The invention discloses a new class of silicone surfactants and their use for the preparation of flexible urethane foam. The surfactants incorporate high molecular weight polyethers prepared with narrower molecular weight distributions than conventional polyethers. These polyethers are prepared using a double metal cyanide (DMC) catalyst. These surfactants are better foam stabilizers than the anal...

In one embodiment, composite constructions of the invention are in the form of a plurality of coated fibers bundled together to produce a fibrous composite construction in the form of a rod. Each fiber has a core formed from a hard phase material, that is surrounded by a shell formed from a binder phase material. In another embodiment of the invention, monolithic sheets of the hard phase material ...

Processes for spray drying water-soluble and water-swellable vinyl-addition polymer-containing dispersions, emulsions and microemulsions to obtain substantially dry water-soluble or water-swellable polymer particles, compositions of substantially dry water-soluble or water-swellable polymer particles, methods of agglomerating spray-dried polymer particles, and methods of using spray-dried polymer ...

Secure transmission of data is provided between a plurality of computer systems over a public communication system, such as the Internet. Secure transmission of data is provided from a customer computer system to a merchant computer system, and for the further secure transmission of payment information from the merchant computer system to a payment gateway computer system. The payment gateway syst...

The present invention relates to a smoke suction device and to a smoke extraction method for use together with smoke-generating surgical equipment. More specifically, the invention relates to a smoke suction device comprising a pump, a filter means, at least one suction nozzle, and sensing means for automatically activating the device. It is characteristic of the smoke suction device that the pump...

Tower packing element (1) comprising a tubular body member (2) with an essentially triangular cross section and having projections (3) within the element extending from the inside surface of the body member, is provided. The axial length of the tubular body member is smaller than the width as measured from an apex of the triangle to the nearest point on the opposed side.; L'invention porte sur un ...

An opaque polymeric film having enhanced moisture barrier and mechanical properties. The film has a base layer which includes a blend of a high crystallinity polypropylene having an isotactic stereoregularity greater than 93 % and a cavitating agent in an amount effective to cavitate the base layer.; Film polymère opaque possédant des propriétés améliorées d'arrêt de l'humidité et mécaniques. Ledi...

A polymeric film structure exhibiting improved barrier properties and which is formed in the absence of a primer. The film structure is produced by coating a surface of a polymeric substrate with a solution of a polyvinyl alcohol-vinyl amine copolymer, an aldehyde-containing crosslinking agent and a crosslinking promoting acid catalyst.; Structure de film polymère présentant des caractéristiques a...

A high fuel consumption efficiency hybrid car is realized by the control system, on which at least a hybrid engine which includes at least a first rotating electric machine which determines the rotational speed of the engine and a second rotating electric machine which determines the driving force of the car, and includes a power converting means connected to the output shaft of the engine and a s...

Porous spherical particles being excellent in mechanical strength and abrasion resistance, having an affinity for microorganisms, and being appropriately usable as microbial carriers; and a process whereby these particles can be easily produced at a high productivity. The above-mentioned particles comprise a polyvinyl acetal resin as the skeleton and have a porosity of 50 to 95 % and a degree of a...

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Folie, die eine monoaxiale Orientierung aufweist und die im wesentlichen aus einem oder mehreren allesamt biologisch abbaubaren und kompostierbaren Polymeren besteht sowie zusätzlich mit maximal 5 Gew.-% Nukleierungsmitteln und maximal 5 Gew.-% der üblichen Stabilisatoren und Neutralisationsmittel und maximal 5 Gew.-% der üblichen Gleit- und Trennmittel und ...

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Folie, die eine biaxiale Orientierung aufweist und die aus einem oder mehreren allesamt biologisch abbaubaren und kompostierbaren Polymeren besteht sowie möglicherweise zusätzliche Additive zur Verbesserung der Verarbeitbarkeit enthält.; A foil with a biaxial orientation consists of one or several polymers which are all biologically degradable and compostabl...

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Folie, die eine biaxiale Orientierung aufweist und die im wesentlichen aus einem oder mehreren allesamt biologisch abbaubaren und kompostierbaren Polymeren besteht sowie zusätzlich mit maximal 5 Gew.-% Nukleierungsmitteln und maximal 5 Gew.-% der üblichen Stabilisatoren und Neutralisationsmittel und maximal 5 Gew.-% der üblichen Gleit- und Trennmittel und ma...

A unidirectional roller chain sprocket for use primarily in automotive engine chain drive applications which incorporates an asymmetrical tooth for improved noise reduction. The sprocket includes a first plurality of sprocket teeth each having a first engaging flank with a first contact point at which a roller contacts the first engaging flank, and a second plurality of sprocket teeth each having ...

The current invention allows the solution of problems of uniform, and crescent and decreasing gradient series of payment, in the anticipated, postponed and deferred modes. This calculator is composed of a keyboard which has the keys "M" and "G", for the payment mode (anticipated, postponed and deferred), and for the value of the gradient, respectively. It also contains a single generic formula ins...

The instant invention is a method and apparatus for administering a program to senior citizens for managing and distributing the interest from pooled government bonds (12) or the like. The program derived around a bond fund unit of various security offerings to specific groups of senior citizens having a common age and financial goal. As long as the participant (12) is alive, the participant (12) ...

Improvements are described for a data processing system and method that allows a betting "house" to maintain a betting pool on a contest involving two or more contestants by controlling the terms (the betting odds and/or handicaps) for the contestants so that bettors are encouraged to place bets that will bring the betting pool (the "book") into balance. The system and method provides for "hedging...

A tockenless identification system and method for authorization of transactions (2) and transmissions is presented. The tockenless system and method are principally based on a correlative comparison of a unique biometrics sample, such as a finger print or voice recording (12).; Système et procédé d'identification sans objet intermédiaire permettant d'autoriser des transactions (2) et des transmiss...

In order to reproduce signals from a double-layer optical disc having two signal recording surfaces, a focus jump that the focusing of an objective lens from the one signal recording surface to the other signal recording surface is quickly achieved, is necessary. When a focus error signal (FE) from a pickup (60, 70) reaches a predetermined threshold value (Vcomp), a deceleration signal for deceler...