Abstract: A bale push-off device is provided for pushing bales off from a bale wrapping machine for wrapping bales end to end in a row. The bale push-off device comprises a bale push-off member which in use faces a bale discharging side of a bale wrapping device of the bale wrapping machine. The bale wrapping machine comprises a bale mover having a pair of hydraulic rams and a ram cross member for moving bales towards the bale wrapping device. The bale push-off member is connected to the rams by links so as to be driven by the rams.

Abstract: The invention relates to a vibrating microgyrometer incorporating a seismic mass (16) placed above a surface of a substrate (15) and attached to the surface by elastic supports arranged so as to enable the seismic mass (16) to move with respect to the substrate (15) in two directions x, y orthogonal to one another and orthogonal to the measurement axis of the microgyrometer. The microgyrometer also comprises excitation electrodes (40) making it possible to excite the seismic mass in the two mutually orthogonal directions and detection electrodes (41) making it possible to detect components of the Coriolis force, once again in the two mutually orthogonal directions.

Abstract: A signal 101 from a transmitting station includes: an address 102 specific to a message receiving apparatus; a specific message 103 that is an advance notice indicating receipt of a large-volume message; and a message main body 105. The message receiving apparatus includes: a receiving section 11 that outputs a data string by demodulating the signal 101; a decoder 13 that subjects the data string to an error correcting process, converts the corrected data string into a message, and makes an address collation; an analyzer 14 that analyzes the message and outputs a control signal to a total control section 16 if the analyzed message is a specific message; a buffer 15 that stores a message main body; and the total control section 16 that stops a peripheral device section 17 in accordance with signals obtained from the decoder and the analyzer and controls display by sending a message in the buffer 15 to the peripheral device section 17.

Abstract: Process for making preforms for multicore optical fibers. According to this process, several elementary preforms are made, a first machining is performed on them such that a chosen geometric model will be obtained after they are assembled, a second machining is performed such that the assembly (11) has at least one hole (12), the preforms are assembled and an induction furnace (18) is used to fuse the preforms, while creating a vacuum in each hole.

Abstract: Disclosed is a unique and novel air filtrating, self-propelled upright vacuum cleaner. The filtration system utilizes a HEPA-rated air filter as a final filtering element. The disclosed vacuum cleaner contains numerous other features including a self-propelled drive mechanism.

Abstract: A holder (10) for a vacuum cleaner dust bag which is removably arranged in the vacuum cleaner and includes a sleeve (14) on which an open end (13) of the bag (11) is received. Two or more clamping blocks (17) at least partly surround the sleeve and can be moved in a radial direction toward and away from the sleeve in order to secure the dust bag to the holder and release the dust bag from the holder.

Abstract: A method for operating an upright wet extractor having a base and a handle. The base includes a floor cleaning tool and has a hand held cleaning tool permanently attached thereto. A motor fan unit is operated to generate a suction force and this suction force is selectively communicated to a suction inlet of one of the hand held cleaning tool and the floor cleaning tool. When the suction force is communicated to the hand held cleaning tool suction inlet, pressurized cleaning fluid is also supplied to that tool, and when the suction force is supplied to the suction inlet of the floor cleaning tool, a brush unit is rotated in the floor cleaning tool.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for concentrating metallic aluminum from dross comprising a system in which dross is repeatedly and continuously passed through an impact type mill to mill the material and to enable the metallic aluminum concentrates to be separated from the non-metallic components of the dross. A portion of the milled material is continuously diverted by a percent divider to a screening zone where it is classified according to particle size. Through-put devices regulate the average number of passes that material is circulated through the mill in accordance with particle size to obtain a product of relatively high aluminum concentration and a by-product of a relatively low aluminum content.

Abstract: Two enclosure are secured together to provide a safe the size and shape of a box spring for supporting a mattress. Wheels and handles are provided for transport. Fasteners for the enclosure, wheels, and handles are accessible only from the interior of the enclosures to inhibit unauthorized movement of the safe.

Abstract: Electronic directory comprising:a data base (16) with at least one file (18a, 18b, 18c), each file having informations corresponding to alphanumeric characters and respectively associated with a plurality of references of the directory,at least one input interface (22a, 22b) on which a user can enter at least one alphanumeric character for locating a reference,at least one processor (20) for selecting in at least one file references having each acquired alphanumeric character andat least one output interface (26a, 26b) for transmitting to the user the informations associated with each selected reference.

Abstract: A two-dimensional code reader for precisely and fast reading a two-dimensional code image containing luminance unevenness caused by variations in illumination, etc. To binarize cells, first the gray levels of the pixels at the center points of the cells are extracted, a local threshold value is found only from the extracted gray levels, and the gray levels are compared with the local threshold value, thereby binarizing the cells.

Abstract: An apparatus for separating outer layers or shells from the internal seed of plant matter comprises a plant matter inlet (12), a seed outlet (14) and a generally vertical separating chamber (16) interposed between the inlet and outlet. The separating chamber is cylindrical and includes a plurality of axially spaced apart inwardly facing nozzles (18) and a plurality of spaced apart apertures (20). The apertures are a size smaller than the seeds being separated to allow only the outer layer or shells to pass therethrough. A separating chamber includes a plurality of inclined to horizontal baffles (21) to increase the residence time in the plant matter in the chamber.

Abstract: Paint or varnish is applied to the exterior of elongate elements such as pencils, by passing the pencils(3) through a receptacle(12) containing the paint or varnish(13), causing the pencils(3) to leave the receptacle(12) through a washer(17) which permits the pencils to leave the receptacle with a coating of paint or varnish on the exterior thereof, and subsequently passing the pencils through a light box(23) adapted to apply light to each point on the exterior of each pencil(3), the paint or varnish(13) comprising a resin which has the property that curing of the resin is initiated in response to the application of the light.

Abstract: A magnetoresistive component and transducer for use therewith. The magnetoresistive component has a multilayer-type magnetoresistive strip bent in accordance with a repeated geometrical pattern (7a,7b). The pattern has at least one series of substantially parallel sections (7a,7b) for reducing the demagnetizing fields. The magnetoresistive strip (2) is formed from a stack (13) of magnetic metallic material layers (14) separated by non-magnetic metallic material layers (15). The magnetoresistive component is applicable to a transducer for reading information recorded in magnetic form or for detecting weak magnetic fields.

Abstract: The invention concerns a tank with means for detecting its condition by sending signals to an alarm device emitting light signals, in which are provided means for converting the light signals of the alarm device into transformed signals capable of being recorded by a recording medium arranged for recording the transformed signals derived from the converting means.