The invention relates to an aqueous preservative agent for grass and other agricultural crops, fish and fish products and meat products, comprising at least one C1-8monocarboxylic acid or at least one of their respective ammonium-, sodium- or potassium salts mixed with at least one of said acids and at least one corrosion inhibitor, comprising C8-22 fatty acid derivatives of trimethylamino acetic ...

A compact, lightweight integrated environmental control (IEC) system for a helicopter incorporates in operative combination an environmental control system (ECS) and a nuclear/biological/chemical life support system (NBC LSS). The IEC system includes a refrigerant subsystem, a regenerative heat exchange apparatus, a decontamination subsystem, and an airflow distribution network, and is operative t...

An improvement in the sealing of bonded batts of fiberfill is obtained by providing a barrier layer of bonded bicomponent binder fibers on one or both faces of the remainder of the batt to prevent or reduce the tendency of the fiberfill to leak through such faces.

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for supporting an element to be supported, in particular the body of a patient. The apparatus comprises a support device 20 essentially comprising only at least one closed or controlled-release chamber 21 together with inlet and outlet means 26 via which the filling fluid can be fed in or removed, and an independent control device 40 is provided disp...

Integrated air sepn. comprises: (a) sepg. air by compressing a feed air stream, cooling the stream to a temp. suitable for its rectification, rectifying the air so that a waste stream is produced, and warming the waste stream; and (b) pre-purifying the feed air stream prior to its cooling by a pressure swing adsorption (PSA) process to produce a purified air stream. The PSA process comprises subje...

In a ceramic or powder-metallurgical molding composition which contains a wax as the binder, the addition of an epoxy resin leads to an improvement in the dry flexural strength and the workability in the green state of the shaped articles produced therefrom.

Parasol portatif à ouverture automatique et structure autoportante simplifiée est constitué d'un disque en toile (1) avec structure périphérique en métal (4) servant de protection contre le soleil, et sur lequel est cousu un cordon (5) muni d'anneaux (7) afin de maintenir le parasol en position grâce à des piquets (3) plantés dans le sol à travers les anneaux (7).Un sac en toile permet de trans...

PCT No. PCT/EP94/01652 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 4, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 4, 1995 PCT Filed May 24, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/27599 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 8, 1994The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for rectal administration which comprises 1,2,3,9-tetrahydro-9-methyl-3-[(2-methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)- methyl]-4H-carbazol-4-one in the form of its free base or a pharmaceutically acceptable sol...

La présente invention dans certains de ses aspects, décrit un câble de puits de forage (L), comportant une ou plusieurs fibres optiques (O) comportant elles-mêmes un ou plusieurs réseaux de Bragg. Un tel câble est utilisé dans un système (S) conforme à la présente invention comprenant un source (B) appropriée à large spectre, un système détecteur (D) et autres postes (à titre d'exemple non limi...

Designed so as to give a high level of security and traceability, for research and development test results. The method for generating a manipulation register (1) includes an information collector (Ia) linked to an experimental protocol and experimental data acquisition (Ib). The method also includes: a processor (II) for all or part of this information and data; an irreversible inscription (III) ...

A coated multi-filament reinforcing carbon yarn is encapsulated with a rubber composition. The rubber composition comprises resorcinol-formaldehyde reaction product, a vinylpyridine-styrene butadiene terpolymer, an acrylonitrile-butadiene copolymer and urea.

A surveillance system having at least one primary video camera for translating real images of a zone into electronic video signals at a first level of resolution. The system includes means for sampling movements of an individual or individuals located within the zone from the video signal output from at least one video camera. Video signals of sampled movements of the individual is electronically ...

The invention provides a method of welding together articles made of a thermoplastic plastic material by means of a butt welding process, whereby the two articles to be welded together are held in place in coaxial relationship by means of clamping devices. Then, the two articles are heated up by means of a heating device that can be placed between the two articles to create a molten up welding zon...

The invention concerns a composition comprising an organic sol of particles of at least one tetravalent metal oxide, and at least an organic compound of at least one alkaline-earth. The composition may further contain at least an organic compound of at least an alkaline. The tetravalent metal is more particularly cerium. The invention also concerns the use of said composition as additive of hydroc...

The mark is printed using electrically-conductive ink of near-zero resistivity, and comprises a grid (3), its extent commensurate with the interrogation wavelength (6) emitted by the associated detection system (4). Preferred features: The mark is a graphic or motif and its ink is colored. It may be covered by an opaque insulant. The grid is printed on an insulating base layer, especially when ma...

the telephone includes an analogue to digital converter enabling conversion of the received microphone signal to digital format in order to be memorized. The system includes a microphone transforming a received signal into an analogue electrical signal, and a converter changing this signal into digital format. A memory is able to store the resulting digital signal. When an incoming call is detect...

Disclosed is a process for manufacturing a free-flowing anhydrite flooring plaster, wherein the REA gypsum is used as the starting material; the said material being preheated in two stages, in a carrier gas-calcining zone to a calcining temperature at between 720 and 900 degrees Celsius. A device for manufacturing the plaster contains: a drying region in the form of a drier (1) with an integrated ...

There are described benzoylguanidines of the formula I where R(1), R(3) or R(4) is -NR(6)C = XNR(7)R(8); X is oxygen or sulphur, R(6), R(7) and R(8) are H or (perfluoro)alk(en)yl, where R(7) and R(8) can also together be 4 or 5 methylene groups, and the remaining substituents R(1) to R(5) in each case are H, Hal, (fluoro)alk(en)yl, CN, NO2 or NR(16)R(17). On account of their pharmacologica...

The treatment vessel is divided into two equal parts. Effluent for treatment is supplied to each vessel for periods of 24 hours, during which the vessel is aerated (29) from its base (3) with fine bubbles, and the effluent degraded by micro-organisms supported on vertical sheets (23) submerged in the liquid. During the next 24 hour period clarified effluent (40) and excess sludge are removed. The ...

The method is effected using appts. having a mass transfer contacting device (4) supplied with a wash liq (7) and a feed (1) contg. F cpds . Liq leaving the device is passed to a first rectification column (26). In one aspect a second rectification column (49) receives liq. from the bottom of the first column. F cpds are recovered from the upper part of the or both columns. The appts. is also clai...