Abstract: A reinforced flexible hose comprising as least a first inner extruded tubular layer and at least a second extruded tubular layer with a tubular reinforcement fabric provided between said first and second hoses. The two tubes are joined so as to form a homogeneous unit by their mutual contact surfaces, by gluing or molecular adhesion, for example. The end portion of the hose increases in width so much as to make it possible to achieve a better mechanical hold with the standard junctions to which it is bound to be fixed. The thickness increases at the end portions may either be constant along its whole length, or start gradually toward the end.

Abstract: A water treatment apparatus in which the various components that constitute the apparatus (prefilters, osmotic membrane filters, pump, et cetera) are contained in an enclosure. The enclosure includes a body provided with compartments that accommodate the components of the apparatus and at least one cap provided internally with channels for conveying the water in output from one compartment to the next. In this manner, the components of the apparatus are mutually connected without the need to use piping.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of controlling recovery in an electric power steering system which can enhance the recovery control function during recovery after steering when discriminating a recovery state using a steering angle and a steering angular velocity by determining whether or not the steering angular velocity is more than a predetermined value and carrying out recovery control only in the corresponding recovery state. The method of controlling recovery of the present invention comprises a first step of setting a recovery gain and a recovery pattern; a second step of obtaining a recovery current; a third step of determining whether the steering angular velocity is more than a predetermined value; and a fourth step of obtaining a motor driving current and performing the recovery control function by controlling the operation of the motor according to the obtained motor driving current.

Abstract: A laser levelling apparatus includes a platform, a base assembly, a body assembly, a head assembly and a laser assembly. The body assembly is rotatable about a body axis relative to the base assembly, the head assembly is rotatably supported by the body and rotatable about a head assembly axis transverse to the body axis and the laser assembly supported by the head assembly and rotatable about a laser assembly axis which is transverse the head assembly axis. The laser assembly has a laser diode and focusing elements and laser collimator the laser beam with the laser assembly. The head assembly is mounted between a first shaft end mounted at a first position of the body and a second shaft end mounted at the second position of the body opposed to the first position. A head assembly collimator is used to adjust the axis of rotation of the head assembly. A base assembly leveller is used to adjust the level of the base relative to the platform in at least two transverse directions.

Abstract: In a method for improving cardiac function, a compressive device is inserted into an intrapericardial space about a lower end portion of a heart. Thereafter the compressive device is operated to compress and close off lower portions of both ventricles of the heart.

Abstract: To provide an accelerator opening degree detecting apparatus for a two-wheeled vehicle, which is not damaged even if the two-wheeled vehicle takes a fall, and is excellent in waterproofness and weather resistance, a rotating shaft (11) is rotatably supported to a fixed member (10), an accelerator opening degree sensor (13) is arranged in one end (11b) of the rotating shaft (11), a rotating drum (12) is arranged in the other end (11a), the rotating drum (12) and an accelerator grip (16) are coupled by a coupling member (17), and the accelerator grip (16) and the rotating drum (12) are synchronously rotated.

Abstract: Disclosed is a surface finishing pad (59) having a dust extraction aperture (60). The pad may have multiple finishing areas (63) or a number of pads may be mounted to a mounting plate (48, 62) that is driven by orbital drive means. The dust extraction apertures align (60) with vacuum ports through which dust may be carried away from a surface undergoing finishing. The mounting plate (48) may have a plurality of channels (46) to direct dust to vacuum ports for extraction. The pad and the machine disclosed, which uses the pads, allows large areas to be finished without dust clogging the pads.

Abstract: Saddle made of composite material, in particular for a bicycle, which comprises a support structure (2) provided with a padding (3) having, associated above it, a seating surface (7). The support structure (2) comprises a plurality of first layers (8) of high-rigidity composite material having an opening (11) formed centrally therein and a second layer (9) of composite material with a rigidity less than that of the first layers (8), fixed to the latter along a superimposed surface covering the opening (11) so as to form an elastically yielding zone which is preferably located in the prostatic and ischiatic zones of the seat (7) of the saddle (1).

Abstract: A plurality of intake passages (2) provided in a horizontal direction in an electronically controlled throttle body (1) are arranged in a vertical direction. A throttle valve shaft (3) constituted by one shaft penetrates the intake passages (2) in a vertical direction. A gear receiving chamber (6) receiving gears (10, 14) and a motor receiving chamber (5) receiving a motor (12) are formed in an upper end portion (1a) of the throttle body (1). A vapor separator (20) is arranged in the throttle body (1) below the motor receiving chamber (5), while an axis (Y-Y) of an output shaft (12a) of the motor (12) and an axis (Z-Z) of a fuel pump (24) are arranged in parallel to an axis (X-X) of the throttle valve shaft (3).

Abstract: A signal intercept and analysis processor for a wideband intercept receiver system including at least one wideband receiver has a signal detector operatively connectable to the wideband receiver and a signal extractor operatively connected to the signal detector and connectable to the wideband receiver for performing signal extraction directly on a wideband signal output of the receiver and for performing the signal extraction only upon detection of a signal by the signal detector. The signal detector includes a generator of a coarsely sampled or decimated time-frequency representation of the wideband signal output. The time-frequency representation is decimated or coarsely sampled in time compared to an inverse frequency filter bandwidth used in the time-frequency representation. The generator preferably includes a digital filter bank.

Abstract: To improve productivity of a connection member between first and second carburetors, and to reduce maintenance work area for a main drive throttle valve lever, a driven throttle valve lever and a connection lever, a main drive throttle valve lever is arranged to protrude in one side of a first carburetor, a driven throttle valve lever is arranged to protrude in one side of a second carburetor, the main drive throttle valve lever and the driven throttle valve lever are connected in one side by a connection lever. A cup member provided with a bottom portion and a peripheral wall portion and formed in a cup shape is arranged fixedly in one side of the first and second carburetors, the first and second carburetors are connected by the cup member, an opening portion of the cup member is closed by a cover member, and the main drive throttle valve lever, the driven throttle valve lever and the connection lever are arranged so as to be received inside the cup member closed by the cover member.

Abstract: To inhibit vapor in a fuel flowing to a second fuel distribution path by shortening a fuel communicating pipe between first and second fuel distribution paths in respective sides of a throttle body, first and second throttle bodies (1, 3) are arranged in parallel, first and second throttle valves (8, 9) are attached to a single throttle valve shaft (5), a throttle drum (6) is attached to a left end (5c) of the throttle valve shaft (5), first and second fuel supply bodies (10, 11) including first and second fuel injection valves (J1, J2) are arranged respectively in one side (B) and the other side (A) of the throttle bodies, both the fuel supply bodies (10, 11) are connected by a fuel communicating path (16), and the fuel communicating path (16) is arranged inn a space among throttle valve shaft (5), upper ends (1x, 3x) of the throttle bodies, opposing side surfaces of both the throttle bodies (1, 3).

Abstract: A flexible fiberoptic endoscope has an insertion member with a distal end portion split longitudinally into a plurality of independently operable working segments each provided with at least one longitudinally extending working channel. Visualization optics are provided in the working segments or a separate central segment surrounded by the working segments. A sheath temporarily joins the working segments to one another during an introduction procedure. The sheath is removed upon insertion of the endoscope, so that the working segments may be/separated from one another and independently maneuvered via proximal control heads to facilitate the performance of an endoscopic surgical procedure.

Abstract: An automated cleaning apparatus, employed wherein a paste-like printing agent having a low viscosity is used in a screen printing machine, comprising a cleaning unit constituted by an adhesive tape, an adhesive tape take-up body, an adhesive tape delivery body and an adhesive tape pressing table arranged between the adhesive take-up body and the adhesive tape delivery body. The adhesive tape is taken up in the state that an adhesive surface is set upward, the adhesive tape being taken up in the reverse direction to a moving direction of the clearing unit and at a predetermined speed in correspondence to a moving speed of the cleaning unit, and the cleaning unit being moved upward at a starting end position, moved downward at a terminal end position and returned to the starting end position.

Abstract: A rotating machine has a rotatable bowl generating a cylindrical slurry pool and at least one liquid phase discharge port assembly provided on the bowl. Each of one or more liquid phase discharge port assemblies on a bowl head define a liquid phase discharge path having a circumferential component oriented in opposition to a direction of rotation of the bowl. Each discharge port assembly includes a tubular member having at least one or two elbow pipe sections.

Abstract: Saddle made of composite material, in particular for a bicycle, comprising a support structure provided with a padding having a seating surface. The support structure comprises a plurality of first layers of high-rigidity composite material having an opening formed centrally therein and a second layer of composite material with a rigidity less than that of the first layers, fixed to the latter along a superimposed surface covering the opening so as to form an elastically yielding zone which is preferably located in the prostatic and ischiatic zones of the seat of the saddle.

Abstract: Use of an vibration damper to dampen vibration transmitted from an engine to a carburettor is found to enhance carburettor and therefore engine performance. The vibration damper is conveniently placed axially between the carburettor and an end of the intake manifold, and may take the form of a laminate of an elastomeric block adhered between and upstream and a downstream metal plate. Fasteners can extend from the metal plates into suitable apertures within the carburettor housing and inlet manifold without traversing the elastomeric block thereby enhancing the efficacy of the damper.