A subterranean formation is treated by introducing a fracturing treatment composition comprising a polymer treatment fluid containing a dispersion of hydr ophilic water swellable particles into the formation. The water swellable particles comp rise synthetic polymers that are crosslinked so that they are water insoluble, but ca pable of swelling in the presence of relatively small amounts of water...

A method and apparatus for assembling a spool valve into a valve bore of a body by providing compressed gas to the valve bore at a pressure below the pressure o f compressed gas supplied to a pressure within a carrier body containing a spool v alve substantially concentrically aligned with the valve bore to advance the spool va lve from the passage into the valve bore. The compressed gas in the pa...

A method for removing and transporting ophthalmic lens fabricating mold sections from a molding device to an inert chamber in a predetermined time, controlled by a central processor, is disclosed. The method includes starting a timer upon opening the molding device and exposing the mold sections; actuating a robotic arm to transport the mold sections from the molding device to an intermediate posi...

A propulsion system and power plant for boats, preferably for naval vessels, consisting of two Diesel engines, a gas turbine and two drive shafts located next to one another with propellers, is characterized by the fact that there is also a water jet or hydrojet propulsion unit (1) between the two drive shafts (2, 3) which are located next to one another with propellers (4, 5), that the Diesel eng...

Use of 1-[R2R1R3phenyl]-3-CN-4-[S(O)nR4]-5-R5-pyrazoles as insect attractants.

Temporal and spatial scaling of video images including video object planes (VOPs) (117, 118, 119, 405, 415, 420, 430, 520, 522, 524, 526, 532, 542, 705, 730, 750, 760, 780, 790, 805, 815, 820, 830, 850, 860, 880, 890) in an input digital video sequence is provided. Coding efficiency is improved by adaptively compressing scaled field mode video. Upsampled VOPs (450, 490, 522, 542, 750, 790) in the ...

The present invention relates to a system and a method respectively for generic handling of data comprising sending a message between and/or within a number of data handling arrangements (10, 20). Each data handling arrangement (10, 20) may comprise one or more function handling means (11, 12, 13A-13C, 14; 21, 22, 23A-23C). For a number of function handling means (11, 12, 13A-13C, 14; 21, 22, 23A-...

The present invention relates to a system and a method respectively for generic handling of data comprising sending a message between and/or within a number of data handling arrangements (10, 20). Each data handling arrangement (10, 20) may comprise one or more function handling means (11, 12, 13A-13C, 14; 21, 22, 23A-23C). For a number of function handling means (11, 12, 13A-13C, 14; 21, 22, 23A-...

The laser machining apparatus according to the present invention holds a plate-formed work W giving tension thereto, and comprises a driver base/a work base driving the work in the axial direction, a converging lens for a laser beam L, a laser machining head moving in a direction in which the laser beam L is focused onto the work, an upper work holding member having nozzle for laser beam irradiati...

PURPOSE: Provided is a composition for forming a polymeric solid electrolyte which has high ion conductivity and excellent mechanical strength sufficient to be processed into a desired shape easily and is free from electrolyte leakage, and thus gives lithium secondary batteries having excellent mechanical and electrochemical properties. CONSTITUTION: The composition for forming a polymeric solid e...

A method of predicting at least one future value of a time series of data using a neural network comprising the steps of: (I) inputting a plurality of values of the time series into the neural network; (ii) inputting information about a time into the neural network; and (iii) obtaining outputs from the neural network said outputs comprising predicte d future value(s) of the time series.

A release assembly for wire cutting apparatus. The present invention provides a release assembly for wire cutting apparatus which allows for dynamic alteration of the cut parameters. The release assembly allows for the length of the wire to be cut to be altered, allows for the biasing force to be increased or decreased to thereby reset the release assembly for a wide range of wire gauges, and allo...

A cellular radio communication system including a cellular radio communication network, such as GSM, adapted to provide a short message service (SMS) and including a plurality of mobile telephone stations and a number of base stations, each one of which is connected to a public switched telephone network and adapted to communicate with a number of said mobile stations. The system includes at least...

A cellular radio communication system including a cellular radio communication network, such as GSM, adapted to provide a short message service (SMS) and including a plurality of mobile telephone stations and a number of base stations, each one of which is connected to a public switched telephone network and adapted to communicate with a number of said mobile stations. The system includes at least...

Built non-soap detergent bars suitable for the laundering of fabrics or cleaning of hard surfaces - containing 5% to 60% by weight of builder and 10% to 60% by weight of non-soap anionic detergent, at least a majority of which is C8 to C18 alkyl benzene sulphonate, C8 to C18 alkyl sulphate or a mixture of the two - is characterised by including 0.3% to 10% by weight of C8 to C24 branched-chain or ...

PURPOSE: An aroma generating system of multimedia is provided to induce the reality by adding aromatic information in the multimedia system and equipping an aroma generator with the aroma information. CONSTITUTION: An aromatic signal encoder(10) codes an aromatic signal to be inputted by synchronizing with an audiovisual signal. A video signal mixer(20) mixes the aromatic signal with a video signa...

A leg supporting assembly to maintain the foot of a patient in a neutral position to take measurements for the preparation of orthotic insoles or orthopedic shoes is described herein. The leg supporting assembly includes a leg support and a foot positioning assembly. The foot positioning assembly is designed to be so adjusted as to position and to maintain the external malleolus perpendicular to t...

A leg supporting assembly to maintain the foot of a patient in a neutral position to take measurements for the preparation of orthotic insoles or orthopedic shoes is described herein. The leg supporting assembly includes a leg positioning assembly and a foot positioning assembly. The foot positioning assembly is configured to be so adjusted as to position and to maintain the foot in a static posit...