A tool tether apparatus includes a quick coupler with a first coupler portio n and a second coupler portion operative to releasably engage the first coupler portion. A fast tether portion has a user end for attachment to a user and a connection end attache d to the first coupler portion of the quick coupler. A second tether portion has a tool end adapted for attachment to a tool and a connection e...

An object of the present invention is to provide a manufacturing process by which a pellet-shaped nonionic alkylene oxide resin can be obtained in a manner which is excellent in stability, economical efficiency and productivity and easy, wherein the pellet-shaped nonionic alkylene oxide resin, as a high-molecular material useful in a variety of applications, has a suitable molecular weight Mw and ...

A positioning device for placing a prosthesis device in a spinal column of a living mammal, the device including at least one holding means for cooperation with the prosthesis device and for guiding thereof during positioning. The positioning device may also include fixing means for fixation with respect to at least one vertebra, where the fixing means includes locking means, which in a first, fre...

A device in a disc implant (2) for positioning between two vertebrae (3,3') in a spinal column, said disc implant (2) including two contacting elements (14,14') for contacting each one vertebra and an intermediate articulation device (15) includes at least one sealing element (13,13') for attachment to a peripheral part of one of the contacting elements for sealing between that element and an adja...

The invention relates to a process for removing sulfur particles from an aqueous catalyst solution used to remove hydrogen sulfide from a gas stream (1, 5), comprisin g the steps of: directing a flow of a suspension (12) comprising reduced catalyst solution a nd sulfur particles to an oxidizer zone (20), where the catalyst solution is regenerat ed by contacting said suspension with a gas (22) cont...

Membranes, for example immersed polymeric ultrafiltration or microfiltrati on membranes, are cleaned by contacting them with a chemical cleaner comprising one or more of a gluconate, a hydrosulfite, a metabisulfite or an acid, for example phosphoric acid. The membranes may have been exposed to pretreatment involving adding iron or aluminum to water to be treated. Methods for treating a waste clean...

This application relates to a thin foam coating comprising discrete, closed-cell capsules. The coating may be applied to an implantable medical device, such as a stent. The closed-cell capsules each have an outer polymeric shell and an inner liquid core containing the drug. The polymeric shells degrade in vivo to achieve controlled elution of the drug.< /SDOAB>

Disclosed herein is a block-texture-modifying apparatus for modifying the surface texture of blocks. The apparatus comprises a support for supporting blocks thereon, a multi-station block-texture modifier for engaging blocks on the support, and a translational displacer for imparting translational displacement between blocks on the support and the multi-station block-texture-modifier. The multi-st...

A conveyor (7) according to the invention is able to move a green tyre (1) from a pick-up point to below the loading manipulator of a curing press (9) without requiring separate equipment. The conveyor is intended to move on a horizontal rail in the normal manner. The conveyor comprises a gripper (41) for picking up and releasing the green tyre. Furthermore, the conveyor comprises a horizontal car...

1. Object of the invention is a process for making silica particles, comprising the following steps: 1) An alkali stabilized silica sol with a particle size in the range from 8 to 250 nm is diluted to at most 30 % SiO₂ with water and/or a water-soluble organic solvent 2) A silane and/or an organic compound, selected from polyols und dicarboxylic acids, is pumped into the agitated sol of...

SE REFIERE A COMPUESTOS DE FORMULAS I Y II DONDE G1 Y G2 SON CADA UNO N; G3 ES NH; G4 ES N; R1 ES CICLOPROPILMETIL-CARBAMIL, N-(4-FLUOROFENIL)-CARBAMIL, 3-TIOFENOCARBOXAMIDA, ENTRE OTROS; R1' ES HALOGENO, ALQUILO C1-C4, CIANO, NITRO, ENTRE OTROS; X ES 4-AMINO-PIPERIDINIL, 2-AMINOETIL-METILAMINO, 4-PIPERIDINILAMINO, ENTRE OTROS; R3 ES ALQUILO C1-C10, CICLOALQUILO C3-C7, ARILO, ARIL-ALQUILO C1-C10, ...

The present invention relates to a modified release composition of at least one form of venlafaxine, which is a delayed controlled release composition. The composition comprises a core comprising at least one form of venlafaxine selected from t he group consisting of venlafaxine, an active metabolite of venlafaxine, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of venlafaxine, a pharmaceutically acceptable s...

The present invention relates to a modified release composition of at least one form of venlafaxine, which is a delayed controlled release composition. The composition comprises a core comprising at least one form of venlafaxine selected from t he group consisting of venlafaxine, an active metabolite of venlafaxine, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of venlafaxine, a pharmaceutically acceptable s...

A sole for an article of footwear having an insert with a plurality of suppo rt tubes that include internal webs configured to control the support characteristics of each support tube. In one embodiment, a first plurality of support tubes is disposed along the medial side of the sole in the heel region and a second plurality of support tubes is disposed along the lateral side of the sole in the he...

Provided is a solid polyelectrolyte fuel cell capable of suppressing a gas leak between a fuel electrode film side and an oxide electrode film side by suppressing deterioration of a solid polyelectrolyte film on its peripheral side. A solid polyelectrolyte fuel cell (10) includes: a cell in which electrode films (12, 13) are provided on one side and the other side of a solid polyelectrolyte film (...

A furnace combustion system includes a plurality of burners adapted to generate a plurality of flames and an oxidant port disposed between and surrounded by a t least two of the burners. Each burner is spaced apart from another burner and adapted to combust a stream of a first fuel or an other fuel with a stream of a first oxidant or an other oxidant and to generate a flame. The oxidant port is ad...