Abstract: In a method of manufacturing silicon elements a part having a cross section with four straight sides and four arcuate portions each connecting two of the straight skies with one another and a rotatable abrasive tool which has a circular abrasive working layer composed of abrasive particles are provided, the tool is rotated around a central axis of the part having a cross section with the four straight sides and the four arcuate portions each connecting two of the straight sides with one another, in contact with the four arcuate portions with simultaneous displacement of the tool along an axis of the part to remove outer layers of the outer portions and to finely machine underlying arcuate surfaces of the part, and the part is cut transversely to produce silicone elements.

Abstract: An abrasive-containing element has at least one pellet provided with an abrasive-containing layer and an abrasive-free layer, and at least one holding member having one end connected with the abrasive-free layer of the pellet and another opposite end introducible into a tool body for connecting the pellet to the tool body, and an abrasive tool has a plurality of such abrasive-containing elements connected to its tool body.

Abstract: The locatable pacifier is a locating device. The locatable pacifier is adapted for use with a pacifier. The locatable pacifier comprises the pacifier, a control system, a personal data device, and a wireless communication link. The control system is installed within the pacifier. The control system is tethered to the personal data device using a wireless communication link. Should the locatable pacifier become lost, the personal data device can be used to initiate the operation of a control system to generate visible and audible signals identifying the location of the locatable pacifier.

Abstract: A sound mixing console operative for combining or processing sound signals of a plurality of input channels is described. The sound mixing console comprises a plurality of sound signal input channels, an input channel fader control system having a plurality of input channel faders which can be selectively coupled to respective ones of said plurality of sound signal input channels. A master section has a plurality of control group faders each for collective control of a different selected group of sound signal input channels. Means are provided for coupling the sound signal input channels of one of said selected groups to respective input channel faders thereby to permit individual adjustment of the sound signals of the input channels of said selected group.

Abstract: A sound mixing console operative for combining or processing sound signals of a plurality of input channels is described. The sound mixing console (1) comprises a plurality of sound signal input channels (2a, 2b, 2c . . . ), an input channel fader control system (10, 12) having a plurality of input channel faders (16) which can be selectively coupled to respective ones of said plurality of sound signal input channels (2a, 2b, 2c . . . ). A master section (14) has a plurality of control group faders (17) each for collective control of a different selected group of sound signal input channels. Means are provided for coupling the sound signal input channels (36) of one of said selected groups to respective input channel faders (16) thereby to permit individual adjustment of the sound signals of the input channels of said selected group.

Abstract: A device for abrasive machining, comprising a substantially cup shaped to rough rotatable around an axis and having an inner chamber and a disk-shaped to working element at its one axial end; and immovable holder attachable to a machine to and surrounding at least a portion of said working element at an opposite axial end at a distance therebetween so as to form a passage for passing a cooling liquid; and a helical guiding means provided in said passage so that during rotation of said tool inside said holder the cooling liquid is supplied through the substantially helical guide into said inner chamber of said tool toward said working element.

Abstract: A device for abrasive machining, comprising a substantially cup shaped to rough rotatable around an axis and having an inner chamber and a disk-shaped to working element at its one axial end; and immovable holder attachable to a machine to and surrounding at least a portion of said working element at an opposite axial end at a distance therebetween so as to form a passage for passing a cooling liquid; and a helical guiding means provided in said passage so that during rotation of said tool inside said holder the cooling liquid is supplied through the substantially helical guide into said inner chamber of said tool toward said working element.

Abstract: A device for restoring a light permeability of headlight lenses of motor vehicles has a holder, a working layer attached to the holder and adapted to clean and polish a surface of a headlight lense when the device is moved relative to the latter, and a sponge-like element located between the holder and the working layer and formed so that it applies an elastic biasing action to the working layer to provide a cleaning and polishing action by the working layer and at the same time to absorb a liquid required for the cleaning and polishing action.

Abstract: A device for restoring a light permeability of headlight lenses of motor vehicles has a holder, a working layer attached to the holder and adapted to clean and polish a surface of a headlight lense when the device is moved relative to the latter, and a sponge-like element located between the holder and the working layer and formed so that it applies an elastic biasing action to the working layer to provide a cleaning and polishing action by the working layer and at the same time to absorb a liquid required for the cleaning and polishing action.

Abstract: A sound mixing console operative for combining or processing sound signals of a plurality of input channels is described. The sound mixing console (1) comprises a plurality of sound signal input channels (2a, 2b, 2c . . . ), an input channel fader control system (10, 12) having a plurality of input channel faders (16) which can be selectively coupled to respective ones of said plurality of sound signal input channels (2a, 2b, 2c . . . ). A master section (14) has a plurality of control group faders (17) each for collective control of a different selected group of sound signal input channels. Means are provided for coupling the sound signal input channels (36) of one of said selected groups to respective input channel faders (16) thereby to permit individual adjustment of the sound signals of the input channels of said selected group.

Abstract: Fine abrasive machining of a part includes providing a tool having a plurality of successive portions configured and arranged so that each preceding portion provides a coarser abrasive machining while each subsequent portion provides a final abrasive machining, and providing a relative movement of the abrasive tool relative to the part so that first a portion of the tool configured a coarser abrasive machining machines a part and thereafter a portion of the tool configured for a finer machine provides abrasive machining of the part.

Abstract: For producing a part, a wire is wound so that portions of the wire extend along one another, and the portions of the wire are connected with one another, while during the winding the wire is supported so that the wire is not wound onto a support which fills it completely.

Abstract: A precision machine tool, comprising a table which is suspended so that it is substantially a swivelable table; a driving element for driving a tood during machining of a part; and a device for orienting said table, said orienting device including at least three orienting elements, each including a plurality of rolling bodies which are brought successively into a contact with a surface of said table on which work pieces to be machined are located.

Abstract: Systems and methods for cross-border payment of accounts, and other remittance, resulting from provision of goods and services via a trusted agent. In particular, the invention provides systems, methods, and computer programming useful in making, accepting, and processing safe and reliable electronic payment of such debts. The invention is also useful in prepayment for goods and services such as pre-paid telephone or other communication cards and accounts. In some embodiments, such systems and methods proceed in real-time.

Abstract: A method of producing an abrasive tool, comprising the steps of preparing a blank of an abrasive tool including abrasing grains in a bond; placing the thusly formed blank in a container; covering the thusly formed blank in the container with at least a protective material; applying a glass material in the container so as to close the container and to form a lock which prevents penetration of an outside atmosphere through the lock into an interior of the container and at the same time allows escape of gases and contaminant from the interior of the container outside; placing the container into a heating device and providing in the heating device a temperature allowing melting of the glass material and creating the lock and also providing sintering of the blanks in the interior of the container; removing the container from the heating device after the sintering; breaking the lock and removing the sintered blanks which form the abrasive tools from the container.

Abstract: A precision machine tool, comprising a table which is suspended so that it is substantially a swivelable table; a driving element for driving a tool during machining of a part; and a device for orienting said table, said orienting device including at least three orienting elements, each including a plurality of rolling bodies which are brought successively into a contact with a surface of said table on which work pieces to be machined are located.

Abstract: A method of producing an abrasive tool, comprising the steps of preparing a blank of an abrasive tool including abrasing grains in a bond; placing the thusly formed blank in a container; covering the thusly formed blank in the container with at least a protective material; applying a glass material in the container so as to close the container and to form a lock which prevents penetration of an outside atmosphere through the lock into an interior of the container and at the same time allows escape of gases and contaminant from the interior of the container outside; placing the container into a heating device and providing in the heating device a temperature allowing melting of the glass material and creating the lock and also providing sintering of the blanks in the interior of the container; removing the container from the heating device after the sintering; breaking the lock and removing the sintered blanks which form the abrasive tools from the container.

Abstract: A method of producing abrasive tools with abrasive particles consisting of Al2O3 has the steps of producing a mixture of initial components with particles of Al(OH)3, forming blanks of an abrasive tool from the mixture of the initial components with the particles of AL(OH)3, subsequently producing the abrasive tools with the abrasive particles of Al2O3 by subjecting the blanks to a heat treatment such that the particles of Al(OH)3 are converted into the abrasive particles of Al2O3 in the tools, wherein the forming includes rolling a sheet from the mixture of the initial components with the particles of Al(OH)3 before the heat treatment and conversion of the particles of Al(OH)3 the abrasive particles of Al2O3 which particles of Al(OH)3 are softer than the abrasive particles of Al2O3 and therefore do not damage a rolling equipment, and thereafter separating the blanks of the abrasive tools from the sheet for the subjecting to the heat treatment.

Abstract: A method of producing polyurethane pads and other articles has the steps of providing at least one polyurethane layer having a first curing agent, providing a second polymer layer having a second curing agent, providing a connecting layer between the first and second layers with the first curing agent as in the first polyurethane layer, and subjected the layers to a thermal treatment so that the same first curing agent migrates from the connecting layer to the first polyurethane layer and vice versa. Also, an article produced by the method is proposed.

Abstract: A method of producing abrasive tools with abrasive particles consisting of Al2O3 has the steps of producing a mixture of initial components with particles of Al(OH)3, forming blanks of an abrasive tool from the mixture of the initial components with the particles of AL(OH)3, subsequently producing the abrasive tools with the abrasive particles of Al2O3 by subjecting the blanks to a heat treatment such that the particles of Al(OH)3 are converted into the abrasive particles of Al2O3 in the tools, wherein the forming includes rolling a sheet from the mixture of the initial components with the particles of Al(OH)3 before the heat treatment and conversion of the particles of Al(OH)3 the abrasive particles of Al2O3 which particles of Al(OH)3 are softer than the abrasive particles of Al2O3 and therefore do not damage a rolling equipment, and thereafter separating the blanks of the abrasive tools from the sheet for the subjecting to the heat treatment.