A novel rotational and positionable robotic arm-controlled underwater bottom artifact and sample suction recovery apparatus and interchangeable bottom coring apparatus, wherein the interchange is effected underwater by rotation of a common deploying arm and remote-control mechanism.

The invention provides a developing agent that includes color toners and a black toner. The color toners include a yellow toner, a magenta toner and a cyan toner. Each of the yellow toner, the magenta toner and the cyan toner contains, as a binder resin, a mixture of an H form of polyester mainly containing higher molecular components polyester, and an L form of polyester mainly containing lower molecular components of polyester. The black toner contains, as a binder resin, a mixture of an H for...

The present invention relates to inter alia, Glutathione-S-Transferase (GST) and homoglutathione synthetase sequences from soybean and their use in the production of plants which are resitant to herbicides which comprise fomesafen and/or acifluorfen. In a particular embodiment the invention provides a GST depicted as SEQ ID No. 10 and a homoglutathione synthetase depicted as SEQ ID No. 1.

A rack and pinion steering apparatus (10) comprises a first bearing surface (38) that is formed on a surface (36) that defines a passage (24) in housing (12). An input assembly (120) that includes a first portion (124) of a control valve (132) extends into the passage (24) of the housing (12). An output assembly (80) that includes a second portion (84) of the control valve (132) is located in the passage (24) of the housing (12). A second bearing surface (96) is formed on an outer surface (94) o...

The invention relate to a system, for example a welding system, for running a welding process or related process, having at least one wirelessly communicating component with a transmitter and/or receiver system. At least one mounting unit (28) is provided in the various components of the system, in particular the welding system, which can be fitted with a communication module (29) and at least one connecting mechanism of the mounting unit (28) is connected to an internal data transmission system...

A generator controller (4) is provided which is able to detect and respond to failure of a generator output voltage sensor, whilst being able to distinguish voltage sensor failure from output voltage collapse due to the presence of an overload or short circuit condition. The presence of a voltage sensor failure is indicated by the measured output voltage being below a first voltage threshold whilst the output current is also below a current threshold.

The invention concerns packaging of products on sale outlets. It concerns a feed roll for heat sealing package tubing reel (11), comprising a body (3) provided with, in particular: means (4) supporting at least one reel (2) of package tubing (11); an outlet head (5) for the tubing including: at least an outlet window (10) for the tubing, means for cutting (15) the tubing, means for welding (16) the tubing, means (6) guiding the tubing between the reel (2) and the outlet head (5). The invention i...

An airfoil, a method of manufacturing an airfoil, and a system for cooling an airfoil is provided. The cooling system can be used with an airfoil located in the first stages of a combustion turbine within a combined cycle power generation plant and involves flowing closed loop steam through a pin array set within an airfoil. The airfoil can comprise a cavity having a cooling chamber bounded by an interior wall and an exterior wall so that steam can enter the cavity, pass through the pin array, a...

A pillow including a viscoelastic sleeve defining a cavity and filler material positioned within the cavity.

The present invention is directed to a MIG welding machine having a 115 volt inverter. Incorporation of the 115 volt inverter into the MIG welding power source reduces the weight of the power source thereby increasing its portability. The power source may include a power factor correction circuit to provide a near-unity power factor such that output power of the inverter is more efficiently provided. Additionally, the 115 volt inverter is constructed such that for short periods of time, the inve...