A computer network chat room system includes plural chat rooms, with the conversation in each chat room being related to the program being broadcast real-time over a respective TV or radio channel in a user-defined time zone. Computer users access the chat rooms via the Internet by inputting their desired television or radio channel, along with a request to enter a chat room. A chat window is pres...

An improved syringe apparatus for use with interchangeable, disposable medicinal ampoules is provided with an advantageous mechanism for facilitated, one-handed operation in the ejection of a spent ampoule. The improved construction also includes a needle ejector projection for one-handed ejection of the used, disposable needle assembly. An improved cap apparatus for covering the needle assembly i...

PCT No. PCT/EP95/03486 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 6, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 6, 1997 PCT Filed Sep. 5, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/07693 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 14, 1996The invention relates to a molded part made of completely biodegradable starch foamed material to be used for protecting transported articles and to a method for its preparation, wherein the starch foamed material is expanded to form starch foam ...

The activity of supported cobalt catalysts for hydrocarbon synthesis is maximized by carrying out the reduction at conditions that keep both the partial pressure of water vapor and the maximum reduction temperature below critical maximum values. For titania supported cobalt catalysts, the preferred maximum water partial pressure is one atmosphere and the preferred maximum reduction temperature is ...

This invention provide a fuel heating apparatus for engines using a heavy oil as a fuel, wherein the heavy oil is heated by utilizing the exhaust gas energy so as to promote an increase in the fluidity thereof. This fuel heating apparatus can be applied to a diesel engine in which a heavy oil is injected from fuel injection nozzles into combustion chambers by an operation of a fuel injection pump ...

A patient's physiological condition is monitored using device for measuring the mechanical activity of a patient's body, including one or more modules 1 for detecting mechanical vibrations and converting them into electric signals, a device 4 for transmitting the electric signals to a device 7 for processing the electric signals and extracting cardiac, respiration and body movement signals, a devi...

Braking device for a self-orientating twin castor composed of two wheels (12) which are rotatably mounted at the opposite ends of a spindle (6) that is driven through a seat of a support (1) which is composed of a vertical wall (2) that lies between the wheels (12) and in which a cylindrical recess (8) is formed with a vertical axis that is eccentric with respect to said spindle, the recess (8) be...

This invention aims at providing a pressure sensor which can be easily made compact and can detect a pulse wave. The pressure sensor (10) comprises pressure-sensitive devices S1 to S4 and a flexible rubber (1). Each of pressure detection positions Q1 to Q4 of each of pressure-sensitive devices S1 to S4 exists on the bottom surface L of the protrusive flexible rubber (1) and on x or y axis which is...

An electrode catheter (2) includes a handle (4) to which a catheter shaft (6) is mounted. The catheter shaft has a distal end (10) carrying plurality of electrodes (12). Dual purpose wires (18) extend from an electrical connector (14) on the handle, through separate axial lumens (16) in the catheter shaft and to the electrodes. The dual purpose wires are physically secured at their distal and prox...

A multiple layer water-absorbent core is described which is suitable for use in an absorbent article. The water-absorbent core comprises a water-absorbent layer and a water-management layer which acts to reduce the exposure of the core to water. The water-management layer is preferably formed from the hydrophobic material. An absorbent article comprising a liquid pervious cover sheet, a liquid imp...

A consumed calorie measuring apparatus comprises a basal metabolism state specifying portion (142) for specifying a basal metabolism state of a subject from the body temperature of the subject so as to accurately determine a consumed calorie, a correlation storage portion (151) for storing regression formulae representing the correlation between a pulse rate and the consumed calorie at the time of...

The present invention is concerned with a wire rope damage index monitoring device. In order to inspect the condition of the wire rope, the latter is passed through the monitoring device, and a damage index thereof is given to the user in a hand-held display means. One of the great advantage of the present monitoring device is that no interpretation is required by the user.

An organic EL display apparatus comprising, for each pixel, an organic EL element having a light emitting layer including an organic composition between an anode and a cathode, a non-linear element made by an N-type FET for controlling light emission of said organic EL element, a drain of said N-type FET being connected to a cathode electrode of said organic EL element, a capacitor connected to a ...

un resorte de cierre de la pieza numero tres con punto de apoyo en la pieza numero dos, que permite mantener siempre cerrado el recipiente, una ranura sobre sobre la pieza dos donde se aloja un empaque del tipo O-ring, que sirve para impermeabilizar el recipiente al colocar adecuadamente la pieza cuatro sobre la dos, un empaque de hule que se coloca entre la base de la pieza dos y el recipiente qu...

UN RECIPIENTE ESPECIALMENTE DISENADO PARA TRANSVASAR,TRANSPORTAR Y ALMACENAR PRODUCTOS AGROQUIMICOS,CON LAS CARACTERISTICAS DE QUE ES IMPERMEABLE,RESISTENTE A IMPACTOS Y ESFUERZOS,ES FACILMENTE MANIPILABLE POR TENER EMPUNADURAS ESTRATEGICAMENTE UBICADAS,ES RETORNABLE Y POR LO TANTO PROTEGE AL AMBIENTE,CREA UN FACTOR ECONOMICO POSITIVO PARA LA INDUSTRIA Y PARA EL CONSUMIDOR,SE PUEDE ESTIBAR EN UNA ...

un modelo construido en fibra de vidrio, losada y refractaria, de forma semicircular en la parte posterior, alargada y achatada en la parte del frente terminando en un descansapies, que se extiende a lo ancho del modelo con una inclinacion adecuada, cerrando hermeticamente con el piso losado, el cual no permite fugas de agua, sudor o vapor, esta conformado por un par de rodines para su desplazamie...

A disposable absorbent article having an integral landing zone. The absorbent article includes a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet joined with the topsheet and an absorbent core located between the topsheet and the backsheet. The backsheet includes a laminate of an inner web and an outer web, wherein at least a portion of the inner web is juxtaposed the garment surface of the...

PCT No. PCT/SE95/01535 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 18, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 18, 1997 PCT Filed Dec. 19, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/19165 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 27, 1996A flexible absorbent article such as a nappy or a sanitary pad having an absorbent core and a three-dimensional shape. The absorbent article includes a thermoformed layer formed integrally therewith which substantially maintains said three-dim...

A web material exhibiting both an elastic-like and an expansive behavior in response to an applied elongation. The web material includes an elastic-like zone and an expansive zone disposed adjacent to the elastic-like zone. The expansive zone allows the elastic-like zone to extend without generating excessive tensional forces. The elastic-like zone includes a strainable network having a first regi...

Equipment for the inhibition of limescale formation/lime deposition in pipes or similar in which a supply device (1) supplies an electrical signal by means of cables (2) to coils/transmitters (4) which surround the pipe (3) with opposing windings, (annoted ''+'' and ''-''). The supply device (1) operates in a pref. frequency range of 3-6 kHz. The frequency is automatically varied in pref. steps of...