In an apparatus for cleaning of gases a centrifugal rotor is supported by two bearings, in which it is rotatable about a rotational axis. The two bearings are lubricated by means of an oil mist, which is generated in a space, when oil is sprayed against a turbine wheel supported by the rotor. Whereas the bearing, which is situated nearest said space, is lubricated by oil mist present in the space,...

Device (10) for measuring the electrical activity of at least one biological element (18) comprises a flat substrate having at least one opening for accommodating (18). Device (10) for measuring the electrical activity of at least one biological element (18) comprises a flat substrate having at least one opening for accommodating (18). It also includes two flat plates (11, 13), one on each side o...

The briefcase has three compartments. In the first compartment there is accommodation for a notepad, pens, Euro convertor, visiting cards, diskettes and compact disks. The second compartment which is foam padded houses a portable computer or alternatively files and papers. The third compartment has a stitched door (14) in the outer wall (13) which carries a pocket (15) for a portable telephone.; <...

An automated banking machine is operatively controlled from a front consumer user station and a rear maintenance user station. The machine is operative to output a consumer user interface through a front display device. The consumer user interface includes interactive options for performing transactions with the machine including dispensing cash with a cash dispenser. The machine is further operat...

A method and a computer programme for regulating the energy flow in an energy network comprises at least a first and a second area comprising producers and consumers, in which the energy network comprises at least one network connection that limits the transportation capacity of the energy network between said first area and said second area. The method and the computer programme comprise fixing a...

System for distribution of information relating to product traceability comprises a central controlling server (1) linked to traceability sites or servers (2-4) of the participants in a product production or distribution chain. The server is also linked to a data access terminal (8) provided for consumer use in a product selling point. Thus a consumer can access product traceability information vi...

Powder particles (I) based on an associative, amphiphilic polysaccharide (AAPS) and having an average size of 100 micrometer or less, are new. Independent claims are also included for: (1) suspensions obtained by resuspension of (I); (2) aqueous dispersions comprising particles of AAPS having an average size of 100 mum or less in a continuous phase; (3) particles (I') obtained by centrifugation...

The consumer multimedia information search system has a rotating ball pointer (3) and a button pusher (4) acting like a computer mouse. There are computer base components. The rotating ball places a cursor on the screen with icons symbolising the criteria sought. Pushing the button validates the research setting and starts interrogation of the internet base. the results are displayed on the screen...

A diary manager (6) allows a user to specify meetings in a table (10) and subsequently when the meeting date approaches to refer to tables of actions and links to relevant documents. A search engine (7) uses the wording of the meeting specification to extract key words and actions from a data base (14) and also to find documents from a document store (13).;

Ce système de gestion d'informations ...

Contracts are signed between a publicity agent and an advertiser (1,2) and compact disks (7) are made from publicity videos. The publicity is located at a public Internet site which contains telephone box type glazed furniture (14) and laptop computers (15). A number of plasma monitors (12) are fixed to the top of the furniture and display material read from the compact disks by the laptop compute...

The line services communication technique has digital tokens giving access to commercial advertising or services. Supplementary information, like user location point, the value of the activity in the period or the user profile can be added to the tokens for used during communications.;

La présente invention a pour objet un système de "jetons" électroniques permettant l'utilisation, l'accès et l...

Un procédé de fabrication d'un circuit électrique intégré comprend la formation puis le retrait d'inserts conducteurs. Des composants (10, 20) du circuit électrique sont incorporés dans des matériaux isolants (2, 4) superposés au dessus d'un substrat (1). Le procédé permet l'aménagement d'un volume d'exclusion autour de certains composants sensibles (10) aux couplages électrostatiques tout en c...

PURPOSE: A system and a method for outputting bank transaction details are provided to print out the bank transaction details of a user after a CD/ATM(Cash Dispenser/Automated Teller Machine) equipped with an IrFM(Infrared Financial Message) receiving function searches the bank transaction details by a request of a mobile communication terminal equipped with the IrFM transmitting function. CONSTIT...

A coded stream analyzer ( 102 ) variable-length decodes an incoming coded stream and extracts encoding parameters for each macroblock, such as an encoding mode, DCT coefficient values, the amount of codes of DCT coefficients, the amount of codes of each macroblock, and a motion vector, from the coded stream. An effective macroblock identification unit ( 103 ) then identifies macroblocks each of wh...

La présente invention concerne notamment de nouvelles fibres et fibrides ainsi qu'un procédé d'obtention de ces fibres et fibrides. Elle concerne également des articles obtenus à partir de ces fibres et fibrides, tels que des articles non-tissés.

A process for preparing Fischer-Tropsch derived lubricating base oils by blending a Fischer-Tropsch distillate fraction having a viscosity of 2 or greater but less than 3 cSt at 100 degrees C. with at least one additional Fischer-Tropsch derived distillate fraction having a viscosity of greater than 3.8 cSt at 100 degrees C.; lubricating base oil compositions having a viscosity between about 3 and...

The invention relates to a process for preparing (1R,2S,4R)-(-)-2-Ä(2'-äN,N-dimethylaminoü-ethoxy)Ü-2--ÄphenylÜ-1,7,7-t ri-ÄmethylÜ-bicycloÄ2.2.1Üheptane and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof with higher yields and higher grades of purity.

System for management of products without contact, notably of a stream of products, incorporates some electronic labels destined to be associated with the products and some base stations placed on the passage of the products to detect their labels. Each label (1, 2, 3) is formed by a support (11, 21, 31) equipped with a transponder circuit connected to a dipole antenna (12, 13, 22, 23, 32, 33). A...

Device comprises a mobile measurement device placed in contact with the measurement surface and a body fixed with respect to the surface as well as a means for application of a torque (5) and for determination of the position or displacement of the latter (6,6',6'') or the return torque. The mobile measurement device (3) is attached to the measurement surface without use of an adhesive and is fre...

The invention is directed to methods and compositions for chemical ligation of components comprising a first component having a carboxythioester, and preferable an alpha -carboxythioester, moiety and a second component having an N-substituted, and preferably an N alpha -substituted, 2 or 3 carbon chain alkyl or aryl thiol to give a ligation product having an N-substituted amide bond at the ligati...