Abstract: A process for treating lignocellulosic material, such as wood for example, the process including the steps of: a) providing lignocellulosic material; b) evaluating parameters of the lignocellulosic material; c) preparing the lignocellulosic material; d) heating the lignocellulosic material in a treatment chamber following a given profile based on parameters of the lignocellulosic material; e) stabilizing the lignocellulosic material; and f) cooling down the lignocellulosic material. The process enables to improve the quality of the wood being treated, while ensuring a greater repeatability and uniformity of coloring results, and overcoming drawbacks associated with conventional torrefaction methods.

Abstract: A process for treating lignocellulosic material, such as wood for example, the process including the steps of: a) providing lignocellulosic material; b) evaluating parameters of the lignocellulosic material; c) preparing the lignocellulosic material; d) heating the lignocellulosic material in a treatment chamber following a given profile based on parameters of the lignocellulosic material; e) stabilizing the lignocellulosic material; and f) cooling down the lignocellulosic material. The process enables to improve the quality of the wood being treated, while ensuring a greater repeatability and uniformity of coloring results, and overcoming drawbacks associated with conventional torrefaction methods.

Abstract: A power transmission tower carrying power lines has a wind turbine mounted to an upper portion of the tower. The wind turbine has a rotor which drives a generator for generating electric power. The generated power is stepped up using a transformer before being fed into one of the power lines. Optionally, electric power generated by a plurality of such wind turbines could be accumulated downstream and then transformed and fed into the grid at multiple-tower intervals. The wind turbine can be mounted on a lattice tower, a monopole tower or a hybrid tower. The wind turbine has either a fixed horizontal axis or a variable (but non-vertical) axis. Alternatively, a vertical-axis wind turbine may be used provided the generator is mounted at or near the top of the tower. Using existing infrastructure, the present invention supplements the capacity of a power grid with environmentally friendly power generation.

Abstract: A strap winch device assembly for fitting on a flat bed open truck trailer, to enable a truck driver to remote actuate this load tightening system without leaving his truck cab, in periodic fashion. A number of these winch devices are connected to a single fore and aft drive shaft, which extends along the side of the trailer. The drive shaft is driven by a motor to tighten any straps that loosen when the trailer is in motion over the road, as trailer load distribution typically shifts during road trailer, due to road-induced vibrations. A clutch mechanism is provided in the winch device, to prevent the motor from overheating once a set tightening torque threshold level has been reached.

Abstract: A strap winch device assembly for fitting on a flat bed open truck trailer, to enable a truck driver to remote actuate this load tightening system without leaving his truck cab, in periodic fashion. A number of these winch devices are connected to a single fore and aft drive shaft, which extends along the side of the trailer. The drive shaft is driven by a motor to tighten any straps that loosen when the trailer is in motion over the road, as trailer load distribution typically shifts during road trailer, due to road-induced vibrations. A clutch mechanism is provided in the winch device, to prevent the motor from overheating once a set tightening torque threshold level has been reached.

Abstract: The invention has as its object an improved hip prosthesis in which the femoral prosthesis oscillates around a pin inclined approximately 20.degree. to the horizontal, characterized by the fact that this oscillation is provided inside the head of the femoral prosthesis by a double bearing comprising a row of rollers to support the radial loads and, a row of balls to support the axial loads.