The train safety protection method uses transmission of telegrams via data transmission units ((F11,F12) arranged at spaced points (L0,L1,L2) along a track section, cooperating with an onboard antenna upon passage of the train above the transmission unit. The reception time points of at least 2 telegrams are evaluated onboard the train, for determining the train velocity, compared with maximum vel...

An automated saw for high speed splitting of suspended carcasses, such as hog carcasses, through the backbone as the carcasses continuously move along a carcass rail includes a splitting station and a back roller station located on opposite sides of the carcass rail. The splitting station includes a splitting saw that can be driven in three directions, including horizontally towards a carcass to b...

A resilient cement composition particularly useful in the construction and repair of oil and gas wells, comprises cementitious material, an aqueous rubber latex, a latex stabilizer and from 5% to 30% (based on the cement) of fumed silica.

Resilient cement compositions particularly useful in the construction and repair of oil and gas wells, comprise a hydraulic cement, fumed silica in an amount of 5% to 30% by weight of the cement, water, a gas to foam the composition, a foaming agent, and a foam stabilizer.

A well cement composition with improved mechanical properties including elasticity and ductility comprises: (a) hydraulic cement, (b) 2.5-45 wt.% of an aqueous rubber latex, (c) effective amount of a latex stabiliser, (d) 0.1-0.l9 wt.% defoaming agent, (e) a gas in an amount to foam the cement and produce a foamed cement density of 8-16 lbs/gallon, (f) an effective amount of foaming agent and (g) ...

An ink cartridge (51) interchangeably provided for an ink jet recording apparatus provided with a recording head for causing the discharge of ink to thereby effect the recording of an image, and containing the ink therein and effecting the supply of the ink in conformity with the discharge of the ink is characterized by the provision of a medium (15) provided with information for controllinig the ...

The pallet comprises a platform (12) formed by a hollow, unitary body having two opposed major walls on which there are corresponding inwardly-extending ribs (16) which are welded together. Projecting portions (17, 18, 19) of the platform (12) are welded to corresponding base elements (13) which are also formed, in threes, by hollow unitary bodies. The resulting structure is particularly stiff and...

Antimicrobial compounds having formula (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), (VIII) and (IX); as well as the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and prodrugs thereof; pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds; methods of treating bacterial infections by the administration of such compounds; and processes for the preparation of the compounds.

This invention is directed to a method for treating a host infected with hepatitis B comprising administering an effective amount of an anti-HBV biologically active 2'-deoxy-²-L-rythro-pentofuranonucleoside or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein the 2'-deoxy-²-L-erythro-pentofuranonucleoside has formula (I) wherein R is selected from the group consisting of H, straight c...

The invention concerns a method for preparing a compound of general formula (I) by reducing amination of a corresponding (4'')-carbonyl derivative. The invention is characterised in that it consists in: bringing said (4'')-carbonyl derivative into the presence of at least a nitrogenous reagent and a Lewis acid in conditions suited for transforming the cabonyl 4'' function; reducing the resulting m...

Wheel rim comprising two rim seats having different diameters, inclined outwards and extended axially outwards by two humps of small height, the rim seat of smaller diameter being connected axially on the inside to a bearing surface via a truncated conical portion and the rim seat of larger diameter being connected axially on the inside to the said bearing surface by a rib of small or zero height,...

The invention relates to a method for the production of cellulosed flat sheeting and cellulosed membranes in the form of flat membranes, wherein a solution of cellulose in an aqueous tertiary amino oxide is shaped out as sheeting by means of an extrusion die having an oblong extrusion gap, and then passed through an air gap into a regenerating bath, in which the cellulosed flat sheeting is formed....

Procedure in which, when a fire or danger report is received by an elevator pertaining to a specific escape floor, then the elevator independently tests the escape floors neighboring the target floor for danger reports until a danger free escape floor is found and then guides the elevator cabin (4) towards it, before allowing any passengers to disembark. An Independent claim is made for equipment ...

An organosiloxane chosen from (i) organosiloxane that carries triamino group(s), Si-C bonded fluoroalkyl group(s), hydroxyl and/or alkoxy group(s); (ii) a formulation of organosiloxane(s) as per (i); (iii) an alkylalkoxysilane; and/or (iv) a formulation of organosiloxane(s) which carries amino group(s), Si-C bonded 1-16C alkyl group(s), hydroxyl and/or alkoxy group(s), is applied to a substrate. A...

The present invention relates to an absorbent article such as a nappy or an incontinence pad, comprising a liquid-permeable layer, a liquidtight surface layer, and a first absorbent body which is arranged between the surface layers and extends in a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction along the surface layers and also a through-direction from the liquid-permeable surface layer towards...

A refrigerant composition comprising a hydrofluorocarbon component including 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane (HCFC 134a), the composition further comprising an additive selected from a saturated hydrocarbon or mixture thereof boiling in the range -5 to +70 DEG C.

A medical device and position sensor combination for use in medical applications comprises a position sensor having a core made of a high permeable material . The core material is made of a Wiegand effect material comprising a mixture of cobalt, vanadium, and iron. The position sensor has an outer diameter of approximately 0.4mm and is used in a medical device having an outer diameter of approxima...

Employed in a casing applicator (13) for stuffing of meat products which is mounted on a stuffing tube (3) through which the meat mass is displaced coming from a stuffing machine (4) toward a clipping device (5), a supporting tube (2) through which a casing (1) travels, it consists of a pair of unshirring wheels (8) which pull the previously shirred casing (1) on the supporting tube (2) taking it ...

There is provided a nozzle apparatus for stripping an edge bead from a wafer, which includes a rotatable support arm, and a side rinse nozzle coupled to a leading end of the support arm to remove the bead of photoresist remaining on the edge of a wafer. The side rinse nozzle has a first nozzle for removing the bead on the upper surface of the wafer edge, and a second nozzle for removing the bead o...

PCT No. PCT/FR96/01413 Sec. 371 Date May 4, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date May 4, 1998 PCT Filed Sep. 13, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/10344 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 20, 1997Yeast strains expressing human genes coding regulating cytochrome P450 expression, a method for making same and applications thereof are described.