Abstract: An elevator brake (20) rotor for use in an elevator machine (10) includes a non-metallic elevator brake hub (36) and a metal flange (34), both of which have an opening with a splined portion for guiding axial movement of the rotor along a rotable shaft (14). This arrangement reduces metal-to-metal contact between the rotor and shaft and reduces noise.

Abstract: An elevator machine (10) includes a machine shaft (14, 14?) and a sheave (26) that rotates with the machine shaft (14, 14?). A motor (12) selectively rotates the machine shaft (14, 14?). A brake (30) having at least one brake armature (36) selectively moves a brake rotor (28) coupled for rotation with the shaft (14, 14?) between a braking position and a released position. The brake rotor (28) selectively contacts a braking surface (44) formed directly on a housing (20, 22, 84, 90) to resist rotation of the machine shaft (14, 14?).

Abstract: An automated feeder transports pastry product dishes and/or moulds and includes a movable headstock arranged transversely above a first conveyor. The headstock includes an upper plate, a main linear actuator attached thereto, a lower mobile plate extendable by the main linear actuator, and a plurality of magnetic elements attached to the lower mobile plate. The magnetic elements hold a plurality of metallic plates in a predetermined arrangement. The headstock also includes at least two secondary vertical linear actuators disposed on the upper plate for actuating a releasing mechanism to dislodge the dishes from the magnetic elements and a transportation mechanism to provide longitudinal movement along a pair of longitudinal rails. The transportation mechanism permits the headstock to move between a first position over the first conveyor to a second position over a second.

Abstract: In spite of their pivotal role in orchestrating immunity, dendritic cells (DCs) may be licensed by immunosuppressive signals to become tolerogenic. Here we show that ligation of cell surface glyco-receptors by Galectin-1, an endogenous glycan-binding protein, can drive the differentiation of regulatory DCs with tolerogenic potential in vivo. Galectin-1-differentiated DCs acquired a tolerogenic phenotype characterized by IL-27-dependent, STAT3-mediated and CD45RB+IL-10+ regulatory signatures. Adoptive transfer of galectin-1-conditioned DCs induced T-cell tolerance in inflammatory and neoplastic settings and dampened TH1- and TH-17-mediated autoimmune neuroinflammation. Consistent with a negative regulatory function of endogenous galectin-1, DCs from galectin-1-deficient (Lgals1?/?) mice had greater immunogenic capacity compared with their wild-type counterparts.

Abstract: Filter for microwaves and millimetER waves, characterised in that it comprises a planar transmission medium (1) that it includes a conductor strip (3), metallic ground plane (4) and dielectric substrate (2) and in that it includes at least one split rings resonator (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d, 5e and 5f)

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of the formula (I). Furthermore, the invention provides a process for the production of a compound of formula (I). The present invention also provides a process for the production of natamycin by a Streptomyces strain comprising adding a composition comprising an auto inducer to the fermentation medium. The present invention furthermore provides the use of a compound of formula (I) in the manufacture of a product by fermentation of a Streptomyces strain. The present invention finally discloses a Streptomyces strain that is defective in natamycin production and that is capable of producing a compound of formula (I) wherein both R1 and R2 are hydrogen and a Streptomyces strain that is defective in production of a compound of formula (I) wherein both R1 and R2 are hydrogen and that is capable of producing natamycin in the presence of said compound.

Abstract: The present invention consists of a method to ensure the integrity of the navigation solution even when the user is in a non controlled environment as it is the case of urban and road applications. The method requires the existence of a Signal In Space with guaranteed integrity as the one today provided by SBAS systems or from GBAS, Galileo or GPS-III in the future. The invention covers the algorithms to detect and isolate errors present in non controlled environments such as multipath and compute resulting position error bounds with the required level of integrity. This invention substantially increases the field of application of satellite navigation systems with associated integrity to the so-called liability critical applications.

Abstract: A device for securing an end on a load bearing member in an elevator system includes a socket, a wedge and at least one insert member. The socket at least partially receives the insert member and wedge to maintain the end of the load bearing member in position. The preferred arrangement includes two insert members that engage the load bearing member on opposite sides of the wedge such that the load bearing member is gripped between the wedge and the insert members. The insert members and the socket preferably include contoured surfaces that facilitate arranging the engaging surfaces on the inserts in a parallel alignment to most evenly distribute pressure on the load bearing member.

Abstract: An adaptive predictive expert control system for controlling single-input single-output, or multi-variable time-variant processes with known or unknown parameters and with or without time delay, is disclosed. The adaptive predictive expert control system of the present invention adds an expert block into the operation of previously known adaptive predictive control systems. This expert block based on rules and in the evolution of the process variables, determines and/or modifies the operation of the driver block, control block and adaptive feedback mechanism of the previous art, in order to improve the performance, robustness and stability of the overall control system.

Abstract: A device for securing an end on a load bearing member in an elevator system includes a socket, a wedge and at least one insert member. The socket at least partially receives the insert member and wedge to maintain the end of the load bearing member in position. The preferred arrangement includes two insert members that engage the load bearing member on opposite sides of the wedge such that the load bearing member is gripped between the wedge and the insert members. The insert members and the socket preferably include contoured surfaces that facilitate arranging the engaging surfaces on the inserts in a parallel alignment to most evenly distribute pressure on the load bearing member.

Abstract: The switched power converter comprises a first rectifier module (11-1) connected to a first capacitor (11-2) that, in turn, is connected to an excitation module (11-3) that applies a voltage to some input terminals (PT-1, PT-2) of a piezoelectric transformer (PT). A controller device (11-3-3) governs the excitation module (11-3) in order that the piezoelectric transformer (PT) works at constant frequency and regulates the power delivered to the output of the converter by enabling/disabling the voltage applied to the terminals (PT-1, PT-2). When the piezoelectric transformer (PT) is not transferring energy between its input terminals (PT-1, PT-2) and its output terminals (PT-3, PT-4), the converter output voltage is supplied by a second capacitor included in a second filter (11-6).

Abstract: The switched power converter comprises a first rectifier module (11-1) connected to a first capacitor (11-2) that, in turn, is connected to an excitation module (11-3) that applies a voltage to some input terminals (PT-1, PT-2) of a piezoelectric transformer (PT).

Abstract: A system that allows static posters set in subway or train tunnel to be seen as a movie short through the combination of a moving train traveling at a constant or different speeds and a set of posters set on the tunnel walls.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaning comb with needles that are rugged on their peripheral surface and a method of manufacturing a high mechanical strength cleaning comb. The comb includes a plurality of needles arranged parallel to each other with a spacing of under 100 .mu.m, which are rugged on their peripheral surface for the purpose of more effectively removing foreign elements and smaller particles attached. The needles have a total length and a useful length, i.e. a relatively large portion that protrudes from the handle, and they have a diameter of over 1 mm. In order to give the comb a high mechanical strength, the method of assembling the comb includes attaching the needles onto the handle preferably by laser welding or soft soldering. The ruggedness on the peripheral surface is provided by cutting an helical groove or several parallel circumferential grooves.

Abstract: An Adaptive-Predictive Control and Optimization System enables a designer to construct a control and optimization scheme using graphical operators to represent adaptive-predictive controllers and to represent complementary operating logic operations. The control and optimization scheme controls an actual or simulated process in accordance with at least one predefined process performance criteria and is constructed by integrating the adaptive-predictive controllers with the complementary operating logic by selecting and interconnecting their corresponding graphical representations. The adaptive-predictive controller predicts the value of an adaptive-predictive driven vector during at least one future sampling instant, and generates, at each of the sampling instants, a control vector that drives the value of the predicted driven vector to satisfy a predefined controller performance criterion at the at least one future sampling instant.

Abstract: The device is applicable to elevator telescopic two-speed doors, using either two panels with opening towards one side or else using four panels with opening in the center. The rolling device comprises linear ball bearings mounted on a single circular track which together provide a sliding apparatus for the doors. The rolling device further comprises a case for enclosing the sliding apparatus to minimize the intrusion of foreign objects such as dirt and dust.

Abstract: Procedure for obtaining acetic acid derivatives (I) where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are H or groups --CH.sub.2 --COOH by oxidation of (II) where R and R' are H or groups of --CH.sub.2 --CH.sub.2 OH with O.sub.2 or a gas that contains it, in the presence of an metal hydroxide, demineralized water and Cu-Raney. The reaction is carried out keeping constant a partial pressure of oxygen below 20 Kg/cm.sup.2, inside the reactor. The acids (I) obtained as soluble salts, can be isolated and purified by chemical or electrochemical means.Examples of acids (I) are glycine, iminediacetic acid and nitricetriacetic acid, useful as nutrients and in the synthesis of herbicides.

Abstract: The device is applicable to elevator telescopic two-speed doors, using either two panels with opening towards one side or else using four panels with opening in the center, the rolling device being foreseen to be mounted on a single track as a sliding guide. The rolling device includes a case which encloses rollers and counter rollers which roll along the track. The case is formed from two parts connected together and to a bracket on the door by a pair of fasteners. The fasteners form the axles of the rollers. The track can be circular in section and the rollers can be linear ball bearings.

Abstract: The improvments are applicable to elevator doors and even to doors of vehicles, either made out of two leaves which move in the same direction for the opening and closing thereof, or made out of four leaves each pair of the four leaves opening in the center. The improvements are centered on the use of a single track for both leaves or door panels, a track which may have a rectangular or circular section, located in a box with rolling or movement components which are fastened to the corresponding hanger support of the panel or door. Another improvement consists of the two panels of the door being exactly the same, each one of them including a sound absorbing element. The door frame unit is removable with preassembled active elements so that the same may be transported in a compact, easy manner from the factory to the place of use.

Abstract: An adaptive-predictive control system for controlling single-input single-output, or multivariable time-variant processes with known or unknown parameters and with or without time delay, is disclosed. The adaptive-predictive control system of the present invention updates on real time the parameters of an adaptive-predictive model from which the dynamic output vector of the process being controlled is predicted and the control vector controlling the operation of this process is computed with the objective that the predicted dynamic output vector becomes equal to the desired dynamic output vector.