Abstract: A pipeline duct through a discharge opening (17) of a vane support housing (1) and an opening (6) in an outer wall (3) of a compressor housing of a gas turbine. The upper part of the pipe (2) is firmly clamped with a flange (14) and seals (7) between the bleeder connection (15) and the outer wall (3) by means of fastening elements (16). The lower part of the pipe (2) is sealed by a piston ring (8). The piston ring (8) is guided by two fastening rings (9, 10), which are mounted in the vane support housing (1) by fastening elements (16). The fastening rings (9, 10) make possible a free movement of the pipe (2) and the housing (3) in relation to the vane support housing (1) in the horizontal direction due to their free spaces (11, 12, 13).

Abstract: A method and circular stocking knitting and knitting machine are disclosed. The method includes providing a first base yarn and a second base yarn for the manufacture of a basic knit fabric and a dyed yarn of a design, providing only one control for selecting the needles of the design at each feeding station of the machine and selecting the needles which must form the design such that each of the selected needles picks up and knits the dyed yarn of the design and the second base yarn dropping or discarding the first base yarn, while the remaining unselected needles pick up and knit the base yarns, discarding the dyed yarn of the design. The circular stocking knitting and knitting machine includes a selecting and controlling device for controlling selected needles of the design in order to raise these selected needles to a level higher than the remaining needles.

Abstract: A centrifugal force sliding grinding machine comprising a stationary container part and a rotary-mounted base part driven with a drive motor and positioned below the stationary container part, as well as an arrangement for adjusting the gap width between the stationary container part and the base part is characterized in that the stationary container part has at least one expansion element preferably located in an elastic container lining for adjusting the gap width. The centrifugal force sliding grinding machine according to the invention can in particular be provided externally of the base part with a storage area for receiving a working fluid introduceable under a predetermined pressure into the gap.

Abstract: A small-sized motor equipped with a worm reducer according to the present invention includes a cavity portion 10 formed in a gear case 17, which accommodates a worm 6 mounted on a motor shaft 4 and a worm wheel 7. The cavity portion 10 receives a front end of the motor shaft 4 and does not communicate with the exterior thereof. A bearing holder 22 holding a bearing device is disposed in the cavity portion 10 such that a metallic-fiber-containing resin spacer or metallic spacer 30 is disposed between the bearing holder 22 and the gear case 17. Thrust adjustment for the motor shaft 4 is performed through application of thrust to the motor shaft 4 after the resin spacer is softened through induction heating effected electromagnetically from outside the gear case, or after a gear case protrusion, which is in contact with the metallic spacer, is softened through application of heat transmitted from the metallic spacer heated through induction heating effected electromagnetically from outside the gear case.

Abstract: An axial joint and a process for manufacturing an axial joint are described. The axial joint comprises a metallic housing (1) with an opening (2) and with an interior space (9), with a ball pivot (3), which has a joint ball (4) and a pivot pin (5). The joint ball (4) is surrounded for the most part by the housing (1) and a pivot pin neck (5.1) of reduced diameter compared with that of the pivot (5) is present in the transition area between the joint ball (4) and the pivot pin (5), and the pivot pin (5) projects through the opening (2) of the housing. The axial joint also has a bearing shell (6; 6.1, 6.2), which consists essentially of plastic and is arranged between the housing (1) and the joint ball (4), and the metallic housing is made in one piece.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for dento-maxillo-facial orthodontics and orthopedics. The apparatus includes a base structure (1) able to be fixed to lateroposterior teeth (2) of the superior arch transversally to the sagittal plane (s—s) in correspondence of the palatal vault. The base structure (1) exhibits a plurality of arms (10) developed orthogonally to the plane (s—s) and at ends of which corresponding annular bands (11) are provided to allow a stable positioning thereof on said teeth (2). A device is provided for the removable or irremovable fastening of one or more orthodontic or orthopedic modules which are, in turn, provided with a portion able to be engaged with this fastening device of the base structure (1).

Abstract: A telecommunication apparatus and method for providing packets to at least one of a first and a second network are described. A telephone set connects the first network to the second network. In one embodiment, the telephone set includes two MAC devices. Each MAC device is in electrical communication with one of the two networks via a communication path. In another embodiment, a packet switching device provides the separate communication paths to the two networks. The telephone set forwards packets received from one network to the other network, generates packets from signals locally inputted into the telephone set and forwards such generated packets to at least one of the networks, and performs actions prescribed by packets received by and addressed to the telephone set. Packets addressed to the telephone set may or may not be forwarded.

Abstract: The removal of cooling air from the diffuser part of a radial stage of a compressor of a gas turbine is provided. The end stage of the compressor has a radial rotor disk (2) with a bladed diffuser (3). With the corresponding fastening elements (7) for the parts (20.1, 20.2) on the diffuser housing side, the diffuser blading (3) is used at the same time to connect the vane support (1) to the rear bearing housing (21). Compressed cooling air can be removed through either/both round holes (6.1) or/and slots (6.2), which are milled on the suction side of the diffuser vane (3). Through the removal openings (6.1, 6.2), the cooling air enters the blind holes (19) of the diffuser vane (3) and then further, through holes (19.1) in the diffuser housing outside (20.2), the cooling air discharge (10) arranged in the compressor housing.

Abstract: The deposition strength is enhanced in the thermally deposited portion of thermoplastic resin molded product. In addition, in the test for obtaining the deposition strength, the shape and dimensions that can reach the purposed deposition strength is defined. If the annular groove (21) for fixing the heating element (30) is installed to the periphery of the deposited portion of lower case (20) and the annular rib (11) is fitted into the annular groove (21) is installed to the deposited portion of upper case (10) and if the diameter of heating element (30) to be used is considered to be D, then (a) the interval L between both the lateral walls in the annular groove 21 shall be set to 1.3 D L 1.6 D (b) the wall thickness T of annular rib shall be set to 1.1 D T 1.2 D (c) the height A of outside lateral wall in the annular groove shall be set to A 2 D (d) the height B of inside lateral wall in the annular groove shall be set to B 2 D, and (e) the height H of annular rib shall be set to H A.

Abstract: An upholstery element is disclosed which has a flexible core and a cover. The core and the cover are fastened to one another by a hook-fastener connection. The connection includes a hook strip having a plurality of hooks overlaid by a fleece strip having a plurality of elements, behind which the hooks engage. The strips are fastened one to the core and one to the cover. The strip fastened to the core is disposed at the base (7) of a channel (8) in the core (2). The depth of the channel (8) is greater than the sum of the thicknesses of both strips (3, 5). The strip (3, 5) fastened to the cover (1) is attached to a distance element (10), which is in turn fastened to the cover (1).

Abstract: A device and method for the removal of subcutaneous adipose layers with a laser source, optical fiber for conveying the laser ben emitted by the first source and a hollow needle f or guiding the fiber. The fiber ends in the vicinity of the end of the needle. The laser beam is generated with an intensity and a wavelength for liquefying, and maintaining liquid, the adipose cells. The laser beam from the optical fiber irradiates adipose cells in the adipose layer to transform the adipose cells into, and maintain the adipose cells as, a liquid substance.

Abstract: A contact alignment body (14) is provided with a plurality of alignment region grooves (87) and wire openings (88). A plurality of contact elements (62) are provided, each having a wire side end positioned in one of the alignment region grooves (87) with the wire side end extending into the wire openings (88) of the contact alignment body (14). A contact displacement member (66) is connected to the contact elements. A wire guide (64) is positioned adjacent the contact alignment body (14) and includes a plurality of wire channels (63). The wire guide (64) has a cable end of a small width and a contact alignment body end of a larger width. The wire channels (63) provide wire paths of substantially identical lengths extending from the cable end to the contact alignment body end. A cable (22) with wire terminating ends (110) are inserted in the wire channels (63) of the wire guide (64) with a contact portion of the wire terminating ends (110) extending out of the wire channels (63).

Abstract: A process for profiling solder joints of circuit boards including solder bumps is provided using an arrangement with a thin tape element with length and width dimensions generally corresponding to the length and width dimensions of the ball grid array (BGA) and with a registration portion. Thermal couple probes are positioned on the element at locations corresponding, based on the registration portion, to critical locations of the BGA requiring profiling. The element is disposed underneath the BGA and secured in position with the element in registration with the solder bumps on the BGA and with the plurality of thermal couples connected to the element such that the thermal couples are positioned corresponding to the critical locations requiring profiling. The tape element may be kapton tape. The registration may be provided with a portion of the element having holes, each hole being of a size to go over a solder bump on the BGA.

Abstract: A circular stocking knitting machine, in which, in addition to the knitting cams, two ascent and descent cams alternating depending on the direction of rotation are provided for the knitting operations with reciprocating motion. Two selection units, which select the needles during a same forward stroke of the cylinder, are additionally provided.

Abstract: If the surface of metallic mold should not be highly transcribed to the surface of product in injection molding the plastic products, the transcription defects such as weld, shrinkage, etc. are caused to the surface of product. Further, if the resin should be exposed to the surface of high temperature metallic mold more than necessary during the molding, the filler and the like of glass and so forth are contained into the resin, and in this case, they are left over on the surface of metallic mold, resulting in the transcription defect. These problems can be solved by heating the surface temperature of metallic mold higher than the glass transfer temperature of resin if the resin is non-crystal and higher than the fusion point temperature if the resin crystal, with the temperature raising speed of more than 2° C. every second, maintaining this temperature during the resin charging, and by cooling at the lowering speed of more than 2° C. every second after the completion of charging.

Abstract: The second boot that protects parts adjacent to a fixed box from which there projects a rotating hub that is to be connected to a driveline (with the possible presence of a friction clutch or of a torque limiting means) comprises—attached to the fixed box (1)—a disc (11) with a peripheral edge (11A) for engagement and fastening; and a sleeve (17) that can be engaged inside the edge (11A-11B) of said disc (11), with fastening clips (22) capable of being clipped to and unclipped from said edge (11A-11B). Said sleeve (17) may include protective layers around the parts which it encloses.

Abstract: An explosion-proof gas sensor (1) with a flashback barrier (2) permeable to the gas to be measured between the measuring space (4) and the environment in an otherwise gas-impermeable housing (3) is described. The sensor provides reduced response time and higher signal sensitivity for the gas to be measured. A flashback barrier (2) is provided including a plurality of flexurally rigid fabric layers made preferably of metal, which are permeable to the gas to be measured, with an overall thickness of one to ten mm, an overall porosity of at least twenty percent by volume relative to the volume of the flashback barrier (2), and with a maximum number of one percent of all pores with a pore size larger than 240 &mgr;m.

Abstract: A guide barrier system, especially for forming or securing traffic roads with a plurality of guide sections, which are arranged in at least one row one behind the other and can be connected to one another, wherein each guide section has a middle piece which is directed essentially in parallel to the direction of the traffic road and is elastically deformable at right angles to its longitudinal axis. A plurality of supports extend essentially at right angles to the middle piece with support surfaces extending essentially symmetrically to the middle piece provided at the middle piece. The said support surfaces are arranged at mutually spaced locations from one another at the middle piece to achieve the deformability of the middle piece. Two respective, mutually adjacent guide sections can be detachably connected to one another by means of a coupling piece engaging spaces located between the supports.

Abstract: The rewinding machine comprises a pair of lower winding rolls (11, 13) defining a winding cradle, which are movable from an upper position toward a lower position during the winding of a reel (R), in order to keep the axis of the developing reel in an essentially fixed position.