A lightweight cement grout for filing an annular cavity formed between to an internal longitudinal tubular member inserted in an external longitudinal tubular member includes Portland cement in an amount ranging between 250 and 550 kg per cubic meter of the cement grout; water in amount ranging between 145 and 375 liters per cubic meter of the cement grout; and a foaming agent in a quantity suffic...

A top barrier layer for a silicon containing substrate which inhibits the formation of gaseous species of silicon when exposed to a high temperature aqueous environment and comprises at least 65 mol % hafnium oxide.

A system and method for remote reflashing of software for electronic control units (ECUs). A method includes identifying vehicle groups for software updating 200, determining vehicles within the vehicle groups, each of the vehicles having a telematics device and a plurality of ECUs 202, preparing a software update package for each of the vehicles 204, transmitting the software update package over ...

Described is a gas and water vapor pervious adsorption filter material having a protective function against biological and chemical noxiants and poisons, especially biological and chemical warfare agents, the adsorption filter material comprising a multilayered layer construction having a first and especially sheetlike carrier layer, a second and especially sheetlike carrier layer and, interposed ...

A band stop filter comprises a transmission line with center and outer conductors, and coaxial resonators. The outer conductor forming a unitary conductive housing with an inner space divided by conductive partition walls into resonator cavities. Each of the resonator cavities contains at least one of the coaxial resonators, wherein each of the coaxial resonators separately has an electromagnetic ...

A Polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) resin having an acrolein formation rate at 280 DEG C of less than 15 ppm/minute can be achieved by a content of a compound capable of chemically converting and thereby removing acrolein. Preferably the residual acrolein content of the PTT resin is less than 5 ppm. Preferred additive compounds include dianhydrides, amines and other N-compounds. The additive c...

Flexible packages (20) for use in an aseptic filling and sealing apparatus (100) and systems (10) incorporating the packages and apparatus. The packages are formed of a flexible material and include an openable line so that the package can be opened, filled and sealed with a product under aseptic conditions.

Flexible packages for use in an aseptic filling and sealing apparatus and systems incorporating the packages and apparatus. The packages are formed of a flexible material and include an openable line so that the package can be opened, filled and sealed with a product under aseptic conditions.

A silencer or sound attenuator for gas flows that makes use of noise baffles is provided with a lateral movement mechanism which allows the baffles to be moved perpendicular to the direction of the gas flow within th e silencer. A silencer provided with the lateral movement mechanism allows personnel to have access to the interior of the silencer so that the baffles can be cleaned without having t...

Treatment of cork comprises addition of mixture of inorganic salts in solid or liquid solution form to process water, or directly in spray form to the cork matrix.

Bench comprises a supporting part (1) having a support element (2) on which an advertising board (8) is placed. The advertising board is separated from the backrest (7) of the bench. The upper edge of the advertising board is higher than the upper board of the backrest. Preferred Features: The lower edge of the advertising board is arranged at the same height or higher than the upper edge of the b...

A method for distributing vehicle driving information comprises: receiving from each of different users of vehicles (n-1, n, n+1) information (i_n-1, i_n, i_n+1) regarding the driving by the user as sensed by sensors (s_n-1,s_n, s_n+1) mounted in the vehicle; storing each of the information; and giving access or transmitting to each of se...

The invention relates to a safety system and a method for use with a semi-trailer towing vehicle (1). The invention also relates to a semi-trailer towing vehicle provided with the safety system. Safety measures are automatically initiated so as to prevent the towing vehicle (1) from being damaged by a semi-trailer (2) when driven away from the semi-trailer. The safety measures are initiated when i...

The invention relates to a device for exhaust gas treatment intended to be arranged in an exhaust system of a combustion engine, which device (1) comprises a casing (2) with an inlet aperture (3) for receiving exhaust gases and an outlet aperture for the exhaust gases. The device (1) comprises a pipe connection (8) with an outlet aperture (10) and an inlet aperture which is connected or connectabl...

A machine for removing putty from a window by cutting is described.

A robot vacuum cleaner comprises a main body having a driving wheel, a suction port provided underneath the main body for drawing in contaminants on a surface to be cleaned, and a guide member disposed underneath the main body for guiding contaminants on the surface to be cleaned toward the suction port.

The invention relates to a device for exhaust gas treatment intended to be arranged in an exhaust system of a combustion engine, which device (1) comprises a casing (2) with an inlet aperture (3) for receiving exhaust gases and an outlet aperture for the exhaust gases. The device (1) comprises a pipe connection (8) with an outlet aperture (10) and an inlet aperture which is connected or connectabl...

A waterproof and breathable sole for shoes, having a structure that includes a mid-sole component with a membrane made of a material that is impermeable to water and permeable to water vapor and connected in spots with a lower protective layer made of a material that is resistant to hydrolysis, water-repellent, breathable, and/or perforated. A tread made of perforated elastomer is joined perimetri...