The device has a number of rigid exploration modules connected end to end (M1-Mn), each comprising a rigid tubular element (1) with means of connection (2) at each end; at least one container (18) containing the sensitive elements; elastic means of spacing to hold each container against the wall of the shaft and means of decoupling to mechanically isolate each container. The device also contains a...

A managing system for an advertising message, composed of texts and/or images of a fixed type or in mobile sequences, on display devices, comprising: a site (20), accessible over a public telematic network, which has an availability, over appropriate access protocols, of a plurality of managing programs (30) of the advertising message on various types of display devices (1), a plurality of librari...

A pharmaceutically or veterinarily acceptable amphipathic, non-cross linked linear, branched or graft block copolymer, which has a minimum weight average molecular-weight of 1000, in which the hydrophobic component is biodegradable or hydrolytically unstable under normal physiological conditions, and the hydrophilic component may or may not be biodegradable or hydrolytically unstable under such co...

A radio frequency security element is provided for electronic surveillance of articles of merchandise. The security element comprises a lower strip conductor ( 1 ) and an upper strip conductor ( 5 ), which are wound in opposite directions. The upper and lower strip conductors and superimposed and connected in a common contact zone. The coil turns of the two conductor strips each have an included a...

Lightweight concrete based on Portland cement wherein the aggregate is solely or partially comprised of crushed expanded glass (foam-glass), said concrete exhibiting a weight increase of maximum 5% in 2 years tested according to Canadian Standard CSA A 23.2-14A. The lightweight concrete includes crushed foam-glass in an amount of at least 20% by weight of the fresh lightweight concrete and a pozzu...

A liquid pharmaceutical composition of a GABA analog comprising at least one polyhydric alcohol containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms having a pH of about 5.5 to about 7.0 and additionally a two-component liquid pharmaceutical composition comprising a first component comprising a powder mixture comprising a GABA analog and a solid polyhydric alcohol, and a second component comprising a liquid base are de...

A liquid pharmaceutical composition of a GABA analog comprising at least one polyhydric alcohol containing 2 to 6 carbon atoms having a pH of about 5.5 to about 7.0 and additionally a two-component liquid pharmaceutical composition comprising a first component comprising a powder mixture comprising a GABA analog and a solid polyhydric alcohol, and a second component comprising a liquid base are de...

The invention relates to a process for preparing (1R,2S,4R)-(-)-2-Ä(2'-äN,N-dimethylaminoü-ethoxy)Ü-2--ÄphenylÜ-1,7,7-t ri-ÄmethylÜ-bicycloÄ2.2.1Üheptane and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof with higher yields and higher grades of purity.

A prosthesis, in particular for the ankle, has two nesting elements (2,4) assigned to a respective bone (12,22) and an intermediate element (6) interposed between them for relative articulation. Instruments for implanting the prosthesis are provided. The tibial element (2) comprises a centring brace (10) provided with elements to be gripped by the practitioner for extraction, consisting of a bend ...

In a method for obviating the effect of disturb voltages in a data storage apparatus employing passive matrix addressing, an application of electric potentials for an addressing operation is according to a voltage pulse protocol. The data storage cells of the apparatus are provided in two or more electrically separated segments each constituting non-overlapping physical address subspaces of the da...

A method of producing a three-dimensional article having a sandwich structure comprises a deforming step of a mainly flat assembly of a core layer of a thermoplastic foam and at least one cover layer of a fiber reinforced thermoplastic synthetic material into a three-dimensional article. The thermoplastic foam of the core layer is an anisotropic foam. The starting materials are selected in such a ...

Abstract of Disclosure An apparatus and method for decoding of encoded signals representing at least image information from a storage medium is claimed. A storage device is configured to receive the storage medium. A decoder is configured receive the compressed encrypted encoded signals from the storage medium, and send the signals to a decryptor. The decryptor is con...

Novel 3-descladinose-2,3-anhydroerythromycin compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof having antibacterial activity selected from the group consisting of: (a) (I), (b) (II), (c) (III), and (d) (IV), pharmaceutical compositions comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formulas (I)-(IV) of the invention in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable...

Process for the preparation of lactulose wherein an aqueous solution or suspension of lactose is reacted with sodium aluminate in order to produce the isomerization of lactose and the mixture thus obtained is neutralized by treatment with gaseous CO2 under pressure, obtaining a suspension of aluminum hydroxide which can be easily separated from the lactulose solution.

The present invention features an adduct protection assay involving the use of a labelled binding partner and a signal altering ligand. The signal altering ligand can preferentially alter the ability of label which is not part of a binding partner:analyte complex to produce a detectable signal, compared to its ability to alter signal produced from label which is part of a binding partner:analyte c...

A system is disclosed for providing direct automated access to an online information services provider through an address embedded in a video or audio program, commercial message, or news story. The system operates with video or audio programs which are received through broadcast, cable or pre-recorded media, and which are encoded in either analog or digital formats. The address of an online infor...

The invention relates to a process for the sulfurization of phosphorus-containing compounds which comprises contacting the phosphorus compound to be sulfurized with a sulfur transfer reagent of formula (I) wherein R<1> is aryl which can be substituted by halogene, (C1 - C6) alkyl, (C1 - C6) alkoxy R<2> is (C1 - C6) alkyl, which could also form a cycle together with R<1>

An undersea hydraulic coupling having a male member with a stepped outer body is inserted into a female member having a bore with stepped internal cylindrical surface. The step in the male member defines first and second external cylindrical surfaces which are slidably received in the female member bore and in a sleeve member before the seals, which are retained by the sleeve member, engage the ma...

The invention refers to an absorbent structure in an absorbent article such as a diaper, a pant diaper, an incontinence guard, a sanitary napkin etc., the absorbent structure comprises an open-cell foam structure, the pore walls of said foam structure comprising a liquid-storing material having the capacity to store more than 7% synthetic urine defined according to the CRC method. The absorbent st...

A process for forming a vitreous layer on a refractory surface, in which a vitrifying agent is projected by means of an apparatus against the surface with an oxygen-containing carrier gas and simultaneously with a combustible gas, the latter generating a combustion flame, characterized in that the vitrifying agent comprises particles of cullet and in that the flame generated provides, at least par...