A packaging unit (1) for continuously producing aseptic sealed packages (2), containing a pourable food product, from a tube (14) of packaging material filled with the food product; the unit (1) has a first and second chain conveyor (10, 11) respectively having a number of jaws (12) and a number of counter-jaws (13), which interact with and grip the tube (14) to heat-seal cross sections of the tub...

A fiber treating agent which comprises an aqueous dispersion having an ultra-fine powder of a noble metal which comprises water and, dispersed therein, an ultra-fine powder of a noble metal. The aqueous dispersion having an ultra-fine powder of a noble metal is prepared by a method comprising combusting a mixed gas of oxygen and hydrogen in a high pressurized water, and heating a noble metal mater...

The invention concerns new lubricants comprising a combination of a polyethylene ether and an oligomer amide and an improved metallurgical powder composition comprising a major amount of an iron-based powder and a minor amount of this new lubricant. Furthermore, the invention concerns a method requiring low ejection force and low ejection energy for producing green products having high green stren...

Foam blowing agent blends containing trans-1,2-dichloroethylene and one or more hydrofluorocarbons are provided, as are foam compositions containing such blends. The resulting foams exhibit dramatic improvement in fire performance.; Se proporcionan mezclas de agentes de soplado de espuma que contienen trans-1,2-dicloroetileno y uno o mas hidrofluorocarbonos, que son composiciones de espuma que con...

The elasticity of elastic, absorbent structures, e.g., diapers, is improved without a significant compromise of the absorbency of the structure by the use of bicomponent and/or biconstituent elastic fibers. The absorbent structures typically comprise a staple fiber, e.g., cellulose fibers, and a bicomponent and/or a biconstituent elastic. The bicomponent fiber typically has a core/sheath construct...

A method of monitoring the path of a borehole comprises acquiring drill bit seismic data while a borehole is being drilled. The acquired drill bit seismic data is used to determine whether the drilling path of the borehole is correct, for example by using the acquiring drill bit seismic data to update the geological model used to determime the drilling path. The drilling path of the borehole is up...

The present invention is generally directed to systems and methods to provide a user with visibility to packages that are inbound to and outbound from the user. A preferred embodiment describes a subscription system that allows the user to determine the frequency and format of package visibility information, and various tools are disclosed to automate and customize the presentation of package visi...

Autodepositing epoxy resin coatings without the need for emulsifiers whose ionic character causes the migration of small surfactant molecules within the coating are prepared by mixing at least one anionic functionalized epoxy resin having a molecular weight of at least about 2000 Daltons with a solvent, and dispersing the mixture in water.; Se preparan revestimientos de resina epoxica de auto-depo...

a) a matrix obtained by polymerizing 50-100% by weight of one or more vinylaromatic monomers and 0.50% by weight of a copolymerizable monomer; b) l-10% by weight, calculated with respect to the polymer (a), of an expanding agent englobed in the polymeric matrix; c) 0.05-25% by weight, calculated with respect to the polymer (a), of an inorganic filler homogeneously distributed in the polymeric matr...

Grinding machine for spiral springs comprising a rotating table, a shaft driving said rotating table rotatably about the axis thereof, a pair of grinding wheels rotating about a common axis thereof, one or more horizontal sliding surfaces carrying the springs, a hub provided under said rotating table and supporting said shaft; the machine is provided with both horizontal adjustment means, which ar...

A portable power machine comprises a longitudinally extending rod having an output control and a brake control. From the brake control, a brake action member and a brake gang member control are extended in the opposite directions from each other. A brake gang member and an output gang member have abutting portions to restrict output to the working member by the output control when the working memb...

The invention concerns an equipment adapted to the sale of used cars, and similar goods, via an Internet network. It comprises, at a site (3) receiving the vehicle (2) to be sold, a cabinet (7) containing: a digital camera (9), or a video camera, with its objective facing the vehicle; a video screen (11); a keyboard (12) for data input; a bank card reader (14); an electronic processing unit, conne...

A tool in a well has an open and a closed position. A signal is transmitted to it, to cause movement between these positions. The signal is generated when an operator interacts with and touches a computer screen.;

Un procédé et une installation pour une installation commandée par ordinateur destinée à être utilisée dans les complétions de puits. Un écran tactile est fourni pour faciliter les co...

Aliasing and routing of plural MPEG data streams are disclosed. Disclosed apparatus embodiments include, e.g., a router or a cross-point switch that can route data packets from any source location(s) to any destination location(s). Such locations may be on multiple targets on a single processing board or may be on multiple boards in a chassis with a backplane linking the boards together. The discl...

Polylactic acid derivatives capable of forming micelles in an aqueous solution with a pH of 4 or above, having one terminal carboxyl group. The polylactic acid derivatives may be applied as a drug delivery system in various forms since poorly water soluble drugs can be entrapped inside the micelles.; Se describen derivados de acido polilactico capaces de formar micelas en una solucion acuosa con u...

PURPOSE: A shoot suppressing method while improving an image detail is provided to suppress shoot defects in shoot areas only, as maintaining an image detail improvement in not-shoot areas, thereby improving an image detail while suppressing the shoot defects. CONSTITUTION: A system calculates a symmetrical factor based on image feature values of pixels adjacent to a current pixel(24). The system ...

PURPOSE: A ladder filter having an improved band width, a branching filter, and a communication apparatus are provided to improve a transmission rate of a communication device by widening the band width. CONSTITUTION: A ladder filter includes series arm resonators and parallel arm resonators. The series arm resonators(S1,S2) and the parallel arm resonators(P1,P2,P3) are alternately connected to ea...

The method involves computing Fourier transforms (S14) in a two-dimensional frequency space for digital x-ray image data obtained by panoramic or cephalometric x-radiography, multiplying (S16) the data with values of a mask with different frequency characteristics in two coordinate directions in 2D frequency space, whereby the values about the origin are less than unity, and computing inverse Four...

A Conveyorable Plastic Thermoformed Pallet, having a support member and support legs with outer walls, internal walls and inner walls, is utilized to transport product on a conveyor system. The Pallet is made using a twin-sheet thermoforming process that requires two molds for an upper sheet of thermoplastic material and a lower sheet of thermoplastic material. The upper sheet forms a top deck of ...

Transcoder multiplexers that transport digital packets, such as MPEG2 packets, between boards in a chassis using a serial differential protocol are disclosed. The disclosed multiplexers achieve data transfer rates at least twice as fast as conventional systems. Digital data packets are thereby efficiently communicated to target processing engines on other boards across the backplane. Prior art req...