An insertion device 9 is used to introduce material in sheet or leaf form, in particular paper, plastics or foil segments, between the slices (e.g. of food) cut by a cutting machine 7. A web (not shown) is unwound from a roll 11 and is carried into the cutting range of the circular knife 4 of the cutting machine through an intermittently driven feed device. The insertion device of the cutting mach...

The invention is achieved by a polyurethane that is the reaction product of 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), poly(oxyethylene)glycol (PEG), and 1,4-butane diol (BDO). The equivalents of each reactant in the polyurethane is 4:1:3. Polyethylene glycol 1450 is preferred. The amount of hard segment (made up of chain extender and MDI) is about 46 weight percent. The polymer is unusually tough a...

The condom is held in a case (3) which is closed by a lid (4). The case is held on the wrist by one or two straps (5), forming a bracelet, which are fixed to the case by loops (6) on its lateral walls. The ends of the straps are fixed together by a stud (10) on one end which engages in one of a series of holes (11) in the other end. The case can be fixed to a garment by a point on its back wall w...

PCT No. PCT/EP95/03559 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 21, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 21, 1997 PCT Filed Sep. 8, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/09295 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 28, 1996Compounds of formula (I), wherein A represents N or CH; R1 and R2 independently represent C1-4 alkyl, halo or CF3; R3 represents C1-4 alkyl (optionally substituted), C3-7 cycloalkyl, CF3 or aryl; R4 represents H, C3-7 cycloalkyl or C1-6 alkyl (...

PCT No. PCT/EP95/03190 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 24, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 24, 1997 PCT Filed Aug. 11, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/06129 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 29, 1996The invention relates to a process for the production of expanded polyolefin beads by impregnating polyolefin particles with volatile blowing agents in a fluidized bed.

PCT No. PCT/FR92/00203 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 14, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 14, 1992 PCT Filed Mar. 5, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO92/15768 PCT Pub. Date Sep. 17, 1992.A method of verifying that a safety valve, normally biased to a closed position and opened by hydraulic pressure applied thereto by a fluid supplied at a constant flow rate, is operating correctly within an oil well involves comparing referenc...

An economic television system used in a digital or analog network (24) incorporating at least one user identification device, at least monodirectional or bidirectional connector to data systems and at least one image, sound and data decompression and/or compression element. This system also comprises at least one instantaneous acquisition means. Application to the fields of interactive multitransa...

A process for the extraction of arsenic, present as derivs. in various oxidn. states, in soils, which comprises the treatment of the soils with an aq. extraction agent followed by sepn. of the treated soils from the extraction soln. The extraction soln. is an alkaline alkali- or alkaline earth hypo-halogenite, in which the pH is maintained at a value greater than 7 during the operation. The agent ...

Monitoring of an underground effluent deposit (2) and its exploration are carried out by installing various user apparatuses or modules: receiver assemblies (Ri, Rj, Rk) such as geophones or hydrophones, state sensors (C1, C2), tools requiring electrical supply, etc., at various locations along one or more bore holes (1) drilled down to a formation, behind tubes used as casings for these bore hole...

Device for processing and transferring plastic money, adaptable to standard computers. It includes a peripherals monitoring unit (5) linked on the one hand to a computer (1) by means of a connector (4) and on the other hand to peripherals (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) one at least of which is a payment card reader (7), and one at least a keyboard (8).

A method for representing the path of one or more boreholes in a spatial and temporal domain, characterised in that it includes the steps of: (a) developing a velocity-depth model (4) keyed with said borehole (1), geologically representative of said zone and including a representation of said borehole path (5); (b) selecting one or more points (A) on or adjacent to said path, said point (A) being ...

The wall mounted light fitting fixing device includes the base plate (1) which is intended to be fixed to the wall by two screws (100) passing through slots (12) at either end of the plate. Recesses (11) are provided to receive the screw head. The plate is made of a thermally and electrically insulating material, with a hook (2) extending along its top edge. This allows a half-circular bowl to be ...

The drive wheel unit comprises a motor (9), a casing (1) partially housing the said motor, a wheel support plate (22), a wheel (R) mounted rigidly on the plate, a reducing transmission (31) directly engaged between the motor (9) and the wheel (R), and a single main shaft (12) carrying the rotor (13) of the motor and an input member (35) of the transmission (31). The casing (1) comprises, on the wh...

The motor shaft (7), mounted in bearings (13,14) in the ventilated (25) end-bracket (2) and main casing (3), which are bolted together through the motor stator (19), drives the axle (9) through reduction gears (15) in an oil bath (FH) within the casing (3) beside the wheel bearing (8). Wheel (6), brake disk (5) and hub (10) follow normal practice. The suspension wish-bone (18) is connected to the ...

Both the input/output connections (16) of a circuit board (10) and the boundary scan devices (121 - 12n) thereon can be tested simultaneously by boundary scan techniques using a Serial Test Extension Module (STEM) (28) which mates with the circuit board. The STEM (28) contains at least one boundary scan register (36) which makes an electrical connection with a separate circuit board input/output c...

The loader-excavator has a two part shaft (7,8), an arm (9) fixed to the free end of this shaft and a tool mounted at the free end of this arm. The arm (9) fixed to the second part of the shaft is telescopic and consists of a fixed section (17) and a sliding section (18). The fixed section (17) is hollow to take a telescopic jack and the sliding section (18) takes the other end of the jack. The to...

A prod. for coating protheses comprising Ca carbonate and lime. Pref. the CaCO3 is at least partially in the form of calcite, esp. in an amt. of at most 75 wt. % of the prod., and at least partially in the form of aragonite, esp. in an amt. of at most 25 wt. % of the prod. The lime is in the form of anhydrous lime CaO and/or hydrated lime Ca(OH)2, present in an amt. of at most 60 wt. % of the prod...

Le produit (8) pour revêtement de prothèse (1) comprend du carbonate de calcium (CaCO3 ), de préférence sous forme de calcite et en plus faible proportion sous forme d'aragonite, ainsi que de la chaux, principalement de la chaux anhydre (CaO). Le produit résulte de la transformation thermique d'un composé comprenant de la calcite, et/ou de l'argonite et/ou de la chaux anhydre et/ou hydratée. La...

The variable dimension loading platform comprises support platforms (2,3) constituted from hollow sections. These sections are joined by sliding corner pieces (1). The platform sections are assembled by a central box and screws (4,5). Rotation of the screws enables adjustment to be made of the distance between the platforms in the longitudinal or transverse directions. The platform is equipped wit...