A process for removing and recovering one or more undissociated phenolic compounds dissolved in aqueous fluid, comprise the steps of: (a) transferring the one or more undissociated phenolic compounds from the aqueous fluid to an alkaline stripping solution, wherein transfer of the one or more undissociated phenolic compounds from the aqueous fluid to the alkaline stripping solution occurs across a...

A disposable absorbent article comprising a backsheet, a topsheet, a fluid acquisition / distribution region and at least one fluid storage region, said article having a total product acquisition performance of more than 3.75 ml / sec in the first gush and more than 0.5 ml / sec in the fourth gush and an in bag stack height of less than 9.9 mm, characterised in that said topsheet allows to retain ...

An adhesive wafer (12), which is especially suitable for use as a faceplate for an ostomy appliance but may also be used as a wound dressing, has an adhesive layer (14) of hydrocolloid-containing skin barrier material and a flexible backing layer (15) extending over one surface of the adhesive layer. The opposite skin-contacting surface (14a) of the adhesive layer is embossed to provide a pattern ...

An automatic well test system (20) utilizes a Coriolis flowmeter (68) that functions as a mass flowmeter and densitometer in combination with a water-cut monitor (66) to calculate volumetric flow rates and densities of materials draining from a test separator (24) in a combined or two-phase production stream. An oil-phase density value is corrected to eliminate the effect of its water content, and...

An electromagnet for actuating valves includes a sheath-like magnet housing encompassing a pole core forming a one-sided closure of the housing. The housing is connected to the pole core by an annular groove in its periphery, by an O-ring accommodated in the groove as a sealing element and by an annular groove in the magnet housing. The magnet housing forms bearing surfaces joined in positive fit ...

A portable computer (3) is removably connected to a video game machine (2) which processes data, and a digital camera (4) is connected to the video game machine (2). Image data supplied from the portable computer (3) or the digital camera (4) to the video game machine (2) is processed or combined by the video game machine (2), and the processed or combined image data is outputted to the portable c...

A sheet receiving apparatus in a sheet-fed rotary printing press includes at least one paper receiving bar (35a,35b,35c), an air cylinder (25), and a moving plate (30). The paper receiving bar is inserted in a dropping path for a sheet-like printing product to temporarily stop it after printing. The air cylinder moves the paper receiving bar between a wait position and a sheet receiving position. ...

The present invention discloses a planishing method for joined sheets made of a thermoplastic material. Welded ends of the plastic sheets are placed between two platens. The platens are heated to raise the temperature of the plastic material a sufficient amount to soften the plastic material without disturbing its molecular structure. The platens are pressed together with a sufficient pressure whi...

A knife holder 51a is secured to a spirally formed groove 51b of a knife rotor (thus far being called a top-rotor) with screws. A commercially available lengthy dual thin-edged knife 53 is secured to the knife holder 51a. A pressing member 52a is secured to a spirally formed groove 52b of a plane rotor (thus far being called a top-rotor) with screws in conjunction with a circumferential surface me...

The utility model relates to an automatic water feeder for a solar water heater. A draw rod (6) arranged in a casing (3) is arranged on a fixing plate (4) of an elastic rubber plate (2), and both ends of a lever (11) are respectively hinged on the draw rod (6) and a supporting shaft (7). The tail end of the lever is provided with a sealing block (8) positioned above the water inlet hole (9) of a w...

The utility model relates to an automatic water supply device for a solar water heater, which is composed of a sensor, a probe of a water intake end, a casing, the water intake end arranged in the casing, a liquid level testing module of the low and the high water levels, a control circuit connected with the liquid level testing module and a rectifying voltage-stabilizing circuit. The utility mode...

The utility model relates to a solar automatic water storage water heater. The utility model is composed of a water storage tank, a water inlet, a water outlet, a high level water outlet pipe, a low level water outlet pipe, an air inlet pipe, an air outlet pipe, a movable support pressure link rod, a stay, a floating ball, a combination valve link rod, a water inlet valve, a U-shaped spring tablet...

Non-spherical beach umbrella with an eccentric support, moving by horizontal rotation, designed such as to withstand at least a stiff breeze in order to avoid being blown into the air because it acts like a flag. The umbrella rod (3) is provided with a hinge (4) while the screen (1) is reinforced with flexible ribs (2). The hinge (4) coincides with the point of intersection of the ribs (2) or adja...

A method for determining the heading of a machine with respect to the course of the machine is provided. The method includes the steps of determining an initial course of the earthmoving; determining an initial heading of the machine and responsively setting a direction status; and determining the current course of the earthmoving machine. The method further includes the steps of comparing the ini...

A method of assessing the viability of yeast or of calculating the amount of yeast to be used in a fermentation, breadmaking etc. process comprises sampling the yeast, measuring the sizes of yeast cells in the or each sample, calculating the average size or volume of the cells and either calculating the viability of the yeast from the average cell size (e.g. by referring to a look up table)...

The apparatus comprises a platform (28), two ground engaging drive wheels (2) positioned one at each side of the platform (28), drive means (11, 12) for independently driving each drive wheel, a control device (14) for continuously controlling the drive means (11, 12), whereby operation of the drive means (11, 12) causes the apparatus to progress over a predetermined route within the predetermined...

A driverless transport system for transporting loads comprises a transport surface (7), an assembly line (1) movable relative to the transport surface, and at least one driverless transport vehicle (8) for transporting a load between the transport surface and the movable assembly line. The driverless transport vehicle is provided with three axles including a forward axle and a rearward axle which ...

A composition is prepared for the manufacture of a foam material based on phenolic resin comprising components for the manufacture of a phenolic resin, acid material and carbonate containing material, in which the carbonate containing material comprises at least one element having a valency greater than one.

A silicon carbide based composite material including as a first component, a metal mainly consisting of aluminum or copper, and as a second component, particles mainly consisting of silicon carbide, where silicon carbide particles constituting the material has high purity and low few defects, is obtained. The material is obtained by heating the compact of the raw material powder containing the fir...

In a method of calculating amounts of yeast for use in a process in order to ensure that the number of yeast cells used in the process is consistent, the sizes of the yeast cells to be used are measured and the average size calculated and this calculated average cell size is used together with viability data to calculate the amount of yeast to be used.