FIELD: electronic engineering. SUBSTANCE: introduced in conducting compound including powdered gold or silver and low-melting glass powder is ruthenium oxide powder, proportion of ingredients being as follows, mass percent: gold and silver powder - 78-95; ruthenium dioxide powder - 2.5-8; low-melting glass powder - 2.5-14. EFFECT: improved quality of panel electrodes. 3 ex

FIELD: display of character, graphical, and image information. SUBSTANCE: bottom layer of double-layer insulating coat is formed of mixture of three lead oxide base fusible glasses with melting points T1, T2, T3 whose ratio T1: T2: T3 = T1 : (0.76-0.88)T1 : (92-1.0)T1 at T1 T3 > T2 and weight proportion of first, second, and third glasses being, respectively, (0.1-0.35) : (0.3- 0.5) : (0.35-04); b...

Two sludge removal pumps (1, 2) are arranged in series and are each connected to their own drive mechanisms (4, 5a, 5b). The mechanism for the second pump is altered depending on pressure build-up at the first pump. A system for removing sludge from a vessel or transport device (1) comprises a first pump (2) located in the outlet in the lower region of the vessel. The suction side of the pump is ...

FIELD: polymer coatings. SUBSTANCE: rotating pipe is coated by reaction mixture containing aromatic polyisocyanate; organic compound with molecular weight 92 to 1000 having on average at least three hydrogen atoms reactive to isocyanates; aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, or aromatic polyamine with molecular weight 32 to 1000 as cross-linking agent; and foaming agent, serving for making at least one insu...

A unistage drum (1) for building tires (2), the drum (1) having two half-drums (13), each of which has a ring of sectors (43a) movable by a first actuator (37, 46) to and from an expanded position to clamp a respective bead (7); each sector (43a) being defined by a first and a second block (49, 50) defined externally by respective cylindrical surfaces (55a, 55) and having respective mutually-conta...

The invention relates to a method and device for determining fiber orientation in a paper sample. The surface of the sample (1) is illuminated from an oblique angle (11) by means of more than one light source (2, 3). The illumination is rotated on the surface of the sample by electronically switching the light sources on and off in turn by means of a switch (12). The intensity of the light reflect...

A low profile intravascular electrophysiology (EP) device for the formation of linear lesions which has particular utility in the treatment of atrial fibrillation and flutter. The EP device of the invention has an elongated shaft with a proximal section, a distal section, and a plurality of at least partially exposed electrodes disposed on an outer surface of the distal section. The electrodes are...

A filled polymer composition which comprises A) from about 5 to about 90 percent of one or more thermoplastic substantially random interpolymers prepared by polymerizing one or more a-olefin monomers with one or more vinylidene aromatic monomers and/or one or more hindered aliphatic or cycloaliphatic vinylidene monomers, and optionally with other polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated monomer(s),...

FIELD: removal of oil pollution. SUBSTANCE: sorbent contains aluminosilicate carrier with immobilized microorganism Rhodococcus SP strain No 30 and phosphorus- and nitrogen-containing salts. EFFECT: enhanced cleaning efficiency and completely safe environmental condition. 2 cl, 3 tbl

FIELD: chemistry of polymers. SUBSTANCE: biodecomposable copolymer comprises at lest two statically recurring monomeric units, first statistically recurring monomer unit having structure wherein R1 is H or C2 alkyl and n is 1 or 2, second statically recurring monomeric unit having structure and wherein at least 50% of statically recur...

FIELD: device with integrated equipment for manufacture of films and fibres of cellulose by the amine oxide method. SUBSTANCE: the major components of the device equipment are an apparatus for production of cellulose, mixer (B, B') intended for preparation of low-consistent cellulose suspension in an aqueous solution of amine oxide, as well as an apparatus (C) for concentration of low-consistent c...

Methods and apparatus are disclosed for controlling and monitoring injection zone and production zone parameters in order to control the injected fluid front to avoid breakthrough of the injected fluid to the production zone and thus optimized hydrocarbon recovery.

A long-life polymeric packaging containing a fruit and/or vegetable beverage, and consisting of a single layer of methyl acrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene terpolymer, is disclosed. A method for controlling the spoilage of fruit and/or vegetable beverages in a polymeric packaging, characterised in that said packaging consists of a single layer of methyl acrylate-acrylonitrile-butadiene terpolymer, i...

A polyvinyl alcohol gel can be easily and quickly produced by a process having the following steps: (a) use of an aqueous polyvinyl alcohol solution with a degree of hydrolysis >/=98 % by moles; (b) admixture of an additive that is dissolved in the aqueous polyvinyl alcohol solution and forms a separate, finely distributed and aqueous phase after concentration of the solution; (c) drying of the aq...

Foamed thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer is formed by heating a foamable thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer-containing polymeric composition containing each of a first water-releasing blowing agent which is at least one of metal hydroxide and water hydrate of a salt of a metal of Group 1 or Group 2 of the Periodic Table and a second blowing agent which is neither a metal hydroxide nor a water hyd...

A user preregisters with a bank or financial institution by providing the user's photograph (402) and signature (402). Thereafter, the user can request and print PortraitCheques(TM) using a computer and printer. PortraitCheques(TM) are a cash-like financial instrument that provides positive visual identification of the owner in that the owner's preregistered picture (402) is prin...

A method and system for implementing a telecommunication system-based service includes a user terminal, such as a personal computer system, which communicates with a network server and a bank server via the telecommunication network. The terminal includes input means for entry of user input data to the system, a mass storage unit, a transportable mass storage medium, and display means for presenti...

A surgical laser smoke plume evacuator includes an evacuator body (12) which is formed to a shape which is suitable for placement in normal use position substantially entirely around, and adjacent to, a tissue site upon which laser surgery is to be performed. The evacuator body has structure for removing smoke therethrough, a smoke exit portion in communication with, and extending from, the evacua...

A urine-collecting inlay (3) with a flat triangular shape is designed to be placed over the genitals in an adsorbent article such as a nappy or incontinence pad. It comprises a first, second and upper sections (1, 2, 25) facing upwards towards the wearer`s stomach, whilst a lower section (26) faces downwards towards the limbs. The first and second wing sections (1, 2) are connected along a line wi...