Mit einem Arbeitszylinder koppelbarer Kraftaufnehmer (10; 10'; 10'') zur Bestimmung von Zug- und/oder Druckkräften (F), die durch den Arbeitszylinder, vorzugsweise einen Hydraulikzylinder, insbesondere in Form von Abstützkräften, ausgeübt werden, wobei der Kraftaufnehmer (10) einen axial orientierten Körper aufweist, der einen im Wesentlichen kugelförmigen, zur Aufnahme in einer Gelenkpfanne eines...

BIODIESEL PRODUCTION APPARATUS A BIODIESEL PRODUCTION APPARATUS (40) THAT IS EASY TO OPERATE AND PORTABLE. THE APPARATUS COMPRISES OF A FIRST TANK (1 0), A SECOND TANK (I 2), PLURALITY OF VALVES, A CENTRAL 5 PROCESSING UNIT (18) AND A CONTROL PANEL (20). THE BIODIESEL PRODUCTION APPARATUS (40) IS PORTABLE WHICH COULD BE OPERATED INSTANTLY AND EASILY. THE METHOD OF PRODUCING THE BIODIESEL CONSISTS ...

Producing 2-(7-methoxy-1-naphthyl)acetonitrile (I) comprises reacting 7-methoxy-1-tetralone (IV) with cyanoacetic acid in the presence of an organoammonium carboxylate catalyst (VI) while removing water and contacting the resulting 2-(7-methoxy-3,4-dihydro- 1-naphthyl)acetonitrile (VII) with a hydrogenation catalyst in the presence of an allylic compound. - Producing 2-(7-methoxy-1-naphthyl)aceton...

THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO AN ORGANIC COMPOSITION FOR REMOVING DEPOSITS IN OIL WELL INSTALLATION, AND CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM. MORE PARTICULARLY, THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO AN ORGANIC COMPOSITION FOR TREATING AND REMOVING DEPOSIT FORMED DUE TO NAPHTHENTIC ACIDS OR DUE TO FORMATION OF NAPHTHENATES IN THE CRUDE OIL PRODUCTION SYSTEM. THIS ORGANIC COMPOSITION COMPRISES O...

Germline mutations in the NFl tumor suppressor gene cause Von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis type 1 (NFl), a common genetic disorder of the nervous system characterized by plexiform neurofibroma development. Using adoptive transfer of hematopoietic cells, we establish that NFl heterozygosity of bone marrow derived cells in the tumor microenvironment is sufficient to allow neurofibroma progress...

Pyridazine derivatives have unexpected drug properties as inhibitors of protein kinases and are useful in treating disorders related to abnormal protein kinase activities such as cancer.; Los derivados de piridazina tienen propiedades farmacológicas inesperadas como inhibidores de proteína cinasas y son útiles en el tratamiento de trastornos relacionados con actividades anormales de proteína cinas...

The present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding Streptococcus group C and G polypeptides and their use in immunogenic compositions. The invention also relates to immunogenic compositions comprising polypeptides encoded by those polynucleotides. In addition, the invention relates to methods of inducing an immune response in mammals against beta hemolytic Streptococcus or beta hemolytic St...

In accordance with various aspects of the present invention, a method and circuit for reducing power consumption of a power strip, wall outlet system, power module and the like is provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a power circuit is configured for reducing or eliminating power during idle mode by disengaging an electrical connection from power input. An exemplary power circuit may be in commun...

The invention herein relates to a surface protective dendritic polymer coating compositions and to the cross-linked surface protective coatings formed thereby.; La invención presente se refiere a composiciones de revestimiento polimérico dendrítico protectoras de superficie y a los revestimientos protectores de superficie entrelazados formados por la misma.

One embodiment of a cosmetic applicator brush comprises a handle and a brush head. The head is in two halves made of different bristles.; La presente invención se refiere a una modalidad de un cepillo aplicador de cosmético que comprende un mango y una cabeza del cepillo. La cabeza está hecha de dos mitades de diferentes cerdas.

Provided are antibodies including human antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof that specifically bind to CCR2, specifically human CCR2, and that may function to inhibit CCR2. Anti-CCR2 antibodies include those which bind to the first and/or second extracellular loops of CCR2. Also provided are human anti-CCR2 antibodies and antigen-binding portions thereof. Isolated heavy and light chain ...

The present invention relates to modified variant Bowman Birk Protease Inhibitor proteins (BBPIs) that comprise peptides that bind target proteins, and that are further modified to have greater protease inhibitory activity and/or be produced at greater yields than the unmodified BBPIs. The invention encompasses polynucleotide constructs and expression vectors containing polynucleotide sequences th...

The present invention refers to a Low Temperature Conversion apparatus composed of tri-tubes which simultaneously carries out the functions of vessel and heat exchanger. This apparatus is capable of thermally decomposing any kind of organic material to obtain coal, oil, water and non-condensable gases, and also decontaminating soils and residues contaminated with organochlorides and dioxins. The a...

An item of footwear comprises an upper adapted to receive a foot of the wearer. A sole is secured to a bottom surface of the upper. A shell is positioned on a front-end portion of the upper so as to cover the toe region of the upper. The shell has an extension projecting below a junction between the upper and the sole to cover at least the junction in the toe region of the item of footwear.; Un ar...

In a large capacity optical disc system with a constraint length of 5 or more, the circuit size increases exponentially in accordance with increases in the constraint length of a PRML system when determining the matching of a binarized bit array to predetermined evaluation bit arrays and calculating the Euclidean distances to evaluate the quality of a readout signal. Disclosed is an efficient and ...

Method for extracting a fuel or propellant through thermal cracking of a heavy oil in the presence of moist hydrocarbonaceous biomass by heating the heavy oil up to the point of pyrolysis of the hydrocarbonaceous biomass, wherein the fuels or propellants are formed, separated from the heated heavy oil and then condensed, characterized in that a hydrocarbonaceous biomass is used that has a moisture...

Porous composites of mullite and cordierite are formed by firing an acicular mullite body in the presence of a magnesium source and a silicon source. In some variations of the process, the magnesium and silicon sources are present when the acicular mullite body is formed. In other variations, the magnesium source and the silicon source are applied to a previously-formed acicular mullite body. Surp...

Wireless repeaters comprising antennae having high electrical isolation are presented. Multi-band antennae are placed on opposing sides of a conductive ground plane to achieve high electrical isolation, preferably higher than 30 dB. The antennae are preferably placed at a distanced from the ground plane that is less than 0.5 wavelengths of a frequency associated with frequency bands to which the a...

The invention relates to a nozzle for a liquid-cooled plasma torch, comprising a nozzle bore for the exit of a plasma gas jet at the nozzle tip, a first section, the outer surface of which is substantially cylindrical, and a second section that adjoins the first, the outer surface of which tapers substantially conically towards the nozzle tip. According to the invention: the nozzle is provided wit...