An adhesive article adapted for removable mounting on a support surface includes a stretch release adhesive tape strip and a base member. The adhesive article includes an abutment adapted to engage the support surface when the article is pressed against the support surface, and thereby prevents the base member from rebonding to the adhesive strip. The abutment thereby allows the article to be pres...

Provided are melt-spun fibers comprising, as at least one component, a water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol, and a method for producing fibrous structures comprising the fibers. The thermoplastic polyvinyl alcohol fibers comprise, as at least one component, a water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol containing from 0.1 to 25 mol% of C1-4α-olefin units and/or vinyl ether units, having a molar fraction, based on ...

A disc brake assembly is provided with heat insulators to reduce the heat transferred to the hydraulic fluid of the disc brake assembly during braking. The disc brake assembly includes a caliper housing, a first and a second friction member coupled to the caliper housing and one or more pistons movably coupled to the caliper housing to move one or both of the friction members. The first and second...

For lithographically producing the smallest structures at less than the exposure wavelengths in semiconductor fabrication, a double exposure is carried out using a thick phase mask and a trimming mask, the trimming mask further structures the phase-contrast lines produced by the phase mask. Besides transparent or opaque regions, the trimming mask also has phase-shifting regions. These surround tra...

Equipment and method for acknowledging a transaction in an electronic payment system, comprising first processing means (211, 212, 213; 47) for providing electronic receipts corresponding to payments, second processing means (270; 49) for receiving said receipts, and transfer means (210, 220, 240, 280; 46, 48) for transferring said receipts between the first and second processing means. Said elect...

The object of the present invention is to provide a gas discharge panel that displays color images with precision and that can be easily manufactured. A first substrate and a second substrate are placed in opposition with a given distance therebetween, forming a discharge space that encloses discharge gas. A set of electrode pairs for generating a sustain discharge is positioned on top of at least...

An international transaction system for operation over the internet/intranet provides a pre-transactional calculation of all charges involved in any international transaction. Upon the option of the customer, the goods can be viewed (108) on catalogue sheets translated to a language of the customer's choice, and the price provided in a currency selected by the customer. The customer also has the o...

This invention provides a measurement-while-drilling (MWD) downhole assembly for use in drilling boreholes which utilizes gyroscopes, magnetometers and accelerometers for determining the borehole inclination and azimuth during the drilling of the borehole. The downhole assembly includes at least one gyroscope that is rotatably mounted in a tool housing to provide signals relating to the earth's ro...

This invention provides an insulating extruded thermoplastic polymer closed-cell foam having a thermal conductivity according to EN-13164 of about 35 mW/m. DEG K or less. The polymer is a monovinyl aromatic polymer with a broad molecular weight distribution. The foam contains blowing agent residuals from production of freshly formed cells of the foam using a blowing agent mixture that includes a p...

A glazing unit, including a composite glazing panel having a pair of vitreous sheets positioned parallel to one another and having respective marginal portions which face one another; an intervening layer which is comprised of polymeric material, which is sandwiched between the pair of vitreous sheets, and which has viscoelastic properties such that the composite glazing panel has a critical frequ...

The invention relates to a hydrogel-forming polymer mixture containing a) a hydrogel-forming polymer I with acid rests and b) a hydrogel-forming polymer II with amino and/or imino rests. The ratio of acid rests to the sum of amino/imino rests is between 1: 9 and 9: 1. The invention also relates to the use of said mixture in absorbent hygiene articles.

The invention relates to a granule and granulate and to a process for the preparation of polyamide granules at least comprisinga) polymerizing at least one dicarboxylic acid and at least one diamine until a low-molecular prepolymer powder is obtained;b) processing the prepolymer powder obtained in step (a) to form granules, with the prepolymer powder being extruded at a temperature, measured under...

A formulation based on the PTFE, homopolymer or modified, comprising: 1) latex of said PTFE having a particle diameter between 5 and 100 nm, comprising an anionic fluorinated surfactant in an amount in the range 2-25% by weight based on the PTFE; 2) a non ionic fluorinated surfactant added to the PTFE latex in an amount in the range 18-60% by weight based on the PTFE.

La présente invention concerne un procédé pour la mise en oeuvre d'applications de commerce électronique, comportant une étape de constitution d'une base de données contenant des descripteurs techniques des articles et une base de données de produits, et des étapes d'interrogation desdites bases de données par un utilisateur équipé d'un poste client caractérisé en ce que l'étape d'interrogation...

The electronic gift vouchers system has an issuer (E) transmitting data (D) to a server (S) to generate for each receiver (R) an entitlement to value in electronic form. The receiver stores the electronic entitlement in memory. Entitlements can be used fully or partially in a transaction (T) by the receiving user, who connects to the server via an acceptance program (SAcc).;

Système d'émission,...

The digital information broadcast method has a terminal receiver receiving information from a server (2). The user profile is established, and the advertising information broadcast follows the user profile, targeting the user.;

L'invention concerne un procédé de diffusion d'informations numériques, à des terminaux d'utilisateur récepteurs des informations, par l'intermédiaire d'un serveur.Le pr...

La présente invention a pour objet un réseau externe d'aide à la vente et au conseil pour des produits et articles comprenant un serveur central et une pluralité de serveurs locaux et constituant chacun avec plusieurs postes clients, autant de réseaux internes, lesdits réseaux locaux internes pouvant être connectés audit serveur central par l'intermédiaire d'une supervoie de télécommunication.R...

SE DESCRIBEN MEMBRANAS MICROPOROSAS QUE SE CARACTERIZAN POR POSEER UNA ESTRUCTURA MORFOLOGICA DE NUDOS MUY ALARGADOS INTERCONECTADOS POR FIBRILLAS QUE FORMAN UNA MALLA ESTRUCTURAL DE HUECOS O POROS EN LOS ESPACIOS COMPRENDIDOS ENTRE LOS NODOS Y LAS FIBRILLAS, DE MODO QUE LOS HUECOS O POROS SE EXTIENDEN DE UN LADO A OTRO DE LA MEMBRANA. LAS MEMBRANAS SON MUY UNIFORMES EN TERMINOS DE MASA POR VOLUME...

UTILIZACION EN LA FABRICACION DE ARTICULOS DE LYOCELL EXTRUIDO DE CELULOSA CON UN VALOR DE INDICE DE FLUJO EN TUBERIA (SEGUN SE DEFINE) FRENTE A UN INDICE DE FLUJO DE CHORRO (SEGUN SE DEFINE) QUE VA DE 0,85 A 6 Y QUE PUEDE OFRECER UNA SERIE DE VENTAJAS, CONCRETAMENTE EN EL TRANSPORTE DE SOLUCIONES DE CELULOSA Y EN LA ESTABILIDAD DEL TEJIDO. EL INDICE DE FLUJO EN TUBERIA TIENE COMO FIN VALORAR EL R...

PROCEDIMIENTO DE TRATAMIENTO FISICOQUIMICO DE EFLUENTES, EN PARTICULAR DE AGUAS DE SUPERFICIE DESTINADAS AL CONSUMO QUE COMPRENDE LAS ETAPAS SUCESIVAS DE COAGULACION (A), FLOCULACION (B) Y DECANTACION (C), INTRODUCIENDOSE UNA MASA DE CONTACTO EN EL AGUA PROCEDENTE DE LA ETAPA DE COAGULACION, POR CONSIGUIENTE DURANTE LA ETAPA DE FLOCULACION Y ESTANDO ESTA MASA DE CONTACTO CONSTITUID POR UNA PARTE D...