Abstract: A process for the production of flexible impregnated protective, auxiliary and insulating materials on a fibre basis for electrical purposes by the application of an impregnating agent to the material to be impregnated, followed by curing, characterised in that a solvent-free impregnating mass containing one or more olefinically unsaturated, radically polymerisable polyesters, which contain one or more radically polymerisable monomers as reactive diluents, one or more plasticizing agents and optionally one or more peroxide-free radical initiators is applied to the material to be impregnated and curing is then carried out with high energy radiation and optionally by further heating.

Abstract: Method of conditioning soils, in which copolymers which are composed of acrylamide and/or methacrylamide, a sulphonyl-containing, substituted acrylamide or methacrylamide, a multi-functional, water-soluble vinyl compound and, if appropriate, carboxyl-containing comonomers are added to the soils as soil conditioners.

Abstract: Two press units have axes which lie in a pressing plane which is inclined to the vertical direction and they form a press nip with each other. The two press units are supported by bearing brackets which are coupled in pairs to each other by detachable tension bars which transmit the pressing force. The bearing brackets of the one press unit are supported rigidly (i.e. directly on a machine frame, foundation, or the like) and bear at least a part of the weight of the other press unit. A support device on the machine frame, foundation, or the like at least temporarily takes up a component of the weight of the other press unit which is directed transverse to the pressing plane.

Abstract: An apparatus is described for depositing a thin film (9) of compound materials on selected substrates (48) in an evacuable coating chamber. This apparatus includes a rotating primary surrogate magnetron cathode surface (19) which acts to receive, in-situ, material to be sputtered. Vapor crucibles (2) expose the rotating cathode surface (19) to material vapors (8) which condense on the thermally cooled cathode surface (19) to combine with other coatings on the cathode and are thence rotated through the associated plasma sputter zone (26P) to sputter deposit desired film (9). Auxiliary rotating magnetron cathodes (32) can deposit additional material onto rotating primary cathode (19). Molten material crucible assemblies (31) having coating rollers (34) can convey molten material onto rotating auxiliary thermally cooled cathode surfaces (32) which sputter coat primary cathode.

Abstract: A method for real time message transmission in a token ring network is provided. The method initializes each node in the network, including setting a maximum message transmission time H.sub.i such that ##EQU1## is the transmission time of a message in a message stream, P.sub.i is the period length of the message stream, TTRT is the target token rotation time, and .tau. is the portion of TTRT that is unavailable to transmit messages. The messages are then transmitted when a token arrives at a node for the duration of H.sub.i. Using this method with the timed token protocol, the synchronous messages are guaranteed to be transmitted before their deadlines if the utilization of synchronous messages is no more than 33% of available utilization.

Abstract: A device is described for closing and laterally sealing plastic film wrapped bundles containing sheets or the like, by wrapping them in a thermally shrinkable plastic film, which comprises two sealing plates (25,26) suitable to be moved against lateral opposite sides of a bundle (29) for sealing them. These plates (25,26) are preferably hinged on two slides (2,3 ) suitable to be contemporaneously either approached or moved apart from each other as a function of the width of the bundle (29) to be laterally sealed. Two nozzles (31,32) are moreover provided, which form air jets against laterally protruding portions (30) of the plastic film, so that said protruding portions are easily folded by said plates (25,26). A so closed and sealed bundle is then carried inside an oven for thermally shrinking the wrapped film.

Abstract: Bioconditioning device for objects, such as seats, couches, particular items of clothing and the like, with surfaces susceptible of making contact with body parts. The device includes at least one surface layer made of permeable material, susceptible of making contact with a body part, and at least one internal layer in which at least one channel is defined; the inside of the channel is connected to the surface layer and can be connected to a suction device. The suction device draws a flow of air from outside through the surface layer to facilitate evaporation and removal of any sweat excreted by the body part which is in contact with the surface layer.

Abstract: A product useful in extinguishing fires and preventing explosions has a continuous sheet of metal foil having discontinuous slits arranged in a specified way, and in particular embodiments comprises magnesium alloys which may be coated with an oleate or an alkaline bichromate.

Abstract: The description relates to a process for determining the position of a positioning body in relation to a reference body in which the positioning body has a scale with markings at constant distances and the reference body has a scanner with a projection surface on which the markings of the scale are projected by imaging optics. The coordinates of the projection center of the imaging optics are trigonometrically calculated from the projection angles between the projection center and three markings arranged on the scale and from the constant distance between the markings. In addition, the angle of inclination of the positioning body in relation to the reference body is trigonometrically calculated via the co-ordinates found for the projection center, the distance between the projection center from the projection surface of the scanner and the image co-ordinates of the base of the vertical position of the position center above the projection surface.

Abstract: There is disclosed a pacifier including a nipple (3) fastened in a central opening (2) of a shield (1) having perforations (11) at a distance from this central opening (2), wherein the shield (1), on its inner side facing the mouth when in use, comprises a zone (16) provided with nubs (15) radially outwardly of the zone (12) provided with the perforations (11).

Abstract: A conveyor coupled to a skid motor vehicle operates to unload bulk granular material from a railroad hopper car. The conveyor has an obtuse configured frame supporting an endless belt extended about an idler roller and a driven roller. A hydraulic motor mounted on the frame supplied with hydraulic fluid under pressure from the hydraulic system of the motor vehicle rotates the drive roller thereby moving the belt relative to the frame and mount thereon. A pair of transverse tubular box members are secured to the bottom of the frame to accommodate forks attached to the skid motor vehicle whereby the skid motor vehicle can lift the conveyor and transport it to another location.

Abstract: A repeater system in a communication system including a base station and a mobile unit provides a communications link between the base station and the mobile unit when the mobile unit is located in an environment that is substantially closed off to high radio frequency communication between the base station and the mobile unit. The repeater system has a first linear two-way frequency converter including a high frequency port for two-way coupling to the base station and a low frequency port for two-way coupling to a low frequency signal that is capable of distributing radio frequency power through the closed environment. The low frequency port is connected to a cable which propagates and receives low radio frequency power within the closed environment.

Abstract: An RFI through-let for screening signals transmitted between different components, for instance circuit boards, of which one component is arranged in a screened space, includes signal-transmission through-let capacitors which are mounted in a screen plate intended to be positioned in a rectangular opening in the side-wall of the screened space. The screen plate is comprised of a front part which includes a rectangular, generally flat plate having tongues or tabs disposed along the sides thereof and also having a central, rectangular hollow, and a holding part which is soldered firmly in the vicinity of the hollow of the front part. The holding part includes a flat plate whose long sides are bent to form guide flanges which extend perpendicularly downwards away from the front part, along a first line corresponding to the long sides of the opening, and along a second line downwardly of the first line are further bent inwardly towards one another.

Abstract: Each of the cellular telephones is adapted to receive a paging signal and to transmit a voice channel signal on a voice channel frequency in response to the paging signal. The alert system includes a receiver tuned to receive the voice channel frequency. A trigger circuit is connected to the output of the receiver to be activated by the receiver when the receiver receives a voice channel signal on the voice channel frequency. An alert is produced by either an audio signal generator, a vibratory generator or a radio mute, and each of the latter is connected to the ouput of the trigger. Thus, an alert is provided on receipt of an incoming telephone call.

Abstract: A ballast broom machine for sweeping ballast off a track comprises an elongated machine frame supported on the track by undercarriages, and at least three ballast brooms vertically adjustably mounted on the machine frame, the ballast brooms being spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction and including a leading ballast broom, each ballast broom comprising a rotary shaft extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction and flexible sweeping elements projecting radially from the rotary shaft. A conveyor band is mounted on the machine frame and extends in the longitudinal direction, the conveyor band having an input end arranged to receive ballast swept off the track by the leading ballast broom and a discharge end positioned higher than the input end, and a ballast storage bin having discharge openings is arranged on the machine frame below the conveyor band discharge end for receiving discharged ballast therefrom.

Abstract: A float type flowmeter including a bottom flow-through fitting and an upper flow-through fitting in spaced relationship with the bottom flow-through fitting; and an exchangeable measuring tube extending between the fittings. Each fitting has an opening formed as a cylindrical recess in alignment with each other with the openings each receiving a respective opposite end of the measuring tube. An external guide on each end of the measuring tube is in close fit with respectively an adjacent cylindrical recess, thereby facilitating axial movability of the measuring tube within predetermined limits in the longitudinal direction of the measuring tube. A distributor head having mutually communicating axial and radial ducts is located in the upper flow-through fitting closely above the upper end of the measuring tube; and a sealing closure screw operative in conjunction with an axial stop is provided for limiting the vertical axial movement of the measuring tube between the fittings.

Abstract: The provision of a flash memory, virtual mapping system that allows data to be continuously written to unwritten physical address locations. The virtual memory map relates flash memory physical location addresses in order to track the location of data in the memory.

Abstract: An afterburner for a turbofan engine is disclosed having a plurality of connecting arms connecting the inner wall to the outer wall wherein each of the connecting arms defines an air chamber, an inlet communicating with the main air bypass passageway and a plurality of outlets communicating with the afterburner chamber. The plurality of connecting arms are distributed generally radially about the longitudinal axis of the engine and serve to distribute a portion of the bypass air into the afterburner chamber. The bypass air is further distributed into the afterburner chamber through a plurality of flame holders extending radially inwardly from the outer wall towards the longitudinal axis. Each of the flame holders also defines an air chamber, an inlet communicating with the main air bypass passageway and a plurality of air outlets. The flame holders may also be distributed in a radial array about the longitudinal axis and are interposed between adjacent connecting arms.

Abstract: A system whereby products are fed in orderly succession by a feed conveyor to the input conveyor of a machine for packing the products in pillow pack type wrappings; and whereby the products are transferred between the mutually aligned feed and input conveyors by means of at least one transportation head rotatable about its axis and which is moved by a hypocyclic drive along a substantially quadrilateral path, one side of which is aligned with, and extends along facing end portions of, the two conveyors.