Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process and to a device for printing a multicolor image composed of at least two varicolored partial images on a surface. A first partial image is transferred onto the surface in an ink transfer position and at least a second partial image is transferred onto the surface in the same ink transfer position and is superimposed to the first partial image. The partial images transferred onto the surface are dried at least partially or hardened at least partially between the ink transfer steps. The drying step is carried out according to the present invention in the ink transfer position. High print quality can be achieved according to the present invention in a simple manner because the first partial image set and dried partially or also the respective additional, partially dried partial images always have well-defined surface properties. Essentially cylindrical bodies are preferably printed in multiple colors according to the present invention.

Abstract: Disclosed is a jet-propulsion watercraft having a simple structure for drawing water as cooling water, the inside of which may be cleaned easily. The watercraft typically comprises an engine, a water jet pump driven by the engine, a two-part pump casing, at least one water drawing passage provided so as to communicate with an inside of the water jet pump in a portion where the two parts of the pump casing are connected to each other, and a component cooled by cooling water taken through the water drawing passage.

Abstract: A process and device are provided for determining the position and/or the shape of at least one mark on a web to be printed on. The position and/or the shape of the at least one mark in the image to be printed is determined with the use of prepress data. The device for determining the position and/or the shape of at least one mark on a web to be printed on includes an input device for entering prepress data and a device for determining position data and/or shapes for a mark based on the prepress data entered.

Abstract: A direct injection engine is coupled to a vacuum brake booster wherein vacuum created from engine pumping is used to supplement driver braking force. The brake booster is coupled through a check valve to the engine intake manifold. A method is disclosed for estimating pressure in the brake booster based on operating conditions. A method is also disclosed for estimating operating parameters based on measured brake booster pressure. Further, a method is disclosed for diagnosing degradation, or monitoring, a brake booster pressure sensor based on operating conditions. In addition, a method is disclosed for diagnosing degradation in other vehicle and engine sensors based on measured brake booster pressure.

Abstract: A centrifugal casting method is provided for the manufacture of hollow molds and applications of this apparatus and method are provided. A centrifugal casting apparatus has a hollow mold (13) suitable for the centrifugal casting. For the manufacture of cast workpieees by the centrifugal casting method a plurality of mold cavities (14) formed by at least one hollow mold (13) are arranged and driven such that the mold cavities (14) rotate about a common axis of rotation (18). At least three mold cavities (14) which rotate in a single plane are provided.

Abstract: In a gear, particularly for a robot, with a drive shaft and at least two parts rotatable relative thereto and to one another, in which a movement of one part is removable on its side remote from the other part, at least one of the rotary parts has a shaft connected in non-rotary manner thereto and which projects at least to the other part.

Abstract: A ball-and-socket joint with integrated angle sensor for a motor vehicle, especially for the chassis of the motor vehicle is created. The ball-and-socket joint has a ball-and-socket joint housing (6) provided with a joint opening (7), a ball pivot (1) having a joint ball (2) and a pin (3), which is mounted, with its joint ball (2), rotatably and pivotably in a hollow-ball-shaped bearing surface in the ball-and-socket joint housing (6), and projects, with its pin (3), through the joint opening (7) out of the ball-and-socket joint housing (6). A two-pole field transducer (5) is provided at the end of the joint ball (2) facing away from the pin (3). The poles of the field transducer (5) are arranged on the ball surface.

Abstract: A location management method manages the location of a member which move around carrying a GPS-equipped portable telephone. The method includes inquiring of the GPS-equipped portable telephone about its current location, making the GPS-equipped portable telephone return positional information of the current location measured by the GPS function, managing the returned positional information of the current location in a file, searching a map database based on the positional information of the current location, and preparing and displaying map data linked with the positional information of the current location.

Abstract: An air-intake system of a multi-cylinder engine of a small watercraft. The system typically includes a plurality of air-intake pipes respectively provided for cylinders, the air-intake pipes having first opening end portions respectively connected to a plurality of air-intake ports of a cylinder head, and an air-intake box to which second opening end portions of the air-intake pipes are connected. The air-intake box typically is provided laterally of the engine and has a bottom portion located lower than a center axis of a crankshaft of the engine, and the air-intake pipes typically extend from the air-intake ports to an inside of the air-intake box. The second opening end portions typically open inside the air-intake box at a position spaced apart a predetermined distance from an inner bottom face of the bottom portion of the air intake box.

Abstract: A stabilizer for a motor vehicle has a torsion bar divided into two shafts (1 and 2). The two shafts (1 and 2) are connected to one another via a mechanical coupling. The coupling has a locking disk, which is connected to a first of the two shafts (1), rotating with it in unison, and on the circumference of which at least one locking area is formed, and a housing (3), which is connected to the second shaft (2), rotating with it in unison. At least one locking mechanism (10), which is complementary to the locking area and engages the locking area in the coupled state of the coupling, is mounted movably on the housing (3). Furthermore, a spring (11), by which the locking mechanism (10) is pretensioned in the direction of the locking disk, is connected to the housing (3) and to the locking mechanism (10).

Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling operation of an engine coupled to an exhaust treatment catalyst. Under predetermined conditions, the method operates an engine with a first group of cylinders combusting a lean air/fuel mixture and a second group of cylinders pumping air only (i.e., without fuel injection). In addition, the engine control method also provides the following features in combination with the above-described split air/lean mode: idle speed control, sensor diagnostics, air/fuel ratio control, adaptive learning, fuel vapor purging, catalyst temperature estimation, default operation, and exhaust gas and emission control device temperature control. In addition, the engine control method also changes to combusting in all cylinders under preselected operating conditions such as fuel vapor purging, manifold vacuum control, and purging of stored oxidants in an emission control device.

Abstract: A method to compute, store, and inject adaptive valve timing corrections in a camless valvetrain architecture where a measurable (based on the resolution of the measuring methodology) error exists between the requested and delivered valve timing. This method is based on a measurement of the delivered valve timing, such as from a direct position sensor, (hall effect, LVDT, optical, etc.) or inferred position sensing based on valve actuator current (electronic actuation) or pressure (hydraulic actuation) feedback. This measured delivered valve timing information is used to compute offsets which, when applied to the desired timing, provide more accurate correlation between the delivered timing and the desired timing.

Abstract: The invention relates to a propelling device, particularly for amusement parks, fairs, etc., which has at least one robot provided with a passenger carrier. In order to ensure greater use variability, a propelling device is proposed in which there is a closed movement track for the robot or robots.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for controlling operation of an engine coupled to an exhaust treatment catalyst. Under predetermined conditions, the method operates an engine with a first group of cylinders combusting a lean air/fuel mixture and a second group of cylinders pumping air only (i.e., without fuel injection). In addition, the engine control method also provides the following features in combination with the above-described split air/lean mode: idle speed control, sensor diagnostics, air/fuel ratio control, adaptive learning, fuel vapor purging, catalyst temperature estimation, default operation, and exhaust gas and emission control device temperature control. In addition, the engine control method also changes to combusting in all cylinders under preselected operating conditions such as fuel vapor purging, manifold vacuum control, and purging of stored oxidants in an emission control device.

Abstract: A block body (11) has a fitting (12) with a fluid pipe for connection to a heat exchanger battery, two three or more branches (13) for connection to the pipes of the heat exchanger battery and an intermediate distribution chamber (14) to connect the fitting (12) with the branches (13). This intermediate chamber (14) is circular, completely closed all round and is coaxial with the union part or fitting (12).

Abstract: A method for improving NOx conversion efficiency of a lean exhaust gas aftertreatment device by determining an accurate amount of reductant required is presented. The method includes calculating a base reductant injection amount based on a steady state amount of NOx in the engine feedgas and adjusting the base amount to compensate for transient NOx emissions. The method further teaches using an air assist heated reductant delivery system to inject the adjusted base reductant amount into the device, thus further improving NOx conversion efficiency of the device.

Abstract: A plug-in connector for hollow sections (24), especially for spacer frames or bar sections of insulating glass panes. The plug-in connector has a middle wall (5) and two side walls (6) joining same with a plurality of lateral retaining elements (12, 13, 14) arranged one after the other in the direction of plugging-in (9) of the hollow sections. At least some of the retaining elements (12, 13, 14) are arranged at the side walls (6) offset transversely to the direction of plugging-in (9) with a said mutual distance (16, 17). The retaining elements may be arranged at various levels to engage at various points on the hollow section.

Abstract: A spring vice is provided with a tensioning device that can be axially introduced into a coil spring to be tensioned. A first disk-shaped pressure plate is provided with an opening and can be detachably connected to a first end of the tensioning device via its said opening. A second pressure plate is provided with an opening and can be detachably connected via its opening to an adjusting member of the tensioning device. The adjusting member is adjustable relative to the first end of the tensioning device. The tensioning device has a drive, especially in the form of a spindle drive, provided with a wrench profile accessible from the outside, at its second end, for adjusting the adjusting member. Each of the pressure plates has a circular tensioning surface which is limited toward the inside and the outside and is interrupted by a recess, for receiving a spring turn each of the coil spring to be tensioned.