Abstract: Bead releasing and removing head for a tire fitting machine comprising a support frame (2) anchored to the tire fitting machine and supporting at its top at least a bead releasing disk (3) and a bead removing tool (4), having a working tip (7), wherein the removing tool (4) is slidably supported by said head and comprises driving means (5) suitable for displacing it, upon control, so that the working tip (7) is movable between an advanced working position and a withdrawn rest position.

Abstract: A sphere or pig detection switch assembly adapted for being mounted on a pipe through which the sphere or pig will run. The assembly includes an elongated, hollow main body portion presenting an elongated chamber therein. The body portion defines a detection zone positioned alongside the chamber and includes mounting structure for a detection element including a detection surface to be mounted adjacent said zone. The assembly also includes an elongated probe shaft disposed mainly within the chamber. The probe shaft includes a centrally disposed activation portion and is longitudinally moveable within the chamber from a first position with the activation portion spaced from the zone to a second position with the activation portion at the zone.

Abstract: A moisture removal device for an internal combustion engine use exhaust gas purifying device with a trapped moisture amount estimation means which estimates amount of moisture exhausted from an internal combustion engine and trapped in the catalyst, a judgement means which judges whether the estimated value of the trapped moisture amount exceeds a predetermined amount, and means for controlling removal of the moisture trapped in the catalyst, wherein when the estimated value of moisture trapped in the catalyst exceeds the predetermined value, a control of removing the moisture in the catalyst is performed. Whereby, since the moisture trapped by the catalyst can be removed and a possible elution of the catalyst components can be prevented, reduction of exhaust gas purifying performance of the catalyst can be prevented.

Abstract: An acid test kit uses an indicator paper in a transparent tube which is easily and temporarily inserted in a Schrader-valve at a compressor suction inlet of a refrigeration system. The simplicity, yet sufficient accuracy, of the kit permits several different ways of holding the paper in the tube through a friction fit. One way is to sandwich the paper between a tapered holder which is folded to provide a nose for actuating the Schrader valve. Another way is to provide the paper on or over a cylindrical member. A method for using the test kit including allowing vapor refrigerant from the system to pass through the tube to the atmosphere.

Abstract: In a simultaneous-linear-equations solving method of calculating the numerical solutions of simultaneous linear equations having a coefficient matrix, all the elements of coefficient matrix elements including zero elements and all the elements of right-side vector elements are stored into an array. Next, a non-zero-structure-specifying index table is created which indicates the row number of a terminal-end non-zero element in each column and the column number of a terminal-end non-zero element in each row within the array. Moreover, a decomposition processing is executed toward the elements existing within a range indicated by the created index table. Finally, a forward/backward substitution processing is executed toward the coefficient matrix elements subjected to the decomposition processing and the right-side vector elements stored into the array, thereby determining the numerical solutions.

Abstract: A method and system for automatically activating a train warning device that uses a positioning system such as a global positioning system (GPS) receiver or an inertial navigation system (INS) to determine the train's position. The system further includes a database containing locations of grade crossings and other locations at which a train is required to give a warning signal and what regulations govern activation of the warning device at such locations.

Abstract: The upper and lower halves of a blow mold define a blow mold cavity when the halves are closed together. A bottom plug which serves to form a dome in the bottom of the blown bottle is shifted into and out of a cooperating relationship with the two mold halves by cam mechanism that operates in response to raising and lowering of the upper die set upon which the upper mold half is mounted. The actuating mechanism comprises a pair of mutually opposed cam rods having a follower trapped therebetween that is in turn coupled with the bottom plug so that as the cam rods are shifted with the upper die set, the follower reacts to cam surfaces on the rods to impart a corresponding extension and retraction motion to the bottom plug. To handle multiple, side-by-side blow mold cavities, the bottom plugs for such cavities are ganged together on a common support bar that is in turn provided with operating shanks, each provided with a cam follower operated by a cam assembly.

Abstract: A face-to-face multi-chip flip-chip package includes a first chip, at least a second chip and a package substrate. The package substrate has a top surface, a bottom surface and a concave wall between the top surface and the bottom surface. The second chip is flip-chip mounted on active surface of the first chip. The first chip is mounted on the package substrate so that the second chip is placed inside a chip accommodation space of the package substrate which is defined by the concave wall. A side surface of the second chip is a progressive distance from the chip accommodation space for lessening capillary flow of underfilling material between the concave wall of the package substrate and the side surface of the second chip during dispensing the underfilling material.

Abstract: The invention provides a radar system, which can increase a crossrange detection speed in the lane change state by employing a steering angle sensor, etc. loaded on a vehicle without providing additional hardware. A lane-change determining unit receives a yaw rate response from a steering angle sensor, etc., and determines whether the radar-loaded vehicle is in the steering operation for lane change. If the radar-loaded vehicle is in the lane change state, a gain setting unit shifts a tracker gain to a larger value than that in ordinary running, and calculates a range, a crossrange, a relative velocity, etc. relative to a target from the results of tracker processing executed by a filtering unit. By using the calculated range, crossrange, relative velocity, etc., a control determining unit determines whether there is a collision risk, and whether steering operation to avoid a collision is required.

Abstract: An automatic insertion device includes a temperature sensing element structured to provide direct contact between the fluid in a pipeline and the sensor or sensing element. A valve assembly is provided to seal the interior of the conduit from its exterior when the sensing element is in its retracted position.

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 strip brush seal device for improving a seal capability of a seal portion, promoting an elastic deformation of the seal portion, and preventing wear of the seal portion. Also for providing a secure joint to a mounting portion of the strip seal brush. The strip brush seal comprises a mounting portion which is located toward the side of protrusions of individual seal strips in which the protrusions of the seal strips are integrally joined along a direction of width of the strip, a strip brush seal which retains a seal portion to the radially inward direction relative to the mounting portion, a back plate which is disposed in the opposite side of the action of a process fluid, and a joint portion which is formed by welding the individual protrusions of the seal strips.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to implantable devices and systems for the differential monitoring the condition of the tissue or fluid emitted from the site in proximity to the implants. The invention may also include modifications of the implantable device to stabilize or immobilize the device in the proximity of the tissue to be monitored.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of manufacturing a multi-chip stacking package. The characteristic of the invention is that after the alignment of the bumps of at least two chips, welded bumps will be generated in a high temperature welding to form a welded bump. Furthermore, one of the at least two chips may only provide bonding pad similar to the Under Bump Metallurgy and may not provide bumps, and using the bonding pad to be welded with the bump on another chip.

Abstract: Clean distillate useful as a diesel fuel or diesel blending stock is produced from Fischer-Tropsch wax by separating wax into heavier and lighter fractions; further separating the lighter fraction and hydroisomerizing the heavier fraction and that portion of the light fraction below about 500° F. The isomerized product is blended with the untreated portion of the lighter fraction.

Abstract: A ceramic holder 2 is mounted on the lower end of a connecting block 30 of metal mounted on the lower end of a tool main body 1 of metal, such ceramic holder 2, a ceramic heater 4 and a ceramic presser 5 being sintered. In addition) the coefficient of linear expansion of the ceramic holder 2 is approximately equal to those of the ceramic heater 4 and ceramic presser 5; furthermore, the thermal conductivities of the ceramic holder 2 and ceramic presser 5 are greater as the pressure side of the ceramic presser 5 as seen from the ceramic heater 4 is approached and are smaller as the attaching surface side of the ceramic holder 2 is approached.

Abstract: An exhaust aftertreatment system for use with an internal combustion engine includes at least one leg having a multi-stage NOx adsorber, with each NOx adsorber stage corresponding to a different temperature range of NOx adsorption. In a multi-pass aftertreatment system, a manifold has at least one inlet and a plurality of outlets. A plurality of legs are connected with a respective manifold outlet. Each leg has a NOx adsorber therein. At least one valve is positioned in association with at least one leg for at least partially opening and closing the at least one leg.

Abstract: A display device of the present invention reduces the occurrence of cracks and breaking of plate-like control electrodes, enhances the operability of assembling and suppresses the reduction of a yield factor of products. The display device includes a back substrate which has a plurality of cathode lines which extend in one direction, are arranged in parallel in another direction which crosses one direction and include electron sources respectively, and a plurality of control electrodes which cross the cathode lines in a non-contact manner within a display region, extend in another direction and are arranged in parallel in one direction on an inner surface thereof, and a front substrate which has anodes and phosphors on an inner surface thereof and faces the back substrate with a given distance therebetween. The control electrodes are formed of plate-like control electrodes.

Abstract: A magnetic gap is provided between a permanent magnet of a rotor and an auxiliary magnetic pole portion which is arranged adjacent to the permanent magnet in a peripheral direction. A gradual change in a magnetic flux density distribution of a surface of the rotor is obtained and a cogging torque and a torque pulsation are restrained. By obtaining a reluctance torque according to the auxiliary magnetic pole, a permanent magnet electric rotating machine in which the cogging torque and the torque pulsation are restrained can be obtained and further an electromotive vehicle having the permanent magnet electric rotating machine can be provided.