack member, which is fixed to the case body and generates a rotation torque when rotating in one direction.

Abstract: Device (1) and method for delimiting a field (3) impinged with light from a light source (2), particularly on the surface of an optical element (4) and/or sample (5), having a slit diaphragm (6) including a slit height (7) and a slit width (8), which includes first and second linearly movable slides (9, 9?), positioned parallel to one another on two separate parallel lines, which are movable at least partially symmetrically to one another in relation to an optical axis (10), each of the two slides (9, 9?) including at least one optical opening (11, 11?), which—for continuous adjustment of at least the slit height (7) or the slit width (8)—may be positioned at least partially on the optical opening (11?, 11) of the neighboring slide (9?, 9) in the region of the optical axis (10).

Abstract: An eye cover for use as sunglasses, eye shields, eye glasses or other eye wear, is formed of an elongated and flexible sheet of transparent plastic material adapted to extend horizontally over both eyes and temples of a wearer, to a location forward of the ears of the wearer. The sheet has a central nose engaging area, a pair of viewing areas on opposite sides of the nose engaging area and a pair of temple engaging areas each extending from one of the viewing areas. Each of the temple areas have inner surfaces and are bent for use into an arcuate position with the inner surfaces engaging the temples of a wearer. A bend retaining mechanism, such as wires connected to the perimeter of the sheet, form and resiliently maintain the arcuate position of each of temple area.

Abstract: Method for manufacturing a workpiece by a vacuum treatment process includes providing a vacuum treatment system with first second parts in a vacuum chamber. Either a sensor or an adjusting element with first signal connection is mounted on the second part. An electronic unit in the chamber has a reference potential and a second electric signal connection. The first part is connected to a system reference potential. A workpiece goes into the chamber and the method includes operating the second part at a further electric potential different from the system reference potential by at least 12 V. The method includes connecting the first electric signal connection to the second electric signal connection and maintaining the reference connection during operation on the further electric potential by metallically connecting the reference connection to the second part.

Abstract: A dynamic bearing apparatus which supports a shaft and a bearing so as to be capable of relative rotation by a dynamic pressure of a lubricating fluid. A bottomed screw hole (21a) is provided to at least one end of the shaft (21) to screw a headed screw (24) for attaching a thrust plate (23) a lubricating fluid (F) is filled in a gap of a screw portion between the screw (24) and the screw hole (21a) or a screw non-occupied space (17), and an interposing member (25) which reduces a void cubic content in the screw non-occupied space (17) is attached to the screw non-occupied space (17).

Abstract: A rotor for cooling pumps is provided. The rotor is of the type which includes a core to be assembled on a shaft connected with an engine and a body, fitted in the core, provided with a plurality of radial tabs in flexible material. The core and the body with the tabs are both of a material like rubber, but with different hardness. In particular the core is made of a mixture of neoprene, nitrile, PVC and aramidic fiber. The rotor combines the features of lightness and wearproof of the rotors with a nylon core, but it is as strong and resistant as rotors with a metallic core.

Abstract: A method of analyzing and presenting a series of risk factors associated with the operation of a business, such as a bank. Quantifiable risk factors are identified. Ranges of acceptable and unacceptable values for the factors are selected and arranged to each factor. Each risk factor has an immediacy value, or risk tolerance, assigned to it. A business is evaluated by measuring the actual values for each factor found in the business, comparing the actual values to the user-defined acceptable value ranges for each factor and creating a report identifying unacceptable valued risk factors and their immediacy value to the business. The measuring, evaluating and reporting may be automated using a computer, or portions can be done manually.

Abstract: A locking arrangement is for a receptacle and cover with overlapping parts and aligned holes through the overlapping part. A bolt extends into at least one of the holes with a handle at one end of the bolt for pulling the bolt out of the aligned holes in a withdrawing direction. An expansion mechanism at an opposite end of the bolt expands to prevent withdrawing the bolt. The mechanism has a contracted geometry for allowing withdrawing of the bolt. An actuator mounted for movement to the bolt is pushed to contract and unlock the mechanism. A spring biases the expansion mechanism toward the expanded geometry so that when the actuator is not being pushed, the expansion mechanism is in the expanded geometry to lock the cover to the receptacle.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical device provides at least two sub-bodies of a base body and, at each sub-body, a surface so that the surfaces are complementary to each other and snugly fit on one another. Along at least one of the complementary surfaces, a first optical layer system is defined. The sub-bodies are joined along the complementary surfaces so as to embed the optical layer system between them and thus forming an assembled sub-body. Machining a continuous surface on the assembled sub-body and at a predetermined angle to the complementary surfaces and the embedded layer system then takes place, where the latter abut at the machined continuous surface. A second layer system is then provided along the continuous surface.

Abstract: The present invention is a control unit which controls the supply of compressed air to a plurality of inflatable devices for inflating them and for venting air from them in order to deflate them. The unit has valves which are operated by finger operable devices. The valves are arranged in two groups. The first group of valves are disposed between an inlet connected to the source of compressed air and a corresponding number of individual ports which are connected to the inflatable devices. The second group of valves are connected between a venting outlet and the ports or a corresponding number of further ports which are connected to the inflatable devices.

Abstract: A console structure for supporting equipment thereon, comprising a lower base structure; an upper turret structure supported on the base structure; the turret structure being independently laterally positionable relative to the base structure.

Abstract: A card forcible ejection mechanism used to forcibly discharge a card retained in a card reader can be set in a small space and can be attached during a post-assembling step. The mechanism has a carriage which can move along a carriage direction of a card and is provided separately from a card carrying device and at least one claw which is provided on the carriage and can protrude/retract to/from a card carriage path: A carriage moving device for moving the carriage to a claw retracing position and a claw protruding position, and a claw protruding/retracting mechanism which retracts the claw from the card carriage path when the carriage is placed at the claw retracting position and protrudes the claw to the card carriage path when the carriage is placed at the claw protruding position, are also provided.

Abstract: A shoe cover has an upper and a sole connected to the upper. The upper includes at least one, self-supporting and resilient shoe admission portion connected to the sole. The shoe admission portion has an inwardly inclined lead-in surface extending toward the sole, and an overhang surface extending from the lead-in surface toward the sole portion. The overhang surface is adapted to form an undercut area so that a shoe to be held to the shoe cover first engages and slides along the inclined lead-in surface to resiliently expand the admission portion outwardly without being crushed, and then slides into engagement with the overhang surface to enter the undercut area. A length adjusting mechanism may be provided for adjusting the length of the sole.

Abstract: A tilt hinge connecting a first member which constitutes a keyboard base and a second member which constitutes a display device of a small-sized office automation equipment, in which the first member and the second member are opened and closed with respect to each other.