Abstract: To recognize missed stitches during the operation of a sewing machine, a function, which represents the tensile force of a thread fed into a stitch-forming device depending on the angle of rotation of the main shaft, is scanned in its entirety during each revolution period of the main shaft for selected characteristics without regard to the location of this characteristic within the revolution period. The characteristics found are measured in order to obtain for each characteristic an analytical value that is compared with the corresponding analytical value from at least the last preceding revolution period to form the difference of the two analytical values. If this difference exceeds a predeterminable value, a decision corresponding to a missed stitch is made.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a technique which comprises the steps of stopping the rotation of a treating durm in a deodorizing step, introducing the outside air into a treating tank through an upper opening provided in the upper portion of the treating tank or the upper portion of a recovery air duct, simultaneously exhausting a solvent gas from the treating tank through a lower opening provided in the lower portion of the treating tank or a button trap portion so slowly as not to agitate the solvent gas in the treating tank by an exhaust means connected to a solvent recovery device in the condition that the treating drum is stopped, in order to replace the solvent gas in the treating tank with the outside air, and reusing the solvent gas through the solvent recovery device once or several times. In addition, the present invention is further directed to an improvement of the above-mentioned technique.

Abstract: A device for sewing together two fabric parts includes two pattern sensors and correcting means for determining and correcting misalignment of patterns on the fabric parts. Also, an additional image sensor (18) is provided, which scans the surface of the fabric (16) to be sewn at the site of an intermediate storage location (15) before this fabric is fed into the sewing machine. An image-processing device connected to this additional image sensor generates data on certain basic characteristics of the fabric pattern, such as color, contrast, lightness, register length, and angular orientation of the pattern components. From these characteristic data, a decision logic circuit determines setting data for the operating parameters of the devices used in the sewing machine for detecting and correcting a possible pattern misalignment during sewing.

Abstract: An improvement is attained in a cable communication system of the type having communication line incorporated in the interior of a water supply hose which comprises, in combination, signal transmission cable incorporated extending in the interior of the water supply hose for the communication between a water injection nozzle and a fire-engine; a leading end coupling adapter for leading the signal transmission cable incorporated in the water supply hose to the outside for the connection to a communication exchange disposed on the part of the water injection nozzle for communication with the fire-engine and/or a transmitter for the control of the current amount of water to be supplied; and a communication exchange for mutual communication with the water injection nozzle and/or a water supply controller for the control of the current amount of water to be supplied to the nozzle disposed on the part of the fire engine to be connected operative to the signal transmission cable.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pair of overlapping ceramic disks for the opening and closing of screw type valves, where there is a fixed disk (11) with lateral slots inside the valve body and another disk (12) which rests on top of the fixed one (11) and where the fixed disk (11;31) has at least one segment like slot (11a;31a) closed at the perimeter and the movable disk (12;32) has at least one lateral opening (12;32a) which is open both at the bottom towards the fixed disk and radially towards the lateral slots (13a) of the valve body, and closed at the top by a spoked surface so as to improve the water flow conditions.

Abstract: A tool-supporting attachment to be mounted on a vehicle for use in suspending motorized tools which must be carried on long distances is disclosed. This attachment comprises levelling means to permit to its upper frame portion to always be in a substantially horizontal position with respect to the ground on which the vehicle is moved such that the tools are always kept at a constant height above the ground.

Abstract: An instrument for measuring the dimensions of a rigid object (10) comprises a fixed member (1), a mobile member (2) slidably mounted on the fixed member, means for indicating the resulting measurement, and a locking device (3) allowing the mobile member (2) to be moved on the fixed member (1) to hold two bearing points (X, X') on the members in contact with the object (10) being measured with a substantially constant bearing force. The locking device comprises a first sleeve (20) slidably mounted on the mobile member (2) under the action of springs (24), and a second sleeve (30) slidably mounted on the fixed member (1) and inside which is a tipping ring (36) connected by a rod (40) to the first sleeve. The second sleeve (30), by acting on the first sleeve (20), enables loading the springs (24) to produce the bearing force when the instrument is in contact with the object (10) being measured.

Abstract: The invention describes a process for carrying out a sewing operation with a sewing machine having a needle feed.In present sewing operations with a sewing machine having needle feed, defective stitches are often formed at the beginning, because the initial threads are not sufficiently clamped in the needle plate as a consequence of the elongated stitch hole. In the new process, the position of the needle prior to the beginning of sewing is displaced into an end zone of the stitch hole for performing a preselected number of initial stitches.

Abstract: A steering tie rod or similar strut for motor vehicles with a securing member (4) acting in the longitudinal direction of the steering tie rod is described, which securing member comes into action when a defined, axially acting load value is exceeded. In another variant of the present invention, the length of the steering tie rod may undergo a limited change after the securing member has been overcome, so that limited fitness for use of the vehicle is maintained.

Abstract: A medical pressure measurement device which employs a reference transducer linked to an atmospheric pressure sensitive device while also connected in immediate proximity to a single or several pressure measurement transducers which allows for automatic correction for hydrostatic transducer height difference from patient point to reference (usually some point on the patient's external anatomy equivalent in vertical height to the right atrium of the heart) to transducer position; while providing a constant zero pressure reference, i.e., ambient atmospheric pressure to the monitoring device via said reference transducer system.

Abstract: A glass-plate sorting system for sorting glass plates being cut into products having a plurality of quality grades to simultaneously obtain products of desired quality grades. A discriminating-type flaw detector (101) detects the sizes and locations of flaws existing in a glass strip travelling on a line conveyor and transmits flaw data to a control unit (102). The control unit discriminates quality grades of the cut glass plates based on the flaw data. Sorters (110) having lifters (112) and suction conveyors (111) sort products of desired quality grades based on the control by the control unit (102).

Abstract: Patterns of two fabric layers are each recognized by a camera and the fabric layers are aligned to make these patterns agree in the transverse and longitudinal directions. According to the invention the influence of speed-related disturbance variables and pattern-related limitations during the generation of the signal is reduced. Two-dimensional images of the two fabric layers are recorded with a matrix camera each during a pause between feeds. The degree of congurence of the fabric layers according to the pattern is determined by two-dimensional cross-correlation analysis of the image points arranged in rows and columns. Aligning correction values are calculated from this degree. The edge distance of the fabric layers is determined with a section of the matrix sensors, which is a separate section in terms of evaluation. Based on the edge distance data, the lower fabric layer is adjusted to the correct distance continuously and the upper fabric layer is adjusted as needed.

Abstract: The periodic axial movement of the rotary piston (6) is performed by a cam mechanism which has a cam surface (8) rotating around the piston axis and a cam follower (9) that is in functional connection with the cam holder. The relative position of the cam holder determines the piston stroke in the course of one revolution. In this arrangement, the drive shaft (5) can extend coaxially with the piston (6). In a particularly advantageous manner, the follower is pressed against the cam holder under spring pre-tension.

Abstract: A LNG tank for ships having a heat insulation material applied over the outer circumference thereof, the tank being supported on a ship hull via a vertical cylindrical skirt, wherein a portion of the tank above the equator is formed by a cylinder and by a top portion of the head structure with a upward convex portion, the head structure being arranged above the cylinder, and another portion of the tank below the equator is formed by a part of the sphere having a radius substantially equal with that of the horizontal section of the equator substantially up to the range of the lat. 30.degree., and the remaining portion of the tank further below the range is formed by a flat semi-spherical hull structure which is a part of the laternally elongated ellipsoid of gyration or semi-ellipsoid and having the aspect ratio of substantially 1.5.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process and devices for producing beam-shaped moldings from fine plant parts mixed with binders in molding presses. Based on the discovery that the degree of compaction of the core of such moldings decreases with increasing cross section of the moldings, it is suggested in the present invention that the core zone of the molding be formed by an additional amount of fine parts moved there and compacted deliberately, which amount of material acts reactively as a compression zone to the moveable walls surrounding it during the compaction of the molding. Compaction of the molding over its entire cross section and at the same time particularly great compaction of the peripheral zones of the molding are thus achieved. The strength and the bending resistance of such moldings are particularly high, and such moldings are therefore also suitable for forming railroad ties.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to the connection of two multi-axle running gears into a running gear group for rail vehicles with low-lying platform, wherein the running gears have at least two wheel sets with small wheel base and a running gear frame consisting of side walls and crossbeams betweenn two axles. The wheel sets are mounted in the running gear frame via axle bearings, and each running gear is connected to the platform with false pivot only via a leaf spring and link suspension located transversely in front of and along each side wall. To ensure that the correct turn-out angle of each running gear and each running gear group is freely guaranteed during cornering, and at a correct axle load equalization of the running gears of each running gear group is ensured.