Abstract: A shock-absorbing sole for footwear comprising an assembly of shock-absorbing modules placed side-by-side and arranged in the longitudinal direction. Each module includes a wire-shaped element made of a selected material of relatively high strength and rigidity folded in such a way as to form a succession of upwardly-pointing loops lying in a plane that passes through the longitudinal axis of the module and at right angles to the outsole. The loops are inclined in the same general direction so that whenever the sole contacts the ground, each loop bends with a compliance that depends on its relative length and, thereafter, tends to regain its original condition by means of a relatively quick return with what is substantially a damped aperiodic harmonic motion. The greater or lesser compliance of the assembly depends also on the greater or lesser transverse density with which the modules are arranged.

Abstract: Apparatus for delivering and deploying a stent formed of a shape memory alloy to a desired position in a tubular area of the body, and/or for repositioning and/or retrieving a stent formed of a two-way shape memory alloy. An arrangement is provided by which the temperature of the stent is locally adjusted during delivery, repositioning and/or retrieval in a safe and controlled manner by engagement with an expandable and collapsible thermal transfer member situated on a catheter assembly.

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly adapted to be mounted on a substrate having a ground region including a jack defining a plug-receiving receptacle, at least one contact having a contact portion situated in the receptacle, a shield surrounding at least a portion of the jack and a shorting bar arranged in electrical connection with the contact(s) for discharging static charge from a plug upon its insertion into the receptacle and contact between the plug and the contact(s). The shorting bar is arranged in a channel in an outer housing part of the jack and in engagement with end portions of contacts received in slots in a comb portion of the outer housing part. The shield is adapted to be connected to the ground region of the substrate whereby the shorting bar is electrically connected to the shield.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dual purpose beading for swimming pool liners. The beading includes a first portion structured and arranged for attachment of a swimming pool liner thereto and a second hook shaped portion. The hooked shaped portion is adapted so that it is moveable from a first position that enables the beading to be placed over an upper edge of a pool wall and a second position that enables the beading to be inserted into a receptor type coupling in a pool wall.

Abstract: A net fabric to be processed into a net product capable of simplifying processing during manufacturing of a net product, leading to a reduction in manufacturing cost of the net product is disclosed. The net fabric is so constructed that the side edge portions of the net fabric, which are subjected to processing such as cutting, vibrational welding or the like, have a higher compressibility in the thickness direction than the middle portions of the net fabric. This ensures that the net fabric exhibits a better workability during the manufacturing of the net product using the net fabric in order to simplify the manufacturing process, and to lead to a reduction in manufacturing cost, even though the net fabric has a three-dimensional structure.

Abstract: A challenge of the present invention is to provide a system for controlling electric power steering which does not allow a pulsing motion to occur when a steering wheel W is positioned around the middle position. To answer the challenge, the system has signal level decision means 16 for selecting a reference level or an amplification level in response to a steering-torque detection signal or a motor current command-value signal; first adjustment device 17 for carrying out the selection of the reference level or the amplification level for the signal level of the motor current command-value signal; second adjustment device 18 for carrying out the selection of the reference level or the amplification level for the signal level of the motor current detection signal; Ad conversion device 15 for converting the signal sent from the second adjustment signal into a digital signal; and third adjustment device 19 for adjusting the motor current control signal to be at the reference level.

Abstract: This apparatus comprises an annular disk supporting the label and allowing to axially shift in its inside a support being provided for supporting the compact disc. This apparatus is characterised in that the annular disk forms at its central opening an integrally formed neck extending downwards and being provided to have its open bottom secured to a base plate from whose central portion an integrally formed upright pin projects upwards and beyond the top surface of the support being provided for supporting the compact disc, said support integrally extending downwards in the shape of a spring resting on the base plate. The support being provided for supporting the compact disc has an axial passage being apt to guide it on the pin of the base plate.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a device in a paper machine, coating machine, intermediate winder, unwind stand of a slitter-winder, or in any other device for treatment of a web. In the event of disturbance, the web (P) is made to be wound in a controlled way around at least one web guide roll (18a).

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to improve the production efficiency by making its bonding process unnecessary to simplify the production process. The method of production comprises the step of integrally incorporating a magnetic material when the stationary holders 21 and 22 of the stationary member and the movable holder 31 of the movable member 30 are molded with a non-magnetic material such as a plastic material and the like. Therefore, a magnet unit in which the stationary magnets 23 and 24 or the movable magnet 32 is integrally incorporated into the stationary holders 21 and 22 or the movable holder 31 can be provided only by giving magnetization treatment on the magnetic material without using a bonding process.

Abstract: The invention relates to band-like doctor blade assembly, a doctor blade and a method in the use of the doctor blade. The doctor blade assembly includes continuous and substantially infinite doctor blade that is placed in a reel, the doctor blade is then fed into a blade holder. The blade holder includes locking devices in its connection for locking the doctor blade in the blade holder. The continuous and substantially infinite doctor blade has a plurality of edge notches formed along an edge thereof and the doctor blade is fed over a length substantially equal to the distance between the edge notches, while the notches are placed, during the operation of the doctor blade, at both ends of the blade holder and permit bending of the continuous band-like doctor blade.

Abstract: The invention relates to a receiver of a satellite positioning system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a parallel fan. The parallel fan includes an integrally formed fan frame having plural pairs of locating windows and a plurality of fans being respectively mounted in the plural pairs of locating windows. The parallel fan has an external single pair of power lines. Each pair of locating windows includes an inlet and an outlet for respectively enabling the fan to inhale from the inlet and discharge from the outlet.

Abstract: A seat member 10 of the present invention is provided with a belt member 200 in the back side of each cushioning member, in which the belt member is held by engaging with an appropriate portion of a back frame 30 at its one end and with an appropriate portion of a seat frame 40 at the other end, is disposed in the vicinity of, at least, either right or left side of a sitting person in a direction along the longitudinal cross-section, and is designed to have the length in the overlapping area with the above-described cushioning members shorter than the length along an expanded state of the cushioning members in the same area and is designed to be made of a material having a higher stiffness than those of respective cushioning members. By disposing the belt member 200, when a person takes a seat, it becomes possible to support the waist of sitting person since a portion corresponding to the belt member is relatively bulged out.

Abstract: The object of the invention is a method and apparatuses used in tissue imaging, in particular for positioning the tissue to be imaged in the imaging area. For example, in mammography the tissue has generally been, among other things, compressed with compression plates and/or even physically pulled into the imaging area. In accordance with the invention, a tissue stretching solution is presented, whereby a tissue stretching means, which comprises a layer of flexible material that is translucent to the energy form, containing image information, used in imaging, is simply, quickly and effortlessly feedable and attachable to the tissue stretching device.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for conditioning of a roll, in particular of a roll (10) in a paper machine or in a paper finishing device. In the method the face/coating on the roll of the paper machine is cleaned and/or ground. In the method, the cleanliness and/or condition of the roll (10) is/are measured continuously during operation and, based on the measurement results, the roll face/coating is cleaned and/or ground so that the roll (10) remains constantly in good condition and the level of quality of the paper remains at the desired level. The invention also concerns a device for conditioning of a roll, in particular of a roll in a paper machine and/or in a paper finishing device, which device (20) comprises means for cleaning and/or grinding the roll. The device (20) consist of an assembly (20) of devices which comprises a cleaning/conditioning unit (24, 23, 29), a control unit (33), and measurement units (30, 31, 32), and the device operates continuously and can be operated during running.

Abstract: A support structure for the return section of at least one conveyor, comprising including serpentine slat elements, support members for supporting said serpentine elements, and transverse members to which the support members are coupled, each slat element (1) being supported independently of the others by its own independent support members (2, 3); the support members (2, 3) comprise, on their lower edge, means (5, 5A) for their snap-coupling to the transverse members (6); the snap-coupling means being formed in such a manner as to enable the support members to be coupled by pressing them onto the transverse members downwards from above.

Abstract: The invention concerns a storage box A 0 (10) for doctor blades employed in servicing of the face of a roll in a paper/board machine. The box is a polygon construction, in whose interior the reel (R) formed by doctor blades (t1, t2) has been fitted. Through an opening (11) in a side face of the storage box, the doctor blades (t1, t2, . . . ) can be discharged from the reel (R) placed inside the storage box (10). In its interior, the storage box (10) comprises bearing means, preferably at least one separate disk (10a3′), which has been fitted to revolve freely on the side face of the reel (R) formed by the doctor blades.

Abstract: The liquid ring compressor comprises a cylindrical casing containing an impeller the axis of which is offset from the axis of the cylindrical casing. At least one end of the cylindrical casing is provided with a distribution plate and relative closure cover, the distribution plate comprising a suction aperture, a discharge aperture and a feed aperture for the operating liquid. The distribution plate is of small thickness and is constructed from sheet steel. The relative suction aperture and discharge aperture can have sharp edges and be obtained by -punching or by plasma or laser cutting.

Abstract: An autonomous interactive solar energy production system including a base secured to a floor, a parallelepiped body that swivels on the base including a tilting face fitted with a filed of photovoltaic, thermal and/or mixed cells, a solar energy collector, whose uptake field makes two movements for tracking the sun, one along the azimuth between 0 and 280° between sunrise and sunset, and the other along the zenith between 90 and 45°.

Abstract: A clamp for locking at least one pin (30) or the like, comprising a hollow body (1) provided with coaxial apertures (9) and in which there is mounted, slidable but not rotatable, a member (11) loaded by a spring (10) and provided with a through hole (12) able to align with said coaxial apertures (9) for passage of said pin (30), and connected axially but not rotatably to an operating knob (18) able to assume and maintain two positions, namely one in which the pin (30) is released by moving said member against the action of the spring (10) and one in which the pin is locked by the action of the spring.