Abstract: The present invention relates to a locking arrangement by means of which two parts can be locked to each other, such as locking a door to its frame construction. The locking arrangement comprises a first locking element fastened to the lock unit, a second locking element fastened to the counter part and an acting element being preferably a part of the lock unit. The first and second locking elements are gripping brackets, forming a hooked grip with each other when the lock unit and the counter part are against each other, when, for example, the door is locked in its opening. The gripping brackets are essentially in the direction of the movement of the door. The task of the acting element is to keep the gripping brackets in an overlapping position when the locking arrangement is locked. The position of the acting can be changed, and the current state of the locking arrangement depends on the position.

Abstract: A gas supply arrangement of a marine vessel being adapted to carry liquefied gas in its cargo tank having an ullage space section and a liquid phase section, which arrangement utilizes the gas as fuel to provide power for the vessel, the arrangement comprising a first gas supply line provided for processing the natural boil-off gas formed in the cargo tank, a second gas supply line which connects the cargo tank and the gas main supply line and which is provided with at least a pump for raising the pressure of the liquid gas and for pumping it forward.

Abstract: A method of activating a zeolite membrane comprising a step of placing the membrane in contact with a fluid mixture containing ozone, wherein when the fluid mixture is a gaseous mixture, the fluid mixture has a temperature of at least 423K, and wherein when the fluid mixture is a liquid mixture, the fluid mixture has a temperature of 353K.

Abstract: A tool for fitting a bicycle to a cyclist includes first and second stirrup elements, a handle, and attachment elements attaching the first and second stirrup elements to each other and to the handle. The cyclist may be positioned with the cyclist's back against a substantially flat surface and one leg extended away from the substantially flat surface and the foot of that leg engaging the first stirrup element and with the other leg bent and the foot of that leg engaging the second stirrup element. The cyclist may grasp the handle and pull the first stirrup element towards the cyclist's head to a position in which the cyclist's lumbo/sacral spine area moves away from the substantially flat surface.

Abstract: A synthesizer or emulator processes a gate level IC design derived from an RTL design to produce a gate level dump file indicating how signals of the gate level design behave. The gate level dump file is converted into an RTL dump file indicating how signals of the RTL design behave. A debugger processes the RTL dump file to produce displays depicting the RTL design and behavior of signals indicated by the RTL dump file. Thus while the IC is simulated or emulated at the gate level of the design to produce waveform data for a debugger, the gate level-to-RTL dump file conversion process enables a designer debug the more familiar RTL design based on the gate level simulation or emulation results. file conversion process enables a designer debug the more familiar RTL design based on the gate level simulation or emulation results.

Abstract: A test head for an integrated circuit tester includes a main chassis defining a chamber that is open at the top. Tester modules are installed in the chamber, each tester module being removable as a unit from the chamber and including a tester module chassis, multiple pin electronics cards, and a tester module interface structure exposed at the top of the chamber. A test head interface structure is engageable with the tester module interface structures of the tester modules for connecting the tester module interface structures to a device interface unit.

Abstract: A container for storing toiletry items includes an outer sleeve having first and second opposing side walls and opposing front and rear walls. The side walls and the front and rear walls of the outer slide define an interior space and an opening providing access to the interior space. The container also includes an inner slide that is a snug sliding fit within the outer sleeve and has a base, first and second opposing side walls and first and second opposing end walls. The base, the side walls and the end walls define an interior space of the inner slide. An interior wall of the inner slide divides the interior space of the inner slide into first and second compartments. A panel that is hingedly attached to the interior wall and is movable between an open position, in which the interior space of the first compartment is exposed, and a closed position, in which the interior space of the first compartment is concealed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a seal to be used as a valve stem seal in a valve for controlling flows containing solid material such as slurry flows with an actuator. The seal is positioned outside of the valve body so that the inside of the seal and the valve body form an essentially closed space for the flow to be controlled.

Abstract: A device for dislodging tablets from the interior of a blister comprises a cup having a circular side wall which can be comfortably gripped in the hand. The interior of the cup is provided with a central upward projection which extends above the cup side wall and has its free end shaped to rupture easily a foil backing to the blister so that the tablets can be dislodged from the blister by twisting the cup and fall into the cup from which they are readily recovered.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stator for a flotation cell to be used in the flotation of slurry-like material, such as ore and concentrate containing valuable minerals, by means of which stator the orientation of the slurry flow created by the flotation cell rotor can be controlled. The stator is composed of at least three structural elements to be installed around the rotor provided with at least one flow regulator.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) tester tests an IC having logic blocks that communicate through clocked devices arranged into scan chains. The tester organizes a low-speed IC functional test into a succession of test cycles, each of a uniform test cycle period, and can clock each clocked device up to once per test cycle with adjustable clock signal edge timing. At selected times during the functional test, the tester executes a capture procedure wherein it adjusts clock signal edge timing so that a delay between clocking of the input and output signals of selected logic blocks is less than the test cycle period to determine whether those logic blocks can operate at high frequency without delay faults. The tester executes a scan procedure immediately following each capture procedure to acquire data representing states of logic block output signals to enable the tester to determine whether one or more selected logic blocks experienced delay faults during the capture procedure.

Abstract: A propulsion system for a marine vessel is provided with at least one skeg in its hull and with a first propulsion device provided at the stern area of the vessel for providing propulsion power. A second propulsion device is located in connection with the skeg and comprises a system for changing the direction of its thrust effect.

Abstract: A variable phase drive coupling is described for providing drive from an engine crankshaft to two sets of cams. The drive coupling comprising a drive member 12 connectable for rotation with the engine crankshaft and two driven members 18, 20 each connectable with a respective one of the two sets of cams. In the invention, the angular relationship of each of the driven members 18, 20 is independently variable relative to the drive member 12 under the action of camshaft torque reversals.

Abstract: The invention relates to a stator for a flotation cell to be used in the flotation of slurry-like material, such as ore and concentrate containing valuable minerals, said stator including flow regulators installed at regular distances from each other. The stator flow regulators are installed to be movable, so that the flow regulators can be adjusted at a desired distance from the rotor rotation axis.

Abstract: A drive arrangement for a shaft, such as a shaft for driving a sectional door, roller shutter or the like, is in the form of a module, carried, in use, by the shaft and including a motor, a driven wheel fixed for rotation with the shaft and drivable, in use, by the motor, and clutch means and operable between the motor and the wheel. The module further includes brace means in the form of a limb attachable to a member which is fixed relative to the axis of the shaft, to brace the module against turning as the shaft is driven.

Abstract: Gas supply arrangement of a marine vessel being adapted to carry liquefied gas in its gas tank having an ullage space section and a liquid phase section, which arrangement provides the gas for demands of the vessel, the arrangement comprising a gas supply line provided for delivering the gas formed in the gas tank to a consumption device, and a piping extending from the liquid phase section to the ullage space section of the gas tank being provided with at least a pump, for introducing gas into the ullage space section. The piping is provided with a heat transfer unit for effecting on the temperature of the introduced gas. The invention relates also to method of providing gas in a marine vessel with liquefied gas tank.

Abstract: A hand held teaching aid is made of three layers of card. The grip has a panel projecting from the grip and a pocket slides on the panel. The grip carries a picture of an item whose name is to be taught, eg. an apple, and the panel bears the name of the item, eg. APPLE. When the grip and pocket are pushed together, the picture is visible but not the word. When the grip and pocket are slid apart, the word comes into view. In a variant, numerals and simple calculations replace pictures and words.

Abstract: A roll over protection device for compact tractors has a tubular steel hoop 14 carried by a channel section coupling 20 and the coupling is bolted to a bracket 12 with holes 34 and slots 36 which enable it to be bolted to the transmission housing of the tractor. The hoop 14 and coupling 20 are the same whatever the make of tractor, but the bracket is intended to fit different models.

Abstract: A flight recorder system with remote wireless access, for use aboard an aircraft, includes at least one microphone for monitoring sounds within a cockpit of the aircraft and producing digital audio data. The digital audio data is indexed relative to aircraft position and time and is stored. A download command is initiated and prompts stored data to be read and transmitted to a ground-based facility for evaluation. A video camera may be provided for acquiring and recording images within the cockpit.

Abstract: An avalanche photodiode (APD) includes an anode layer, a cathode layer, an absorption layer between the anode layer and the cathode layer, a first multiplying stage between the absorption layer and the cathode layer, a second multiplying stage between the first multiplying stage and the cathode layer, and a carrier relaxation region between the first and second multiplying stages. Each multiplying stage includes, in the direction of drift of electrons, a first layer that is doped with acceptors, a second layer that is substantially undoped, a third layer that is doped with acceptors, a fourth layer that is substantially undoped, and a fifth layer that is doped with donors.