Abstract: In an aspect of the invention there is provided a control method for a vehicle travelling on a surface, the vehicle having a vehicle powertrain for generating and delivering power to the vehicle wheels, the method including: measuring one or more parameters associated with motion of the vehicle on the surface; comparing the or each of the measured parameters with a predetermined threshold for said measured parameter that is indicative of a level at which wheel slip of the vehicle may occur; and in circumstances in which one or more of the measured parameters exceeds the predetermined threshold, controlling the torque applied by the powertrain to the vehicle wheels to prevent wheel slip.

Abstract: A brake control system for a motor vehicle having wheels, service brakes for supplying a service braking effort to a plurality of the wheels, sensing means for detecting standstill of the vehicle, and a parking brake engageable to supply a park braking effort to a subset of the plurality of wheels. The system comprises brake actuation means for actuating the service brakes to supply the service braking effort; and brake control means for controlling the brake actuation means to supply an automatic component of the service braking effort. The brake control means is arranged, when standstill of the vehicle is detected and before the parking brake is engaged, to cause the brake actuation means to supply the automatic component of the service braking effort only to the subset of the plurality of wheels.

Abstract: An apparatus and related method for a self-cleaning toner roller device adjacent a toner roller. The cleaning device having one or more shields to capture the toner debris from the toner roller, a toner debris receptacle to collect the toner debris, and a controller to move the applicator from an operational mode to a self-cleaning mode.

Abstract: An apparatus and related method for a self-cleaning toner roller device adjacent a toner roller. The cleaning device having one or more shields to capture the toner debris from the toner roller, a toner debris receptacle to collect the toner debris, and a controller to move the applicator from an operational mode to a self-cleaning mode.

Abstract: An electrographic printing machine (10) including multiple print counters (23; 26) is disclosed. The printing machine (10) is capable of printing images on various receiver sheet types, including transparencies, label stock, and of course paper of various composition, finish, size, and color. A main print counter (23) keeps a count of each sheet printed by the printing machine (10), regardless of receiver sheet type. Receiver sheet type counters (26) are each associated with a receiver sheet type, and maintain counts of sheets printed by receiver sheet type. The contents of type counters 26 can be used in the calculation of printing charges, maintenance intervals, and the like, considering that machine wear, contamination, and use of consumables varies for various receiver sheet types.

Abstract: Tomographic imaging of biological tissue is achieved through a microwave imaging system and associated methods. An array of antennas are positioned in an illumination tank to surround biological tissue to be imaged. A liquid coupling medium is placed in the illumination tank, and the biological tissue is immersed in the medium. The array of antennas transmit and receive microwave-frequency RF signals that are propagated through the biological tissue. A signal processor is coupled to the antennas to process a demodulated signal representative of the microwave-frequency RF signal received by one or more of the antennas to produce scattered field magnitude and phase signal projections of the biological tissue. These projections may be used to reconstruct a conductivity and permittivity image across an imaged section of the biological tissue to identify the locations of different tissue types (e.g., normal versus malignant or cancerous) within the biological tissue.

Abstract: To provide remote wireless interface with a computer, a fixed base station is coupled to output ports of the host computer and receives computer output signals intended for application to one or more computer output devices, such as a speaker and video display. The base station includes a transceiver that transmits wireless communication signals over a wireless communication link to a portable input/output unit. The portable input/output unit contains a set of input/output devices through which a user may interact with the host computer. It also includes a transceiver which conducts bidirectional wireless communications with the base station via the wireless communication link. As a result output device signals from the computer are transmitted to and drive output devices of the remote unit. In a complementary manner, input device signals associated with a user's operation of one or more input devices of the portable unit are transmitted to the base station and applied therefrom as inputs to the computer.

Abstract: The roll comprises a rotatable arbor (1) with an annular sleeve (7) shrunk onto it. There are internal passages (25) in the sleeve for the flow of liquid coolant there along. The internal passages are in communication with ducts (19, 21) in the arbor and the liquid coolant passed along the passages from the ducts forms a thermal barrier in the sleeve between the outer periphery and the interface.

Abstract: The device comprises a body of thermally conductive material having an upper part through which liquid coolant is passed and a lower part which is submerged in the molten metal to be cooled. The lower part has a dimension which is greater than the corresponding dimension in a higher horizontal cross-sectional plane so that a skull of solidified metal is locked to the body by extending around the greater dimension.

Abstract: In the manufacture of thin metal slab, a workpiece is cast in a continuous casting mould but, while still connected to the part within the mould, the workpiece is treated differently across its width to produce slab of a different width from the east workpiece and of uniform cross-section. The treatment may be rolling or forging.

Abstract: A continuous casting mould for casting thin slabs has, at its inlet end, a mould cavity which has generally rectangular side regions joined by a central pouring region. At least part of the walls of the pouring region are of arcuate form and over at least part of the depth of the mould the radii of curvature of the arcuate parts progressively increase.

Abstract: This invention concerns apparatus for selectively connecting an electrode of an electric arc furnace to a source of cooling fluid. The apparatus includes a coupling having passageways extending therethrough for the flow of cooling fluid and comprises at least two separable sections, one such section being connected to receive cooling fluid from the source and the other to convey such cooling fluid to the electrode when coupled to the said one section. Guide means are provided to guide one separable section into close proximity to the other section and to clamp the assembled sections together to connect the electrode to the source of cooling fluid.