The use of substances capable of preventing the binding of a receptor binding form of u-PA to a u-PA receptor (u-PAR) in a mammal and thereby preventing u-PA from converting plasminogen into plasmin thereby preventing cell surface plasminogen activation which is believed to play an important role in tissue remodelling, particularly during cancer invasion for preparing a composition for preventing ...

This invention relates to a nonwoven web comprising a water soluble polyamide and articles constructed therefrom. The water soluble polyamide may be used alone or in combination with conventional thermoplastic web forming materials such as water insoluble polyethylene, polypropylene, polyester and polyamide. The water soluble polyamide may also be combined with biodegradable or selectively dispers...

Apparatus for dispensing a predetermined length of yarn (1) in which the yarn (1) is drawn from a yarn supply (2) by a transfer means (3). The transfer means (3) includes one, and preferably two, transfer members (4,5) around which the yarn (1) is wound. Rotation of the transfer member or members (4, 5) draws yarn (1) from the yarn supply (2). The surface speed of the rotating transfer member or m...

Graphite powder having a mean particle size not larger than 30 mu m is added to a negative electrode plate for a lead storage battery. Preferably, the amount of graphite powder added is in the range of from 0.3 % to 2 % by weight. Preferably, vein powder is used as the graphite powder. More preferably, 0.3 % or more by weight of an organic expander is added.

To transfer a fiber web (1) of paper or cardboard or tissue paper, within a prodn. and/or finishing machine, a narrow edge strip (2) is cut away from the web (1) by a cutting unit (4), and fed into the next machine station. Before the edge strip (2) is fed to the next machine station, a further cutter (4) divides it into at least two narrow part-strips (5). They are laid over each other and closed...

Lead-acid accumulator has positive and negative electrodes divided by separators. A deep discharge indicator is visibly arranged in at least one cell and contains an optically detectable indicator material (1) in an electrolyte (6) -flooded hollow chamber which is stable and insoluble in a lead-acid accumulator under normal conditions but goes into solution when the accumulator is in a state of de...

Compounds of formula (I), wherein X is O or S. The compounds of this invention are useful for the inhibition of the replication of Human Immunod-eficiency Virus-1 (HIV-1) and reverse transcriptase (RT) mutants thereof, in vitro and in vivo. The compounds

The invention is directed to a process of inspecting a container (50) wherein a container is positioned at a predetermined location for inspection. At least a portion of the container is illuminated over a defined finish surface (52), which can relate to various complete surfaces of the container design. Illuminating light (28) is captured from an area corresponding to the defined finish surface w...

Methods of manufacturing cellulosic structures, e.g., for use in expandable-collapsible electrode assemblies for diagnostic and/or therapeutic electrophysiology devices, are disclosed. One such preferred method includes providing a mandrel having a head portion and a neck portion, the head portion having an outer circumference greater than the neck portion, dipping the mandrel into a cellulosic su...

The invention relates to a safety binding for a ski boot. The safety binding comprises a jaw (6, 7) which is joined to the ski (2) by means of a first hinged connection (11) with two curved side arms (9, 10) which are hinged in relation to the ski around an axis of rotation (12). The binding is characterized in that the hinged axis (11) is located at the end of the upper branch (9', 10') of the cu...

A concentration of an object to be analyzed contained in a liquid sample can be quantitatively measured accurately. Provided are a chromatography test piece (10) having a plurality of reaction areas (6A, 6B) for holding trapping reagents capable of coloring on specific reaction with the object to be analyzed, and a coloring level measurement means for quantitatively digitizing and measuring color...

A heating element (10) having a first bus wire (12) and a second bus wire (14) and a plurality of flexible heating wires (16) which are connected between the first and second bus wires (12, 14), the flexible heating wires (16) being contained within parallel zones (30), to make up modules (31), which may be attached together or cut to length so that the overall length of the heating element (10) m...

According to the present invention there is now provided a body cemented carbide provided with at least one wear resistant layer, which body contains a toughness increasing surface zone. Increase in toughness is obtained due to the presence of a surface zone having increased WC grain size and/or increased Co content. The invention is most suitable for WC—Co cemented carbides.

PCT No. PCT/DK95/00460 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 21, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 21, 1997 PCT Filed Nov. 21, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/16387 PCT Pub. Date May 30, 1996A traffic supervision system for transport systems (17) of the type comprising a towing unit and one or more transporting or transported units, the towing unit having a data processing unit (1) with transmit and receive facilities adapted to re...

An azeotropic compsn. comprises: (a) 65-81 wt.%1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane; and (b) 19-35 wt.% 2-methyl butane, where the compsn. has a b.pt. of about 7 deg C at 1 atmos.. Also claimed is the prodn. of polyurethane foam comprising reacting a polyisocyanate with an isocyanate reactive material in the presence of the above azeotropic compsn..

The addition of additives, in particular colourants, to polyesters such as polyethyleneterephthalate is achieved by dissolving or dispersing the additive into an ester of an alcohol and a substantially straight chained fatty acid having from C14-C22 carbon atoms. The advent of a liquid colourant has particular advantages to the food packaging industry. The preferred carrier is the ester of oleic a...

The control device uses a track atlas data set in which the track network is divided into track sections (G1,G2,G3,G4), providing information for a processor onboard each rail vehicle (1,2) for controlling the track switching points (W1,W2). A safety device (3) detects each rail vehicle and updates the track network information for ensuring that the switching points are controlled to prevent 2 veh...

A metal foam molding, has one or more channels for temperature control fluid passage. An Independent claim is also included for production of a molded part having one or more regions (9) in which a metal foam material is foamed after molding of the molded part (30a), the metal foam material being internally temperature controlled by a temperature control fluid during foaming. Preferred Features: T...

The folding chair comprises four vertical rails (1 - 4) joined by curved top and bottom (8 - 10) horizontal rails to form a frame. The total distance between the pairs of rails (1 and 2 ) and (2 and 3) is less than the total distance between the pairs (3 and 4) and (4 and 1). The total distance between the pairs of rails (1 and 2 ) and (3 and 4) is less than the distance between the pairs (2 and 3...