The method for removing interfering substances from suspensions by flotation involves decompression of a gas-saturated liquid separately, before it is introduced into the suspension containing interfering substances. Also claimed is an apparatus for implementation of the method. It comprises a separate decompression unit (4), a unit (2) for enriching a liquid with a gas, and a flotation cell (6).

An inventory control system for monitoring the removal and replacement of inventory items, the system including a plurality of inventory item storage locations each for receiving a specific inventory item, a sensor system arranged to generate an image of the inventory items, a data processing device arranged to receive signals from the sensor system, and comparator means for comparing the generate...

The present invention relates to soft, closed cell polyolefin foams showing a good combination of high temperature resistance and softness as well as a laminate and uses thereof.

An optical power distribution system and method permits multiple power consuming devices to be selectively supplied with power using a single fiber optic line. In a described embodiment, multiple electrical power consuming well tools are interconnected to a fiber optic line extending into a well. Control modules are interconnected between the fiber optic line and the well tools. When a particular ...

An extrudable thermoplastic superabsorbent polymer blend composition is disclosed. The blend compositions are especially well suited for preparation of extruded or molded articles such as monolayer films, multilayer films, nonwoven webs, sheets, foams, profiles, multilayer laminates, fibers, tubes, rods or pipes which in turn are well suited for preparation of power and communication cables or dis...

The invention relates to the field of chemistry and concerns coated reshaped aluminum semi-finished products and/or components which are coated with a two-step hardening/cross-linking coating agent and a method for the production thereof. The aim of the invention is to disclose and to produce coated reshaped aluminum semi-finished products and/or components which as semi-finished products can stil...

The invention relates to an electrically conductive, elastically stretchable hybrid yarn (3), in which an elastically stretchable core filament (1) is surrounded by an electrically conductive fibre sheath (2). This results in improved technical properties of a hybrid yarn of this kind in conjunction with a simplified manufacturing method.

A pre-processing of video data before coding and transmission, for a method for noise reduction in High-Density video images. A low implementation-complex filter filters raw pixel data output of a video camera with a low pass property for both spatial and temporal noise and the filter is adapted based on the high frequency content of the picture, leaving most of the image content unaffected by the...

Compounds of formula (I) and salts or solvates thereof are disclosed wherein Y is CR<1> and V is N; or Y is CR<1> and V is CR<2>; R<1> represents CH3SO2CH2CH2NHCH2-Ar-, wherein Ar is furan or thiazole, each of which may optionally be substituted by one or two halo, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy groups; R<2> is hydrogen C1-4 alkoxy or halo; R<3> is benzyl, halo-, dihalo- or trihalobenzyl, benzoy...

A product dispensing apparatus including a reservoir module, a dosing module and a dose setting member. The reservoir module includes a front casing section, a block, a first connector, a piston, and a piston rod moveable in a dispensing movement and against the dispensing movement, and including a return block engageable with the block, wherein engagement between the block and the return block pr...

A product dispensing apparatus including a reservoir module, a dosing module and a dose setting member. The reservoir module includes a front casing section, a block, a first connector, a piston, and a piston rod moveable in a dispensing movement and against the dispensing movement, and including a return block engageable with the block, wherein engagement between the block and the return block pr...

The device has forceps (1) that includes a pair of gripping portions (2) configured to grip a cervical prosthesis (3) on opposite sides, and a holder for receiving the cervical prosthesis with an exact fit. The gripping portions and prosthesis are formed with complementary projections and recesses. The holder has guide components for guiding the forceps into a removal position. - The complementary...

An injection device is for use with a syringe having a bore extending from an end surface, a needle communicating with the bore through the end surface and a dispensing piston movable in the bore towards the end surface. The injection device includes a housing having an opening, a resilient member for biasing the syringe and needle inwardly of the housing, a drive element movable towards the one e...

An administering apparatus including a casing, a reservoir, a piston accommodated in the reservoir such that it can be shifted in an advancing direction, a piston rod which acts on the piston in the advancing direction and forms a first locking mechanism, a second locking mechanism which cannot be moved counter to the advancing direction, a lock element row formed by successively arranged first lo...

This invention provides compounds including peptides and peptidomimetics that can be used to treat cell proliferative disorders, such as those associated with benign and malignant tumor cells. While the invention is not limited to any particular mechanism, the compounds of the invention appear to function at least in part by inhibiting G2 cell cycle checkpoint. Thus, invention compounds can be use...

The invention relates to novel inhibitors of urokinase and to their preparation and use for the therapy, prophylaxis and diagnosis of a tumor, in particular for reducing the formation of tumor metastases.

A tong as may be used for a continuous circulation system in a wellbore. The tong has a housing with a hollow interior. A plurality of spaced apart jaw assemblies reside within the housing's hollow interior for engaging a portion of a tubular to be gripped and rotated by the tong. A gear wheel is secured to the housing for rotating the housing and the jaw assemblies. The gear wheel includes a toot...

The invention relates to a method for the treatment or prevention of a condition or disease selected from the group consisting of hypertension, (acute and chronic) congestive heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, myocardial infarction and its sequelae, supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter, atherosclerosis, angina...

Provided herein are sets of mass labels. Each mass label in a set includes 1) a mass marker moiety; 2) a mass normalisation moiety; and 3) a cleavable linker connecting the mass marker moiety to the mass normalisation moiety. Each mass marker moiety is characterised as having a mass different from that of all other mass marker moieties in the set as determined by mass spectrometry. Further, each m...

One or more embodiments of the invention provide a method, system, and article of manufacture for providing access to digital services. Configuration information (that has been transmitted asynchronously) is received in a security component (512) that is configured to control access to the digital services. A hardware state machine (610) in the security component (512) is dynamically reconfigured ...