The incontinence garment includes a relatively loose fitting external portion in the form of boxer shorts with a waistband. An internal shell is adapted to extend between the legs of the wearer from the front portion of the waistband to the rear portion of the waistband. The shell forms a snug fitting support for an absorbent pad which retains the pad in a position closely adjacent the body. The s...

In a method of detecting and indicating the states of a process system (1), each of the possible states (9) of the process system is detected by a control and monitoring system (2) and linked to one or more multimedia objects (3). Information on which objects belong to each state is stored in a list, and said states are then indicated on a representation unit (8) by means of the multimedia objects...

A heater for top portions of containers 11 filled with contents and each having a top forming tubular portion 14 generally rectangular to square in cross section for heating seal parts 31, 35 of the top forming portion 14 with hot air for heat-sealing comprises a hot air nozzle 51 in the form of a bottomed tube having a generally rectangular to square cross section and to be inserted into the top ...

The present invention provides an improved affinity membrane device and method for the effective removal of target molecules in plasma. The affinity membrane device is designed for use in an extracorporeal blood circuit and can be employed concurrently with other therapeutic processes for the purification of blood. The device of the present invention consists of hollow fiber membranes having speci...

A system and method is disclosed for providing a reverse channel to enable interactive communication between a DBS subscriber and DBS service provider. The addition of an interactive return channel overcomes the problems associated with existing audience measurement systems as well as the problems associated with existing DBS signal security techniques.

An amorphous silica having an RDA value of between 30 and 70, an oil absorption capacity of between 100 and 155 cc/100 g and a moisture loss of less than 7% w/w, can be incorporated at a 10% to 25% loading into a transparent toothpaste having a refractive index of above 1.445, this toothpaste having an RDA value of between 30 and 60.

PCT No. PCT/EP96/02587 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 29, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 29, 1997 PCT Filed Jun. 14, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/01632 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 16, 1997An amphiphilic enzyme is immobilized by preparing an emulsion containing a continuous hydrophobic phase and a dispersed aqueous phase containing the enzyme and a carrier for the enzyme, and removing water from the dispersed phase until this ph...

This invention relates to an improved reformer apparatus comprising a pair of parallel rails supported by a supporting structure, a carriage mounted between a nd over the rails and biased towards the top end of the reformer apparatus, cords attached t o the carriage and brought through pulleys and connected to straps which are returned back towards the carriage to permit a user to pull the carriag...

A heat storage system comprising a heat storage material containing a salt hydrate, wherein the heat storage material comprises following three serial parts, (A) a seed crystal part in which a seed crystal is maintained, (B) a part which functions as a switch by heating, or heating and cooling and (C) a main body part which can store and release heat, and a method for heat release control, wherein...

In order to recover the various components of multiple layer materials, a method uses a refiner or disperser including mutually opposing rotating discs having material engaging surfaces or elements such as teeth. The method includes: adjusting a gap between the discs so that a material is subjected to a shear force that mutually separates its material layers in the form of pieces or fragments in t...

In order to recover the various components of multiple layer materials, a method uses a refiner or disperser including mutually opposing rotating discs having material engaging surfaces or elements such as teeth. The method includes: adjusting a gap between the discs so that a material is subjected to a shear force that mutually separates its material layers in the form of pieces or fragments in t...

The device comprises two mould halves (3,4). The mould halves are connected to one another and are pivotable around a rotary axis (5). The mould halves have an inner contour corresponding to the required outer profile of the vanes and retention components. During at least the last part of the pivoting process for the mould halves from an extended position to one where they are brought together the...

The protection (1) is fixed inside and at back of windscreen and filtering out dazzling parts of the light. It is boot-shaped, i.e. with a vertical part (3) and a lower horizontal part (2), extending sideways in the direction of the oncoming traffic.