Abstract: Machine for the formation of a metal mesh obtained by attaching together a plurality of longitudinal metal wires to a plurality of transverse metal wires. The machine includes a first feed assembly to make the longitudinal wires advance step-wise, a second feed assembly to arrange one transverse wire at a time in a first preparation position, a positioning apparatus to arrange the transverse wire in a second attachment position, and a welding assembly to attach the transverse wires to the longitudinal wires. The positioning apparatus includes a loading assembly, provided with a gripping and transfer device, to locate the transverse wire in the second attachment position. The machine also includes a thrusting device to take the transverse wire from the first preparation position to a third intermediate pick-up position, near the second attachment position, wherein the transverse wire is picked up by the gripping and transfer device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, with a first operating range as the lean operating range, to discharge the nitrogen oxide storage catalyst by means of an engine control device switching from the lean operating range to the rich operating range taking place. As claimed in the invention, the engine control device blocks switching into the lean operating range if the additional amount of fuel consumption for discharges in a certain, definable evaluation interval which extends over several lean operating phases is greater than or equal to the reduced amount of fuel consumption by lean operation in this monitoring interval.

Abstract: A light irradiation heat treatment apparatus and method may use a plane-shaped light irradiation heating component, facing one surface of a workpiece supported in a furnace, to raise the temperature of the workpiece. The temperature of the workpiece is raised by setting an intensity distribution for light irradiated from the light irradiation heating component in accordance with the resistivity of the workpiece. Thereafter, the workpiece is irradiated with light having the set light intensity distribution to raise its temperature.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory device may include: (1) a word line drive circuit, having a drive transistor disposed between a positive power supply and a word line, (2) a circuit for turning the drive transistor OFF after an output of the word line drive circuit reaches a high level, and (3) a word-line-voltage increasing circuit for increasing a voltage of the word line after the drive transistor turns OFF. The word-line-voltage increasing circuit includes a coupling capacitor, one end of which is connected to the word line, and a capacitor drive circuit, an output end of which is connected to the other end of the coupling capacitor. The capacitor drive circuit switches its output from a low level to a high level at a timing when the drive transistor is OFF.

Abstract: When a communication network is newly set up, the NET-ID assignment method investigates NET-IDs of adjacent base stations and then decides an appropriate NET-ID based on the investigation result. At this time, the decided NET-ID is updated in a NET-ID table stored in the base station.

Abstract: In a charge-air cooling circuit for a multicylinder internal-combustion engine 1 with a turbo-supercharger 2, downstream from the turbo-supercharger 2 the charge air fed to two separate charge-air coolers 6, 6?, whereby the first charge-air cooler 6 divides the charge air into two flow branches I, II, cools the first of the two flow branches I, and allows the second of the two flow branches II to pass uncooled, and whereby the second charge-air cooler 6? allows the first of the two flow-branches I to pass uncooled, cools the second of the two flow branches II, and then recombines the two flow branches I, II.

Abstract: A bi-phase mark reproduction apparatus which reduces an error rate of demodulated data by half and improves demodulation ability of ATIP and an optical disk drive device are provided. The bi-phase mark reproduction apparatus includes a data conversion unit which takes out a synchronous code portion, a data portion and an error detection code portion from a bi-phase mark input signal by means of a data separating signal and demodulates data of the data portion and the error detection code portion. The data conversion unit includes a pattern retrieval unit which detects a predetermined error pattern contained in the data portion and a conversion table which decodes the error pattern in accordance with a replacement rule based on bi-phase mark modulation.

Abstract: Highly comfortable oxygen permeable and hydrophilic contact lenses are manufactured from a copolymer of an ethylenically unsaturated novel monomers Bis(perfluoroalkylsulfonyl)-amidoethyl methacrylate, Bis(alkylsulfonyl)amidoethyl methacrylate, (N-alkylsulfonyl-N?-perfluoroalkylsulfonyl)amidoethyl methacrylate and organosilicone ester monomers of acrylic and methacrylic acid and ethylenically unsaturated ester monomers of methacrylic acid having alkyl hydroxy groups, N-vinyl 2-pyrolidinone, dimethylacrylamide, methacrylic acid and methods for the manufacturing thereof.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for modulating a data signal for transmission over a channel of a communication system, wherein a direct modulation scheme is applied to a data signal over a given first signal interval. Subsequently, a control measure is determined for switching the modulation scheme for the data signal from the direct modulation scheme to a differential modulation scheme and/or vice versa, which is applied to the data signal over a given second signal interval.

Abstract: According to invention, said elements (1.1 to 1.n) are secured to the same side (3) of a flexible inflatable mattress (4) and, when said elements are in the folded state, said mattress (4) is in the deflated state and is folded so that said elements are situated in pairs on either side of a fold (5.1 to 5.n?1) of said mattress.

Abstract: Laying apparatus and method for cables, lines, conductors or suchlike. The apparatus comprises at least a hydraulic circuit provided with a variable delivery feed pump and with a motor connected to the feed pump in order to drive laying members for the cables and suchlike. The hydraulic circuit comprises detectors able to detect the value of pressure of the oil inside the hydraulic circuit and to compare it with a pre-determined pressure value, and valves connected to the detectors and able to reduce the delivery of the feed pump in the event that the pressure measured exceeds the pre-determined pressure value.

Abstract: Signals including a plurality of components representing a phase rotation between antenna elements by combining signals, which have arrived through each path of a first to an m-th paths, for every antenna are generated in RAKE combining sections 104-1 to 104-n; one angle spectrum is obtained in one direction-of-arrival estimation section 105 provided in each communication terminal, using the signals generated in the RAKE combining sections 104-1 to 104-n; and a plurality of directions-of-arrival are estimated en bloc by detecting a plurality of peak positions on the angle spectrum.

Abstract: A system and process for countering the vibrations induced in an aircraft by the windmilling of an engine fan may produce a first electric flight control command for a servocontrol to use in actuating a control surface of the aircraft. The servocontrol is slaved to the first electric flight control command, and the servocontrol's operation is limited to a reduced frequency band. Vibrations induced by the windmilling of the engine fan are monitored, and, when the monitored vibrations exceed a threshold, a second electric flight control command for application to the servocontrol is computed to oppose the induced vibrations. Also, the first and second electric flight control commands are summed to produce an overall control command for the control surface, and the servocontrol is temporarily slaved to the overall control command for operation in a widened frequency band.