A fibre for spunbonded fabrics comprising a propylene polymer composition (A) having an MFR (1) value from 6 to 150 g/10 min and being selected from (i) a crystalline propylene random copolymer or crystalline propylene polymer composition en containing at least 0.8% by weight of ethylene and having a melting temperature of 153° C. or higher, a content of fraction soluble in xylene at room temperat...

A method of driving mine vehicles in a mine, and a transport system. A plurality of mine vehicles is arranged in succession and driven in convoy between working areas. A master vehicle in the convoy is driven manually, and slave vehicles follow the master, provided with no mechanical connection. In the working areas, the convoy is disassembled, since single vehicles are each driven separately. Whe...

A betting exchange system receiving bet requests from a plurality of users over a communications network, each of the requests comprising a bet backing an outcome or laying an outcome. The betting exchange system matches respective bets which back and lay a given outcome, and automatically arbitrages unmatched bet requests to thereby generate one or more implied bets made by the system in respect ...

Cellulose is dissolved in an ionic liquid without derivatization, and is regenerated in a range of structural forms without requiring the use of harmful or volatile organic solvents. Cellulose solubility and the solution properties can be controlled by the selection of the ionic liquid constituents, with small cations and halide or pseudohalide anions favoring solution.

A process for overcoating multicoat paint systems comprising (1) applying by pneumatic spray application to the multicoat paint systems the extract, free from opaque pigments, of an aqueous basecoat material (A) or of a corresponding aqueous basecoat material, (2) flashing off and/or drying the resulting film (1) without curing it completely, (3) coating by pneumatic spray application at a reduced...

A novel process for the preparation of 2-chloro-3-(phenylmethoxy)propionic acid potassium salt (I)

The present invention relates to methods of preventing glyconoylation of polypeptides produced in micororganisms.

R-(+)-N-propargyl-1-aminoindane of formula (I) and its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addn. salts are new. (I) is prepd. by reacting R(-)-1-aminoindane with propargyl bromide or chloride in the presence of base (and opt. of solvent), then (I) is isolated by e.g. chromatography, distn. or selective extraction. The racemic starting material can be used instead and (I) then recovered by fractional ...

The invention relates to a fire extinguishing system for a marine vessel comprising an engine room (1) and a fuel cell arrangement. In order to improve the fire extinguishing system with respect to the fuel cell arrangement comprising at least one fuel cell module (2), the fuel cell module (2) is provided with at least one fire detection sensor (9) and at least one internal nozzle (10) for releasi...

Breathable materials comprise a low-elongation fabric layer and a microporous coating thereon. The microporous coating comprises a crystalline polymer composition and a filler. The materials are suitable for use in various applications including housewrap and other construction embodiments. Methods of making a breathable material comprise extrusion coating a low-elongation fabric layer with a comp...

A sheet adapted for installation as substructure to a non-anchored floor comprises a laminate (1) of a moistureproof, shock absorbing and porous layer (2), a substantially gasproof layer (3) and a shock absorbing fibrous layer (4). The laminate is manufactured of a porous polymer material, a web of a gasproof foil and a web of fibre material. The webs are seamed together along the edges, where res...

The present invention relates to a novel enzyme that allows peptide to be produced easily, inexpensively and at high yield without going through a complex synthesis method. More particularly, the present invention provides a novel enzyme that catalyzes a peptide-producing reaction from a carboxy component and an amine component, a microbe that produces the enzyme, and a method for inexpensive prod...

A circuit for digital signal processing calls for the use of a variable length instruction set. An exemplary DSP includes a set of three data buses (108, 110, 112) over which data may be exchanged with a register bank (120) and three data memories (102, 103, 104). A register bank (120) may be used that has registers accessible by at least two processing units (128, 130). An instruction fetch unit ...

The present invention is concerned with the use of a silica-xerogel, prepared via a sol-gel process, dissolving totally during a desired period when in contact with body fluids, and incorporated with a biologically active agent, for the manufacture of a delivery device for controlled release delivery of the biologically active agent.

The invention relates to new peptide-based compounds for use as diagnostic imaging agents or as therapeutic agents wherein the agents comprise a targeting vector which binds to receptors associated with integrin receptors.

A layout resizes intelligently without complexity. Objects or elements are attached to a virtual grid of row and column gridlines, which are defined separately. The relationship between the objects and the grid is bi-directional so that moving one (gridline or object) will affect the other (object or gridline). In other words, expanding/collapsing the object will push the gridlines, and moving the...

The invention provides a family of bifunctional heterocyclic compounds useful as antiinfective, anti-proliferative, anti-inflammatory, and prokinetic agents. The invention also provides methods of making the bifunctional heterocyclic compounds, and methods of using such compounds as anti-infective, anti-proliferative agents, anti-inflammatory, and/or prokinetic agents.

A biodegradable polymer is provided for use in providing syringeable, in-situ forming, solid biodegradable implants for animals. The polymer is placed into the animal in liquid form and cures to form the implant in-situ. A thermoplastic system to form said implant comprises the steps of dissolving a non-reactive polymer in biocompatible solvent to form a liquid, placing the liquid within the anima...

A biodegradable polymer is provided for use in providing syringeable, in-situ forming, solid biodegradable implants for animals. The polymer is placed into the animal in liquid form and cures to form the implant in-situ. A thermoplastic system to form said implant comprises the steps of dissolving a non-reactive polymer in biocompatible solvent to form a liquid, placing the liquid within the anima...

An absorbent article having a skincare composition applied on at least a portion thereof so as to be transferable to the skin of the wearer. Said composition is solid at 21 DEG C and comprises at least three constituents, being chosen according to their melting behaviour and characterized, in particular, by the presence of a crystallization accelerator.