A method of production of a highly absorbent, polysaccharide-based material, wherein an aqueous solution containing a starting material including a cross-linkable polysaccharide-based polymer blend of an electrically charged polysaccharide-based polymer and an electrically uncharged polysaccharide-based polymer is subjected to cross-linking in order to obtain a water-swelled gel. The cross-linked,...

The method uses a questionnaire having a number of questions provided with alternate answers, selected by the customer via an input device (4), with processing of the selected responses for providing the customer response profile using defined customer response profile formation rules (12) and emotional criteria provided by a criteria table (11), evaluated via an evaluation table (13) with variabl...

The invention relates to a device for laser ablation of organic and inorganic material, especially used in dentistry, comprising a laser light source, a detecting device used to detect at least one part of plasma radiation produced by the plasma arising from the laser ablation, and a process-side end element with a light conducting end area. The inventive device is configured in such a way that th...

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Erkennen einer unerwünschten E-Mail (300), bevor ein Adressat (27-31) der unerwünschten E-Mail (300) die unerwünschte E-Mail (300) liest. Für das Verfahren wird eine für den Adressaten (27-31) bestimmte erste E-Mail (300) mit wenigstens einem vorbestimmten Kriterium bewertet, bevor der Adressat (27-31) die erste E-Mail (300) liest. Basierend auf der Bewertu...

The invention relates to a method of producing foam slabs having a density of 20 to 20 to 200 g.l<-1> and a cross-section of at least 50 cm<3> by extrusion and foaming a mixture from a styrene polymer, 3 to 15 % by weight of a foaming agent mixture and preferably 0.01 to 10 % by weight of graphite particles, each based on the styrene polymer. The foaming agent is a mixture of 79 to 28 % by weight ...

The device has an electromagnetically operated brake actuator (8) for opening and/or closing a mechanical brake, especially a lamella brake, by applying force to the brake in the axial direction. The brake actuator is in the form of a rotatable armature of an electromagnetic circuit and is positively coupled to a device for producing a longitudinal movement superimposed on the rotary movement.; Di...

Separating liquid or gaseous material mixtures comprises using a membrane separation unit to separate a material into a retentate and a permeate; and contacting the permeate with an absorbent. An Independent claim is also included for a device for separating liquid or gaseous material mixtures comprising a membrane separation unit having a permeate outlet (17) connected to an inlet (20) of an abs...

The method involves sending at least one billing message (VN) from a payment request device (ZAE) via a communications control signaling system to an account manager device (KFE). The message is provided with a terminal address from which an associated switching station is determined. The switching station determines an address for the account management device and passes the message to it.; Die E...

Erfindungsgemäß wird ein Verfahren zum gleichzeitigen Polieren mehrerer gleichartiger Objekte (8), vorzugsweise von Silizium-Wafern, vorgeschlagen, bei dem der Polierprozess wenigstens einmal kurzfristig unterbrochen wird. In der Polierpause werden die mit den zu polierenden Objekten bestückten Polierköpfe (9) sequentiell weitergedreht und danach der Poliervorgang fortgesetzt. Die Bestückung eines...

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Herstellung feinteiliger, freifließender Kautschukpulver, bestehend aus silikatischen Füllstoffen, einem oder mehreren trialkoxysilylgruppentragenden Organosilanen und einem Kautschuk, hergestellt nach dem Lösungspolymerisationsverfahren. Die Herstellung geht von einem Zweiphasensystem (Füllstoff in Wasser, Kautschuk in organischem Lösungsmittel) aus und be...

The method involves sending at least one billing message (VN) from a payment request device (ZAE) via a communications control signaling system to an account manager device (KFE). The message is provided with a terminal address from which an associated switching station is determined. The switching station determines an address for the account management device and passes the message to it.; Nutzu...

A flexible synthetic resin base coat based on soft-PVC with a coating including hard-PVC and at least one other polymer is new.; Es wird ein flexibler Kunststoffbodenbelag auf Weich-PVC-Basis mit verbesserter, verschleißfester und schmutzabweisender Oberfläche bereitgestellt, in dem auf den PVC-Bodenbelag eine Beschichtung auf Basis von Hart-PVC aufgebracht wird, die mindestens ein weiteres Polyme...

The transaction signing method has a data network used for transmission of transaction data to a subscriber terminal (E,M) having a user interface (E) and a security module (M) for generation of a digital signature for signing for the transaction (TR) upon reception of digital certification contained within transaction data. Also included are Independent claims for the following: (a) a mobile tel...

A waste processing system (10) evaluates the waste processing requirements o f a waste producing entity (20, 30) and evaluates the waste processing capabilities of vendors (40, 60, 80), and manages the waste processing of waste components produced by a waste producing entity (20, 30) by selecting vendors (40, 60, 80) to service the waste producing entity (20, 30).

A directionally sensitive MWD gamma tool (10) and method of use that facilitates geosteering operations by providing formation characteristics da ta and correlating such data with a referenced orientation of the tool (10). A first embodiment includes an array (14) of gamma sensors radially arranged within the tool (10) and that is circumferentially exposed to the formation. In an alternative embod...

Internet-based technology is utilized to provide a funerary-related web site such as a funeral planner web site (14) for use in planning a funeral or oth er memorial service online on behalf of one or more funerary service providers (22) such as funeral homes. Custom-tailored web sites are supported for multiple funerary service providers, with a significant degree of customization supported for b...

A system and method for implementing an open services market platform in a public or private electronic marketplace. The open services market platform (100) includes a layered architecture that accelerates the development and customization of applications in a given marketplace and accommodates integration between multiple marketplaces and /or business partners. The ope n sevices market platform i...

A method of managing inventory of admixture and additive material for concrete, grout and mortar in storage containers at remote locations is provided. A level indicator inventoris the storage containers. The level or volume of material in the storage container is determined and transmitted to a database via a wireless system. The database can be queried to determine if material needs to be shippe...

A valuation management system (1) for managing a valuation of an entity, such as a property, comprises at least one instructing party database (I1DB) and at least one valuation organization database (V1DB), each coupled to be in communication with a valuation system (2) via a communication network (4), the valuation system comprising a valuation request form generation module (8) enabling entry of...

A method for forming a coating on a substrate using an atmospheric pressure plasma discharge. The method comprises introducing an atomised liquid and/or solid coating-forming material into an atmospheric pressure plasma discharge and/or an ionised gas stream resulting therefrom, and exposing the substrate to the atomised coating-forming material. The application also describes a method for polymer...