The invention relates to the use of polyethers containing urethane or urea groups as foam stabilizers, obtained by reacting A. at least one isocyanate with B. (a) at least one hydrophilic polyether which statistically carries at least one OH and/or NH2 and/or NH function and (b) at least one hydrophobic polyether which statistically carries at least one OH and/or NH2 and/or NH function and optiona...

A hybrid forklift having a vehicle driving motor, a hydraulic pump, an engine, a pump actuating motor, and a battery is disclosed. The vehicle driving motor is the drive source for running the forklift. The engine and the pump actuating motor are the drive sources for the hydraulic pump. The battery is the power supply for the vehicle driving motor and the pump actuating motor. The battery is plac...

The invention relates to peroxide cured thermoplastic vulcanizates comprisin g a thermoplastic and an isomonoolefin-multiolefin elastomer, such as butyl rubber. More particularly, the invention relates to peroxide cured thermoplastic vulcanizates wherein the elastomer comprises at least 3.5 mol% of multiolefin in order to facilitate peroxide curing. The thermoplastic vulcanizates according to the ...

Several medical drive systems each include a drive system assembly adapted t o engage and move at least a portion of a medical apparatus. The medical drive system assemblies each are variously described in expressions such as an assembly adapted to engagingly slide onto a catheter, an assembly adapted to surroundingly attach to a catheter, an assembly adapted to engagingly slide onto a working cha...

Method of operating a lift installation (10) with at least one upper lift ca ge (A1) and at least one lower lift cage (A2), with a first switching mechanism (21), at which is fastened - at an elongate run (24) - a weight (23), by the weight force (G) of which the firs t electromechanical switching mechanism (21) is held in a travel setting, and with a second electromechanical switching mechanism (...

The object of the invention is a method for handling a load body with a hooklift, in which method the load body is held in the transport position on load body supports arranged in connection with a frame; relief of the load body is performed by lifting the load body off from the connection with said load body supports, so that the load body is supported mainly on the relief support member and the ...

A stave or panel construction, for the user supporting bottom of a shower and the like, is characterized in that said stave or panel construction comprises a bearing structural element, made either of a metal or a plastics (polymeric) material coated by a ceramics plate-like element.

A method and system for repairing an insulation blanket having a metallize d fabric that becomes disbonded from an underlying layer of the insulation blanket. The method includes cutting a first slit in the metallized fabric near a disbond ed portion of the fabric, inserting a repair material through the first slit such that the repair material is between the disbonded portion of the fabric and th...

A thermostat assembly (200) includes an actuator portion (106) having a sealed container (126) with an arm (108) protruding therefrom. A retainer plate (118) connects the thermostat assembly (200) to an engine component (104). A bypass valve plate (228) is arranged to sealably engage a bypass valve seat (134) that is formed in another component (102). The bypass valve plate (228) includes a body p...

According to embodiments of the present invention, a method, system and apparatus for controlling a network interface device is disclosed, the network interfa ce device for enabling communication between a communications network and at least one customer device. A condition of the network interface device is determined. In response to the condition of the network interface device qualifying as a r...

A method for transmitting data to a communication device that is configure d to receive data through a plurality of alternative communications mediums. The method comprises: determining a priority associated with a data message that is to be provided to the communications device; selecting a desired communications medium for providing the data message to the communications device, wherein if the p...

The invention is a steel, advantageously but not exclusively for making rolling mills and/or continuous casting rolls, comprising a variable percentage - in weight - alloyed with iron Fe: C from 0.48 % to 0.60%, Mn from 0.45% to 0.60%, Si from 0.30% to 0.60%, Ni from 0.40% to 0.60%, Cr from 1.80% to 2.50%, Mo from 0.80% to 1.10%, V from 0.30% to 0.50%, W from 0.30% to 0.70%. The invention also con...

A multifunctional connector for biomedical lines, comprising a main duct provided with at least one inlet and at least one outlet for a fluid, which can be associated with a flow line and from which at least one withdrawal and/or infusion branch and at least one service duct associable with a shunt line branch out. The service duct comprises a connecting portion which is connected to the main duct...