Disclosed herein are multicomponent fibers wherein at least one component will permit bonding of the fibers to themselves and other types of fibers and wherein the same first component is also degradable in an aqueous medium. Such fibers can be used to form fibrous nonwoven webs which can be used as components in such end-use products as medical and health care related items, wipes and personal ca...

An auxiliary device for the gear change in a sport vehicle such as a go-kart and the like suitable for a quick gear change during the acceleration phase without the need of any speed reduction and respective method thereof. The device comprises first and second pulling means (11,12), connected respectively to manual drive means (16) and to the clutch of the vehicle, quick release means (13) interp...

Disclosed herein is an abdominal exercise bench. It includes a base that consist s of an I shaped frame. An adjustable leg support and an adjustable foot support. A pad of a first lengt h and a pad of a second length. The pad of the second length being 1/3 of the length of the first pad.

An aluminum-containing metal material for, for example, a heat-exchanger for motorcars is surface-treated by chemically etching an Al-containing metal material surface, forming a first protective layer on the etched surface by a chemical conversion treatment with an aqueous solution of Zr phosphate or Ti phosphate, and coating the first protective layer with a second protective layer containing a ...

The present invention relates generally to receiving digital signals and more specifically to a method and apparatus for re-timing digital signals. The invention is of particular use in the field of digital video broadcasting. This invention provides a method of receiving a digital signal made up of one or more packets which has been transmitted over a channel. An indicator is applied to each pack...

An information indicating device having an LED and a light transmitting structure is disposed within a line of sight of a vehicle operator so as to transmit light from the LED to the vehicle while the operator is driving the vehicle. A distance sensor measures a distance between a vehicle body and an object near it. An emission control circuit controls the LED based on an output of the distance se...

An inexpensive burial vault is composed of two substantially identical modular enclosure segments which, when joined together, from an enclosed space in which a decedent confinement chamber may be placed. Each modular enclosure segment is composed of a bottom panel, anterior and posterior head panels, and a left and right side panel. The head panels and side panels are connected to th e bottom pan...

A multi-element probe for providing an electrical connection to a tissue surface comprising: a plurality of individual conductive sensing elements (62), each having a front portion suitable for contact with the tissue surface, a plurality of conductive elements (51, 52) providing an electrical connection to the respective individual sensing elements and a partition or spacing separating the indivi...

A process for producing solid surface material is provided with a thin layer of filled polymer integrally formed with a backing of bubble-filled polymer, without an interface or transition zone in the polymer mix, using one-step casting, with vibration to aid separation of filler and bubbles.

A prosthesis device ( 1 ) for correct replacing of the articular surfaces of the human ankle joint comprises: a first component ( 2 ) having a spherical convex articular bearing surface ( 5 ); a second component ( 3 ) having a bearing surface ( 6 ) which has a convex shape in the frontal plane, and concave sulcus in the frontal plane; and a third component ( 4 ) located between said first and seco...

A partially-shielded paperboard tray for heating food in a microwave oven is mad e from a unitary blank having two sections hingedly joined at a common edge. One sectio n, which forms the bottom stratum of the tray, has a layer of aluminum foil for shi elding food along the peripheral wall of the tray from microwave radiation, but the sec tion also has a large aperture to allow the radiation to he...

The invention provides water repellent compositions comprising a wax and a styrene (meth)acrylic copolymer comprising at least some active hydrogen; water resistant objects such as gypsum objects comprising the water repellent compositions and processes for forming water resistance objects using the water repellent compositions.

PCT No. PCT/EP96/03073 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 13, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 13, 1998 PCT Filed Jul. 12, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/05162 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 13, 1997A process for preparing pentapeptides of the formula I where A and R1-R3 have the stated meanings, comprises assembling the pentapeptide stepwise starting from a prolinamide of the formula II where R1 and R2 have the abovementioned meanings, a...

Interactive Program Guide (IPG) data for television is delivered to integrated receiver-decoders (IRDs) (130) in a decoder population via, for example, a satellite network (110,120). The IPG data provides scheduling information for global and local programming services which are carried via the satellite network as well as another network such as a CATV network (150) or a terrestrial broadcast net...

This invention provides lipids having: 1) a glycerol backbone; 2) a hydrocarbon chain, preferably saturated and containing 16 or 18 carbon atoms, attached to C-1 of the backbone by an ether linkage; 3) a methyl group attached to C-2 of the backbone, preferably by an ether linkage; and, 4) a sugar attached to C-3 of the glycerol backbone in either the alpha or beta anomeric configuration, the sugar...

Prepn. of 22,23-dihydro-avermectin comprises selective catalytic hydrogenation of avermectin B1a and/or B1b. The catalyst is a rhodium complex cpd. which is prepd. by (a) reaction of a rhodium salt, a hydrazine (or a hydrazine salt) and a tertiary phosphine, or (b) reaction of a rhodium-phosphine complex with a hydrazine (or a hydrazine salt).

A cell for forming a composite hard material and hard materials and methods of forming composite hard materials. A cell (10) in which the article is formed includes a talc outer sleeve (12), a glass sleeve (14) and a reflecting foil (22). A heater (18) is arranged inwardly of the foil (22) and a barrier layer (16) is arranged inwardly of the glass sleeve (14). A central column (20) is defined for ...

A new hydrophilizing agent precursor made by Michael addition of 1-amino-3,3,5-trimethyl-5-aminomethyl-cyclohexane with an .alpha.,.beta.-unsaturated carboxyli c acid; its preparation and use, particularly as a dispersing agent in aqueous polyurethane dispersions.

A unitary creped nonwoven web has a hydrophobic uncreped side and a creped side. The hydrophobic side includes looped regions. The creped side includes relatively narrow hydrophilic regions. The looped regions and creped regions act in conjunction with each other to form gradient capillaries, which urge the transfer of liquid toward the hydrophilic regions and away from the hydrophobic looped regi...

An absorbent article, such as a diaper, includes a liquid control member formed of a liquid permeable material adapted to remain in contact with the urethral region of the wearer regardless of the position of movements of the wearer.