The bag handles (A,B) are lengthened by a shoulder strap (C) which slides on the handles via two rings (D,E) fixed to the strap.

A method and apparatus are provided for marking predetermined events with a biosensor. The biosensor includes a sensor for receiving a user sample to be measured and a processor for performing a predefined test sequence for measuring a predefined parameter value. A memory is coupled to said processor for storing predefined parameter data values. A marker member is manually coupled by the user to t...

The present invention provides methods of forming multi-layered patterned coating films comprising the steps of (1) applying a first colored base coating composition to a substrate, (2) applying a second colored base coating composition over the uncured coating film of the first colored base coating composition in such a manner that the first colored base coating film is partially exposed, the sec...

The present invention relates to a novel class of sulfonamides which are aspartyl protease inhibitors. In one embodiment, this invention relates to a novel class of HIV aspartyl protease inhibitors characterized by specific structural and physicochemical features. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds. The compounds and pharmaceutical compositions of...

Provided are a Zn coated steel material, a Zn coated steel sheet and a painted steel sheet excellent in corrosion resistance, and a method of producing the same. Specifically, there is provided coated steel material excellent in corrosion resistance and a method of producing the same, which coated steel material is characterized in that it has, on the surface of steel sheet, a Zn-alloy coating lay...

The present invention provides crystalline forms of a pyrimidine nucleoside derivative having excellent anti-tumour activity. ÄSolutionÜ Crystalline forms of compound of the following formula (I):

The present invention provides retroviral protease inhibitor compounds represented by the Formula I: Such compounds are urseful for preparing medicaments for inhibiting proteases, especially for inhibiting HIV protease and for treating a retroviral infection such as HIV infection and for treating AIDS.

A stream of fault/faultless collection (20) of flexible products (10, 10.1-10.5) gathered from supplying stream, are conveyed to a processing which determines that the collection is faultless when the collection satisfies predetermined quantity of individual products. - Independent claims are also included for the following: - (1) computer program system for controlling installation for gathering ...

Shut-off valve, composed of a container ( 3 ) provided with valve seat ( 4 ), and also a valve body ( 2, 22, 42 ) that can be moved through the opening bounded by the valve seat ( 4 ), in order to provide a seal. The valve body ( 2, 22, 42 ) is provided with a conical or spherical shut-off edge and is connected to the container ( 3 ) by way of a flexible connecting part ( 5 ). This makes it possib...

Apparatus and methods for use in ophthalmic surgery in which a container for fluid is connected to a line through which fluid flows to a surgical handpiece for the irrigation of a patient's eye are provided. A sensor emits a magnetic field and a detector causes another magnetic field to be generated. The interaction of the two magnetic fields causes a pulse to be generated. Based on the timing of ...

The invention relates to a catalyst for the removal of detrimental halogenated and non-halogenated hydrocarbons in different effluent or process gases. The invention also relates to a method for the manufacture and use of such a catalyst. The catalyst of the invention includes a porous support material, on the surface of which there are one or several noble metals, V, and one or several 1. additiv...

The invention concerns a method and system for monitoring, transferring and distributing channel-specific QoS data in a packet-switched mobile communication network, in which method QoS data is collected in an element of the mobile communication network. According to the invention, the QoS data is carried in extension fields of IP header data. The invention also concerns a monitoring agent for mon...

A system for testing whether a control system ( 2 ) is capable of detection and handling of faults, failures or failure modes ( 8 ) in a petroleum process plant ( 1 ), said control system ( 2 ) arranged for being connected with input signal lines ( 30 ) for receiving sensor and other input signals ( 30 ) from said petroleum process plant ( 1 ), and connected with control signals lines ( 40 ) for t...

A turbine air-intake filter for removal of particles from an air stream entering a gas turbine comprises a composite filter media (10) being made from a membrane filtration layer (20) comprising a porous polymeric membrane, such as porous polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE), and at least one depth filtration media layer (18) comprising fibers, such as a melt blown web, and being disposed on an upstrea...

A method of processing material with a laser beam. The material has two surfaces. The beam is focused by a multilens objective in a number of focal points which are approximately positioned on a common axis with an angle to the first surface. The focal points are spaced apart and used for cutting plates with several focal points being utilized for melting and cutting the plate material. As a resul...

The surface of the outer casing layer (2) is structured. The grooves (3) are filled (4) with a readily-volatile metal or a metal alloy to obtain a surface of low roughness.

A specific binding member is specific for and binds directly to the ED-B oncofoetal domain of fibronectin (FN).

The invention relates to substituted aryl and heteroaryl (R)-Chiral Halogenated 1-Substitutedamino-(n+1)-Alkanol compounds useful as inhibitors of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP; plasma lipid transfer protein-I) and compounds, compositions and methods for treating atherosclerosis and other coronary artery diseases. Novel high yield, stereoselective processes for the preparation of the ch...

A sealing element including a tube-shaped body of metallic material and first and second male sealing members arranged at a respective end of the body. At least two intermediate members are arranged in series in the body between the first and second male sealing members. Each one of the intermediate members is compressible so as to be capable to store elastic energy when the body is subjected to a...