For athletes, as well as individuals on outdoor recreation, a carrier designed for footwear is of ultimate importance. Here, we introduce an athletic shoe carrier (ASC) that maybe used alone or as an add-on to backpacks. It consists of a rigid back that is meant to conform to the shape of the backpack, and a flexible front material to house a carrying cage used to retain athlet ic shoes within the...

A telecommunications transmission system is adapted to operate as a platform for an agent-based electronic market. The telecommunications system includes a plurality of user terminals arranged for connection to the Internet, at least one service provider server, and a plurality of electronic shops. The telecommunications transmission system can support agent-based market interactions between a plu...

A high aspect ratio microelectromechanical system device for measuring an applied force, the device being a cellular in-plane accelerometer formed of a base having a substantially planar mounting surface. A pair of substantially rigid fixed electrode structures are formed in a doped silicon mechanism layer, the fixed electrode structures having substantially parallel and mutually opposing pickoff ...

The invention relates to a method for improving the permeability barrier against water vapour and gases for a flexible support material comprising at least one barrier layer consisting of a ceramic material. According to said method, the ceramic barrier layers are coated with a solution of perhydropolysilazane (PHPS) and are then cured to form a silicon oxide layer.; En un metodo para mejorar el e...

The invention relates to a distributor bottom (1), especially a nozzle distributor bottom, for the distribution of a gas charged with solid particles, preferably used in a fluidized bed unit, especially for the reduction of solid particles containing metal oxide. At least one moveable cleaning device is arranged on the distribution bottom, enabling the formation of deposits on the distributor bott...

Process for the removal of higher hydrocarbons contained in natural gas further containing sulphur compounds by simultaneous conversion of the hydrocarbons to aromatic compounds and methane in presence of a catalyst comprising a crystalline alumino silicate having in its anhydrous state a formula expressed in terms of mole ratios as follows: xQ:0.01 - 0.1 M2/nO:0-0.08 Z2O3:SiO2:0.0001 - 0.5 Me...

The mold produces a tub (2) with body (3), base (4), base ring (5) (optional), bead (6, 7) and cover (9). The bead is below the opening edge. A blowing mandrel is slid in during blowing of a preform, which is prepared from a tube extruded into a mold. An electrically-conducting contact strip (11) is integrated into the molding, to form an electrical connection between the inner surface (12) and th...

A method and an apparatus to form a sheet of polymeric material have first a nd second mold haves which clamp together on a polymeric sheet. A vacuum mechanism draws the sheet into an interior space. The vacuum mechanism has a plurality of controllable vacuum ports positioned about the interior space to direct the vacuum at specific portions of the sheet. Also, the sensing mechanism determines the...

Chromate-free and metal phosphate free treatments and compositions for aPPlying a conversion or passivation coating for metals, more particularly, steel, zinc coated steel, and aluminum surfaces. The methods of the invention comprise contacting the requisite metal surface with a treatment composition comprising a member or members comprising one or more Group IV B elements, fluoride, and a phospho...

The invention concerns a composition capable of being hydrolyzed by a cutaneous enzyme, glucocerebrosidase. The active precursor is advantageously a gluco-conjugate derived from phenol whereof the two alpha carbons are free. The invention also concerns the use of such compositions against light-induced skin ageing or for making a medicine for treating certain skin diseases. The invention further c...

A header assembly (300) includes an insulative contact housing (302) having a plurality of walls defining an interior cavity and an insulative alignment housing (304) having at least one alignment rib (370) extending on an exterior surface thereof. The alignment housing (304) is separately provided and independently mounted to the contact housing (302). A plurality of contacts (306) are included w...

A system and a method for vaporizing a cryogenic liquid using a naturally circulating intermediate refrigerant.

A protective electrode structure comprises a middle protective electrode (208) which resides between an outer protective electrode (204) and the skin electrodes (200, 202) during a measurement. The middle protective electrode (208) and the outer protective electrode (204) are insulated from each other. Additionally, the middle protective electrode (208) may be coupled to a virtual ground (212) of ...

A method for providing an image of an internal region of a patient has been developed. The method reduces imaging artifacts by providing enhanced contrast between tissue and blood during imaging. The method comprises administering to a patient a contrast agent in combination with a renal vasodilator and performing ultrasound imaging of the region. Renal disease, including renal arterial stenosis, ...

A device for the treatment of vertigo or dizziness comprises a fluid-filled tube containing a communicating means such as a bead that passes through the tube. The tube is attached to the user's head so as to allow the user to see the entire tube and communicating means, and the tube is shaped so that the communicating means will only travel through the tube from end to end if the user performs a p...

An orientable lighting appliance of the type comprising a supporting arm (10), suitable for installation on a fixed structure, which supports, by means of a hinge (18), at least one lamp space (12) inside which there is at least one light source. The lighting appliance also comprises at least one lever (20) slidingly coupled with the supporting arm (10) and constrainable thereto, hinged on the lam...

The invention relates to a device for cutting a vent loose from a carcass, comprising a hollow cylindrical blade (2) having a cutting edge (4) at its distal end for cutting the vent loose, a centring pin (3) positioned within it, and extending parallel to the centre line of the blade, driving means for rotatingly driving the blade, and clamping means (36) which are substantially radially movable ...

La invencion se refiere a un mÉtodo para retirar un nUcleo del cable a partir de una cubierta de cable, dicho nUcleo de cable comprende un revestimiento (8), en donde, en un extremo del cable (1), se introduce bajo presion un medio capaz de fluir (22) al tubo del cable (9) para reducir la friccion, y se ejerce una fuerza de tension (F) en el nUcleo del cable en un extremo (5) del cable (1). Para p...

A process for making a thermoplastic vulcanizate includes blending a thermoplastic first polymer, an elastomeric second polymer, a carboxylic anhydride, a free radical generator, and a tackifier to provide a tacky first blend containing the thermoplastic first polymer and grafted elastomeric second polymer with the tackifier dispersed therein; then, reacting the first blend with a silane to provid...

A device for colon evacuation comprises a source of overload and negative pressure, an invaginator as a tube which is inverted by fluid pressure, a drain located in the invaginator. In the first embodiment of the device a hose in the drain is provided, in the second embodiment an intractor as a tube is provided, this is connected to the invaginator end containing the drain.