A measuring system according to the present invention includes a biosensor 29, a measuring device 54 for assaying a specified component in a biological sample applied to the sensor 29, an optional equipment 56 which is removable from the measuring device 54 and announces a measurement result by the measuring device 54 or the like by voice, and a guide 50 for guiding a target to be measured to the ...

The robot guidance is provided by a fixed infrared beam emitted (3) by the station (1) and a directional infrared detector (10) fitted on the robot (7). The robot carries a microcomputer , which monitors the robot operation and initiates return to a station by directing the robot toward the infrared beam. The robot is automatically returned to a station if it is very close to it.; L'invention prop...

Methods and devices for performing percutaneous myocardial revascularization without disrupting the blood pumping activity of the heart. A percutaneous myocardial revascularization system including an active electrode disposed at the end of a catheter and a radio frequency generator coupled to the active electrode for delivering radio frequency energy thereto. Radio frequency energy is selectively...

Methods of forming niobium powders and other metal powders are described. The method involves milling the metal powders at elevated temperatures and in the presence of at least one liquid solvent. The methods of the present invention have the ability to reduce DC leakage and/or increase capacitance capabilities of metal powders when formed into capacitor anodes. The present invention further has t...

The invention relates to polyurethane molding foams which, as inner abherents, contain ester comprised of single to quintuple unsaturated fatty acids and multivalent alcohols.

Disclosed are aromatic polyester polyols, polyol based resin blends, and rigid closed-cell polyisocyanate-based foams made using the polyol based resin blends. The resin blends generally comprise: (a) an aromatic polyester polyol reaction product formed by interesterification of a phthalic acid based material; a hydroxylated material having a functionality of at least 2; and a hydrophobic material...

Precured tread (10) is moulded to an unvulcanised tyre casing (100) by placing both inside a smooth mould, inserting an inflatable bladder (80) inside the casing before closing the mould, inflating the bladder to expand the casing firmly into contact with the tread and to expand the tread so that it engages the smooth mould and forms an air-tight seal at an annular projection (60) radially above t...

A method for making a rigid polyurethane foam by reacting a polyisocyanate and a polyol in the presence of a urethane catalyst, a blowing agent and a silicone surfactant characterized by employing as a blowing agent a C1-C4 HFC or HCFC, preferably HFC-245fa, and as the silicone surfactant a polyether-polysiloxane copolymer having a total surfactant molecular weight of 12,000 to 100,000 g/mole, a w...

A process for the production of rigid polyurethane foams is provided which comprises the reaction of (1) an organic polyisocyanate; (2) an isocyanate-reactive composition containing a plurality of isocyanate-reactive groups; and (3) a blowing agent comprising isopentane and n-pentane in a ratio of 99:1 to more than 80:20 parts by weight under foam foaming conditions.

The data carrier evaluation system includes a guiding channel (FK) for portable, card shaped data carriers. A resilient closing element (SUT) is provided for closing the guiding channel. An opening element ( R ) is connected to the closing element and is located in an edge or of the guiding channel. An ascending overrunning surface is provided in the insertion direction of the closing element. The...

A primary package containing a low molecular weight peptide-based thrombin inhibitors which package is sealed with a rubber stopper or plunger containing bromobutyl rubber.

A process is disclosed for preparing an open-celled rigid polyurethane foam by reacting an organic polyisocyanate with a polyol in the presence of a blowing agent, a cell opening agent and exfoliating graphite, wherein the thermal conductivity of the foam is from 28 to 35 mw/mk. Such foams are applicable in the construction industry where it is desired to have a foam having flame retardation prope...

Storage-stable 141b prepared by contacting 141b with alumina at temperatures of about 0-100 degrees Centigrade, compositions containing the thus treated 141b, and uses thereof for the production of polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams.

Polyurethane, polyisocyanurate and polyurea polymers, particularly foamed polymers can be prepared from formulations including non-silicone polyether surfactants. The non-silicone polyether surfactants can be polyethers having from about 10 to about 90 weight percent oxyethylene units and from about 10 to about 90 weight percent oxyalkylene units having at least 4 carbons. The non-silicone polyeth...

An alarm system which incorporates a large number of ambient condition sensors makes a determination as to the existence of a predetermined alarm condition by detecting respective ambient conditions from each member of a group of sensors. The indicators from the plurality of sensors are each raised to a respective predetermined exponent and summed together. The resultant sum is compared to a prede...

The present invention relates to a method of adding a grain growth inhibitor of WC/Co cemented carbide, which comprises adding a water-soluble salt of V, Ta, or Cr component as a grain growth inhibitor, at the time of mixing water-soluble salts of W and Co during the initial production process of WC/Co cemented carbides. As a result, the present invention leads to the production of powder of homog...

Network communication is provided between an offerer of a product and a potentially interested party with regard to the product, by the offerer placing an announcement regarding the product in an announcement channel, for instance a newspaper, and he then incorporates a unique perceivable element, for example a graphic icon, in the approach, which may be an advertisement. The perceivable element i...

A drive mechanism for accessory assemblies of a reciprocating internal combustion engine having a switchable planetary transmission which is positioned concentrically to the crankshaft and is driven by the latter. To prevent the noise- and wear-producing vibrations of the free end of the crankshaft from reaching the planetary transmission, a vibration isolator which functions as a cross-recess cou...

The invention concerns a manual control device, particularly for acceleration control, comprising a little wheel or wheel (1; 201; 301; 401), movable with respect to the vehicle steering wheel (2; 202; 302; 402) and mounted substantially coaxial with respect to the same by mounting means (4; 204; 304; 404) substantially fixed with respect to said steering wheel (2; 202; 302; 402), linear sliding m...

A stock taking system comprises a portable data logging device 12 and a host data processing system 10. An initial stock logging operation establishes a stock record on the host system which is subsequently updated when the user is prompted to log particular items on the basis of the stock record. The logging device and host may be adapted to use two way radio communication. A signal may be sent b...