A machine for providing organic particles preferably substrate for use in manufacturing biogas, the machine comprising; an intake for input of moist and dry organic waste to the machine's interior chamber, where the organic waste may contain foreign bodies such as soft packaging, preferably plastics, netting and binding twine, as well as metal and glass, etc.; a rotating shaft located in the chamb...

An apparatus for separating water from oil-based drilling fluid includes an separation tank, a chemical treatment apparatus having one or more de-oiling polymer preparation tanks, and a dissolved air flotation unit. Slop mud is directed into the separation tank where surfactant is added to separate the drilling fluid from oily water. The drilling fluid is drained for further processing. The oily w...

The centrifuge comprises an elongated drum (1) with an inlet (3) for the supply of an emulsion of liquid phases to a separation chamber (2) and a first and second outlet (4 and 5) from the separation chamber (2) for a light and a heavy liquid phase, respectively. Several barrier plates (6, 9, 10) are arranged for guiding the flow of liquid from the inlet (3) to the outlets (4, 5), which barrier pl...

Foam blowing agents blends of HFC-134a and a pentane selected from n-pentane, i-pentane and i-pentane/cyclopentane are provided, as are polyol premixes and polyurethane foam compositions containing such blends.

Le procédé d'optimisation automatique est appliqué à un réseau de transport de gaz naturel en régime permanent comprenant à la fois un ensemble d'ouvrages passifs tels que des canalisations (101 à 112) ou des résistances, et un ensemble d'ouvrages actifs comprenant des vannes de régulation (31, 32) , des vannes d'isolement (51), des stations de compression (41), des dispositifs de stockage ou d'al...

A filter for molten metal is an open-pored porous material comprising particles of refractory material embedded in and bonded together by a carbon matrix bonding material. The filter can be made by forming a porous article from refractory particles, e.g. refractory oxide, carbide or graphite, and a carbon-rich binder, e.g. tar, pitch or an organic (preferably aromatic) polymer that degrades to for...

A silicate material, comprises an amorphous alkali metal oxide and silicon oxide binder matrix containing specified amounts silicon dioxide, water-proofing additive and fine filler. A silicate material comprises an amorphous binder matrix of lithium, sodium and/or potassium oxide and silicon dioxide, wit silicon dioxide content of more than 25 mol per mol alkali metal oxide and a uniformly distrib...

The device has a rolling mechanism (31) fixed under supporting bars (22) of a support. The mechanism selectively takes a retracted configuration, in which legs (25) of the support are on the ground, and a rolling configuration, in which wheels (45) are on the ground while the legs are lifted off from the ground. The mechanism has a lever (53) whose actuation permits passage of the mechanism betwee...

The present invention relates to antigen binding molecules (ABMs). In particular embodiments, the present invention relates to recombinant monoclonal antibodies, including chimeric, primatized or humanized antibodies specific for human EGFR. In addition, the present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such ABMs, and vectors and host cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules. Th...

The present invention is directed to a new cellulase composition for treating and finishing cellulose-containing textiles. The improved properties of the cellulase composition are based on an elevated content of EGII endoglucanase type component in an otherwise complete cellulase composition. When the composition with elevated EGII contents is used improved color properties, increased lightness, i...

The printed product such as paper gripping clamps (14,15) attached to each chain link (2) of the link chain are spaced apart from one another by equal spacings.

This invention includes methods and systems for processing biomedical device s, such as ophthalmic lenses, formed with a prepolymer reactin mixture and packaged within a mold part usd to fashion the device.

A nucleic acid molecule is disclosed as containing a first nucleic acid sequence comprising a nucleotide sequence that encodes gamma-zein protein, or a fragment thereof capable of directing and retaining a protein towards the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of a plant cell; a second nucleic acid sequence containing a nucleotide sequence that encodes an amino acid sequence that is specifically cleavable...

The apparatus includes a drive motor (48) for ejecting a stack of printed products (12) from the upwardly open space of a compartment (10) in an ejection direction. The drive motor has a first drive for moving upstream guide elements (60) through the compartment space in the ejection direction, and a second drive for moving downstream guide elements (70) out of the compartment space. The compartme...

The invention concerns the use, for implanting or inserting a solid (1, 9) or semisolid (18) formulation, for being set in a precise receptor site (T) of the system, containing at least one active principle, said formulation being of a solid or semisolid consistency such that it can remain for some time in the site, and containing a limited dose of active principle for treatment in a targeted zone...

An inhibitor of the renin-angiotensin system is used for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of stroke or its recurrence. The inhibitor is selected from quinapril, captopril, lisinopril, perindopril, trandolapril, enalapril, moexipril, fosinopril, ramipril, cilazapril, imidapril, spirapril, temocapril, benazepril, alacepril, ceronapril, delapril, moveltipril, trandolapr...

A security device is described with a housing having a top wall and an intermediate wall that define a first bore. A bottom wall and the intermediate wall define a central cavity, a second bore, and an end cap receiving opening. The intermediate wall includes a recessed portion that defines a cusp at an end of the second bore interior to the housing. An end cap is disposed within the end cap recei...

A method for the treatment of diabetes mellitus and conditions associated with diabetes mellitus in a mammal, which method comprises administering an effective non-toxic and pharmaceutically acceptable amount of an insulin sensitiser and a sub-maximal amount of an insulin secretagogue, to a mammal in need thereof; and a pharmaceutical composition for use in such method.

A turbine air-intake filter for removal of particles from an air stream entering a gas turbine comprises a composite filter media (10) being made from a membrane filtration layer (20) comprising a porous polymeric membrane, such as porous polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE), and at least one depth filtration media layer (18) comprising fibers, such as a melt blown web, and being disposed on an upstrea...