Abstract: The invention concerns the production of articles comprising at least a rigid element (1) and at least an element (2) made of a thermoplastic material obtained by moulding. The rigid element (1) has a profiled transverse section defining a concave space, wherein is positioned at least partly an element made of thermoplastic material.

Abstract: A system and method for mass analysis of an ion beam. The system includes a mass selector, at least one multipole ion guide, and a mass analyzer. In the system and method, precursor ions are selected with a desired mass to charge ratio. Electrons are injected into the multipole ion guide. The precursor ions are fragmented into product ions via electron capture dissociation from the injected electrons. The product ions are passed to a mass analyzer for a mass analysis.

Abstract: A rapid tire inflation plant comprising a low pressure high flow inflating gas source, an inflation device, a motor, a compressor driven by said motor and a control circuit arranged to control feed of low pressure inflating gas from said inflating gas source to said compressor and the feed of inflating gas at a relatively high flow and pressure to said inflation device.

Abstract: A cold wall chemical vapor deposition apparatus includes: a chamber; a susceptor movable up and down in the chamber by a driving means, the susceptor including a heater and an internal electrode; a heat reflector over the susceptor, the heat reflector reflecting a heat emitted from the heater back to a wafer on the susceptor and serving as an correspondent electrode to the internal electrode; a heater control unit connected to the wafer, the heater and the driving means, the heater control unit sensing a temperature of the wafer, the susceptor moving according to the temperature; a gas supply unit supplying gases to the chamber; and a power source applying a voltage to the chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming liquid spinning solution into a solid formed product whereby the solution is passed through at least one tubular passage (17) having walls formed at least partly of semipermeable and/or porous material. The semipermeable and/or porous material allows parameters, such as the concentration of hydrogen ions, water, salts and low molecular weight, of the liquid spinning solution to be altered as the spinning solution passes through the tubular passage(s).

Abstract: A catalyst composition for the cracking of heavy oil, which has high cracking activity for heavy components in the heavy oil and features reduced deposition of coke. The catalyst composition is comprised of a zeolite, a mixed metal oxide, clay and a metal oxide, and the total acidity of a portion of said catalyst, said portion being composed of said catalyst components other than said zeolite, is from 0.02 to 0.08 mmol/g.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for power finishing freshly placed concrete in which the acoustic impedance of the treating equipment is made substantially equal to the acoustic impedance of the concrete slab being treated. Preferably, a powered, twin rotor riding trowel is provided with a pair of circular finishing pans that are attached to the conventional rotor blades used later in the finishing process. The pans are characterized by an acoustic impedance approximating the acoustic impedance of green concrete, thereby optimizing the energy transferred to the concrete. Preferred pans comprise ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) plastic. During troweling, the pans are frictionally revolved over the green concrete for finishing the surface without prematurely sealing the uppermost slab surface. Through the disclosed troweling method, a highly stable concrete surface results, and delamination is minimized. Alternative troweling uses pans coated with layered impedance matching material.

Abstract: In a probe apparatus comprising an inspecting device, an intermediate substrate and a probe substrate, in which the inspecting device is electrically connected to a proximal end of the intermediate substrate, and the intermediate substrate has a distal end electrically connected to a proximal end of the probe substrate, and the probe substrate has a distal end electrically connectable to a substrate under inspection, a plurality of probe substrates are electrically connected to the single intermediate substrate. When a particular probe substrate 4 is damaged, only the particular probe substrate 4 may be changed, the other probe substrates 4 continuing to be used, thereby achieving economy.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating ions from an aerosol and transferring the ions into a mass analyzer. In the apparatus and method, an aerosol beam is generated, the aerosol beam is directed to a spatial volume outside the mass analyzer, particles in the aerosol beam are ionized to produce the ions, and the ions are collected into the mass analyzer. As such the apparatus includes respectively an aerosol beam generator, an ion source generator, and an ion collector.

Abstract: An electrical coil, particularly a shim coil for use in magnetic resonance imaging spectroscopy, is wound so that there are a plurality of layers with each layer having a plurality of turns. Insulating material is disposed between the turns of each layer. This reduces the capacitance between the turns and has the effect of increasing the self-resonant frequency of the coil. In another embodiment, the coil turn connections are effected so as to divide the overall coil into electrically separated portions and this also increases the self-resonant frequency of the coil.

Abstract: The processes and resins of the present invention allow the extrusion of polymer products, such as polymer films, that have a reduced occurrence of surface aberrations, e.g., surface melt fracture and/or haze bands and/or haze. Preferably, the polymer products produced in accordance with the present invention are substantially free of surface aberrations even when manufactured under conditions of high sheer stress such as those conditions that occur at commercial production rates. In part, the present invention provides processes for polymer extrusion wherein the resins employed are treated using heat in an atmosphere sufficient to substantially eliminate the tendency to create surface aberrations. The resins can have reduced or substantially eliminated concentrations of low molecular weight components. In some embodiments, both the polymer resins and the extruded polymer products have reduced concentrations of processing aid(s), e.g.

Abstract: A treatment method capable of regenerating new blood vessels at an affected site of a peripheral blood vessel that is highly safe with respect to the human body and is easily performed. More specifically, a vascularization therapy that increases the number of newly formed blood vessels of an affected site by immersing in carbonated warm water having a carbon dioxide concentration of 700 ppm or more and a water temperature of 33 to 42° C. A vascularization therapy that increases the number of vascular endothelial cells in tissue of an affected site by 1.5 times or more and that increases the number of endothelial precursor cells in the peripheral blood at an affected site by 1.1 times or more by immersing the affected site of a peripheral blood vessel in the aforementioned carbonated warm water.

Abstract: A multi-chips stacked package at least comprises a substrate, an upper chip, a lower chip, a plurality of electrically conductive wires and a plurality of conductive bumps. The upper chip is flip-chip bonded to the upper surface of the substrate; and the lower chip is accommodated in the opening and wire-bonded to the upper chip. Furthermore, the lower chip can be wire-bonded to the substrate via a plurality of another electrically conductive wires, which directly connect the lower chip and the substrate.

Abstract: A combined AC/DC monitoring system simultaneously monitors an AC power supply and a DC power supply in a mobile unit. The monitoring system is electrically isolated from an AC input source through an AC isolation transformer. A microcontroller digitally provides various computed variables from various digitized input signals. The monitoring system simultaneously displays a plurality of the computed variables while the system monitors for various user-selected high/low conditions of the computed variables. The system monitors AC power surges and can alternately displays a high voltage level for a predetermined time and a low voltage level for a predetermined time. An algorithm determines whether the AC voltage is a true sine wave or otherwise. The system monitors DC current on the high side, or positive terminal, of a battery. User selectable DC shunts are provided to measure a range of DC currents.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing wire to cut the wire into sections and to expose section wire ends, the wire having an inner core and sheathing about the core, the apparatus including structure for displacing the wire axially endwise comprising multiple blade structures, including at least two of the structures that move adjacent one another as the two structure move relatively oppositely toward and away from the axis in directions generally normal to the axis; each of the two structures having first and second cutting edges; the cutting edges configured such that, when the two the structures are moved relatively longitudinally in a primary mode, two of the cutting edges cut through the wire, and when the two structures are moved relatively longitudinally in a second mode, the remaining two of the cutting edges cut into the wire sheathing to enable stripping of the sheathing of the wire.

Abstract: In an embodiment, the invention relates to a method for reducing coke agglomeration in petroleum streams derived from coking processes. In a preferred embodiment, the invention relates to a method for mitigating filter fouling from a coker gas oil by using a pusher gas substantially free of molecular oxygen.

Abstract: Resin members, on the surfaces of which metal films are formed, are used for; an auxiliary air passage provided in a main air passage, in which a sensor element of a physical quantity sensor such as an air flow sensor, an intake-air temperature sensor, etc., is situated; a housing; and so forth; in order to decrease both the thermal conductivity and the emissivity of those components to respective small values, whereby the temperature increase of the sensor due to both the heat conduction and the heat radiation can be suppressed.

Abstract: A system (1) for the precisely and accurately controlled delivery and collection of aerosolized masses. The system (1) includes an aerosol generator (100), an upstream electro-optional aerosol mass concentration sensor (200) past which aerosols are transported at a known upstream volumetric flow rate, a deposition zone (300) within which aerosols are collected on or within a media, and a downstream electro-optical aerosol mass concentration sensor (201) past which aerosols uncollected in the deposition zone (300) are transported at a known downstream volumetric flow rate. The net mass of aerosols collected in the deposition zone (300) is determined by integrating over time the product of mass concentration measured by the upstream electro-optical sensor (200) and the upstream volumetric flow rate minus the product of mass concentration measured by the downstream electro-optical sensor (201) and the downstream volumetric flow rate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a metal shield casing which covers a periphery of the liquid crystal display panel. The metal shield casing has a plurality of fixing pawls and a plurality of fixing hooks.