In a measuring weft feeder for fluid jet looms - of the type comprising a drum (18) held stationary, onto which a rotary reel winds a weft yarn reserve - an electromagnetic unit (EU) is applied to block the weft yarn (20), said unit being of the type comprising a stem (9) movable along its axis, electromagnetically controlled so as to engage the weft yarn (20) laterally with its free end and stop ...

A method of increasing the probability that a woman will conceive either a male child or female child, comprising the steps of determining a baseline stress level of the father, determining a baseline stress level of the mother, categorizing the determined stress levels of the mother and the father as either "high" or "low" according to a predetermined categorization criteria, and correlating the ...

A metered dose inhaler comprises a piston (3) which is mounted in a cavity (2) within a body (1), and is urged by a pre-loaded spring (6) into a reduced cross-section pressure chamber (4). The piston (3) may be loaded by means of an actuating rod (31) having a handle (32), and may be latched in a loaded position by a latching means (33). A liquid drug (e.g. in aqueous solution) is contained in a c...

A device for injecting medication into a vessel wall includes an inflatable balloon mounted on a catheter. Additionally, a tubular sleeve surrounds the balloon to create an infusion chamber between the sleeve and the balloon, and a plurality of injectors are mounted on the sleeve in fluid communication with the infusion chamber. During use of the device, the balloon is first positioned in a vessel...

In coating compsns. based on powders that are redispersible in water and contain water-soluble polymer and organo-Si cpds., the organo-Si cpds. comprise low mol. organo-Si cpd(s). (I) with a viscosity NOTGREATER 5000 mm<2>/s at 25 degrees C and high mol. organopolysiloxane resin(s) (II), which has a viscosity of NOTLESS 100000 mm<2> at 25 degrees C or is solid at room temp.

Coating compositions based on water-redispersible powders comprising water-soluble polymer and organosilicon compounds, wherein the organosilicon compounds comprise at least one low molecular weight organosilicon compound having a viscosity of not more than 5,000 mm weight organopolysiloxane resin which has a viscosity of at least 100,000 mm temperature.

A modular panel, which in use is laid in a continuous two-dimensional array over a supporting sub-surface to form a hollow floor, wall or ceiling suitable for reticulating electrical, optic-fibre, hydraulic and other conduit. This is achieved by providing a panel having a plurality of channels (1), running in at least two directions. There are slits (2) between the channels which divide the panel ...

Transmission comprising a rotary shaft (4) on which a gear (6) with helical gearing (10) is rotatably mounted (8) and lockable (9). The gear has an annular surface (14) concentric to the centerline of the shaft, and which abuts axially against a corresponding abutment (18) on the shaft. Both the annular surface and the abutment surface form an angle of 45 DEG to a normal to the centerline of the s...

Transmission comprising a rotary shaft (4) on which a gear (6) with helical gearing (10) is rotatably mounted (8) and lockable (9). The gear has an annular surface (14) concentric to the centerline of the shaft, and which abuts axially against a corresponding abutment (18) on the shaft. Both the annular surface and the abutment surface form an angle of 45 DEG to a normal to the centerline of the s...

A cable-sheating composition and its use as outer sheath for a power cable or a communication cable are disclosed. The cable-sheating composition is a multimodal, preferably bimodal, mixture of olefin polymers, preferable ethylene plastics, having a density of about 0.915-0.955 g/cm3 and a melt flow rate of about 0.1-0.3 g/10 min, said olefin polymer mixture comprising at least a first and a secon...

A cable-sheating composition and its use as outer sheath for a power cable or a communication cable are disclosed. The cable-sheating composition is a multimodal, preferably bimodal, mixture of olefin polymers, preferable ethylene plastics, having a density of about 0.915-0.955 g/cm3 and a melt flow rate of about 0.1-0.3 g/10 min, said olefin polymer mixture comprising at least a first and a secon...

An energy efficient scale using a load cell for weight detection and a power supply for powering the load cell at one or another of three different current levels. The highest current level provides accurate weight indication. The intermediate current level provides only a signal indicating the presence of a package on the scale. The lowest current level is sufficient only for keeping the load cel...

To provide an interactive video service, a system is disclosed comprising a video server (VOD), an integrated services digital network (ISDN), and customer premises equipment (END) with a video telephone (TEL). The video server (VOD) has a memory (MEMO) in which a number of video films, e.g., newscasts, are stored, as well as a transmitting unit (SEN) and a receiving unit (EMP), by means of which ...

The invention relates to improvements in a shoe, particularly a walking shoe with a sole structure (1) including an outer sole (2) with an anti-slip tread pattern (3), an intermediate sole (4) which insulates against cold and is shock absorbent, as well as an optional, loose inner sole placeable against the intermediate sole. The intermediate sole (4) and/or the removable inner sole may be combine...

The invention relates to improvements in a shoe, particularly a walking shoe with a sole structure (1) including an outer sole (2) with an anti-slip tread pattern (3), an intermediate sole (4) which insulates against cold and is shock absorbent, as well as an optional, loose inner sole placeable against the intermediate sole. The intermediate sole (4) and/or the removable inner sole may be combine...

The present invention provides a system and a method for sampling groundwater under in-situ condition state in reliable, efficient and economic manner without disturbing environment of formation water present in underground layer. There are provided a continuous water sampling process and a batch style water sampling process for sampling formation water by confirming the same environment as that o...

La présente invention concerne un dispositif de génération d'un courant d'air chaud, comportant une source d'air engendrant un courant d'air à sa sortie, un système de chauffage engendrant de l'énergie thermique et des éléments caloporteurs susceptibles d'emmagasiner de l'énergie thermique engendrée par ledit système de chauffage et de restituer cette énergie audit courant d'air. Selon l'invention...

The present invention relates to casino gaming machines such as slot machines and, more particularly, to a gaming machine having cash or cashless playing capability. More particularly, the invention relates to a gaming machine having a code generating apparatus for generating a unique authorization code; a credit card having a means for recording the code; a gaming machine having a system of play ...