A steering device and method for a steering roller guiding a flexible band. The device includes a worm and worm wheel transmission mounted to the roller at one axial end thereof. Coupled to the transmission, a motor is provided for receiving signals for bidirectionally steering the band on the roller via the transmission.

An endoscope with guiding apparatus is described herein. A steerable endoscope is described having an elongate body with a manually or selectively steerable distal portion, an automatically controlled portion, a flexible and passively manipulated proximal portion, and an externally controlled and manipulatable tracking rod or guide. The tracking rod or guide is positioned within a guide channel within the endoscope and slides relative to the endoscope. When the guide is in a flexible state, it c...

A method and system for guiding a vehicle through a tunnel or other space. A linear beam of light is projected along a certain path through the space. As the vehicle travels into the space, the linear beam is shined upon the vehicle. Visually aligning an indicator on the vehicle with the linear beam of light indicates to the driver that the vehicle is traveling directly down the center of the path. The alignment occurs by the driver making manual adjustments of the vehicle's direction by turning...

Systems and methods for guiding one or more web components in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include relating inspection data, such as product (or process) attribute data, to data from other manufacturing-related systems. Also disclosed are systems and methods for linking product (or process) attribute data obtained during the manufacturing process with one or more data so...

A smoke guiding machine includes a front machine, and left and right machines, and is installed around a gas stove, thereby omnidirectionally isolating smoke produced. Tracks at two ends of the front machine are assembled to protrusions at left and right machines, and the protrusions are capable of displacing in channels at the tracks, so as to adapt to gas stoves having distinct dimensions. The front machine is further provided with a wind speed tuner, and thus appropriate wind speed can be adj...

A compact, simple design of a device for guiding a hose, in which the device has a channel with a lateral, longitudinal opening.

A system for controlling vehicle movements on a road network. The system provides for identification data and road information transmission between a vehicle and a traffic information center. The road network is so arranged as to be entered into the system in such a way that it is regarded as a data network, and each vehicle that is intended to make use of the road network is logged in for travelling on the road network, and each vehicle identifies itself at the time of logging in, the identity ...

An energy guiding chain for guiding hoses, cables or the like has numerous chain links (2), connected to one another in articulated fashion. Each chain link has opposing straps (3) with inside and outside lateral surfaces as well as narrow surfaces perpendicular to the lateral surfaces and essentially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the chain. At least some of the chain links have at least one cross-member (4a, 4b) connecting the opposing straps. The articulated joint includes joint el...

A winding apparatus (23) having a guiding means (25) by means of which a drawing material (32) can be led onto a cylindrical drum surface (37) of a reel (24) rotatable about its axis (26) relative to the guiding means (25) and said drawing material can be taken up onto said drum surface (37), is used for instance for adjusting the height of a suspended luminaire. In order to optically advantageously configure the connection of this winding apparatus (23) to the drawing material (32), the axis (2...

An air-guiding nozzle has a fixed slat and several parallel pivoting slats. The fixed slat is configured to supply air to a vehicle side window and the pivoting slats are configured to blow air onto a person in the interior of the vehicle. When the pivoting slats are pivoted to their full extent, several of them close the discharge region that blows air onto a person in the interior of the vehicle and at least one of the pivoting slats interacts with the fixed slat such that the discharge region...