PCT No. PCT/NO95/00211 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 8, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 8, 1997 PCT Filed Nov. 9, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/15427 PCT Pub. Date May 23, 1996A method for measuring the flow rate in a fluid flow, particularly a two-phase flow comprising oil, water and gas from an offshore well, in which a temporary transitory shut-off of the fluid flow by means of a valve is performed, and the fluid pre...

It has been found that non-chlorinated pentafluorobutane blowing agents may be used alone or in combination with water in flexible integral skin foams. For example, foams prepared using 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane (HFC 365mfc) alone or in combination with water or other non-cholorinated hydrocarbons such as heptafluoropropane exhibit improved physical characteristics, such as resistance to abrasio...

Composition that can be foamed from pressurized containers comprises a dispersion of 30-80 wt.% film-forming polymer, 3-25 wt.% propellant gas and 0.3-6 wt.% ionic foam stabilizer(s).

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a transaction processing system is provided comprising at least one server and a mainframe. Recovery process for restarting a batch is also provided comprising failure detection process for indicating a batch failure, and a startup means responsive to the failure detection process for starting failed batch on the mainframe. In a particular embo...

The invention concerns an anti-microbial porous part based on a polymeric material grafted at the surface and in its volume with ammonium motifs with anti-microbial and/or bactericidal and/or fungicide activity, preferably benzalkonium. The invention is characterized in that it has a porosity sufficiently high to enable a liquid with compatible viscosity to pass through its structure and sufficien...

The invention relates to a measuring device (1), preferably a test stand for engines and vehicles for analyzing exhaust gases of a combustion engine (2), comprising at least one exhaust gas supply line (3, 4), which can be connected to the exhaust system of the combustion engine (2) and which supplies at least one measuring branch (7, 8, 9) each provided with a respective analysis unit (12, 13, 14...

An automated transaction machine (20) with a cross-vender software and hardware platform architecture. The machine includes a computer (22) and a plurality of transaction function devices (32) in operative connection with the computer. The machine further includes a plurality of device driver components (38) that generally correspond to each of the transaction function devices. The device drivers ...

The invention provides a process for removing steam-volatile fluorinated emulsifiers in their free acid form, from aqueous fluoropolymer dispersions. The process comprises adding a nonionic emulsifier to the aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion and, at a pH-value of the aqueous fluoropolymer dispersion below 5, removing steam-volatile fluorinated emulsifier by distillation until the concentration of s...

An apparatus and methods are disclosed for using optical sensors to determine the position of a movable flow control element in a well control tool. A housing has a movable element disposed within such that the element movement controls the flow through the tool. An optical sensing system senses the movement of the element. Optical sensors are employed that use Bragg grating reflections, time doma...

Sealable laminating film is claimed. The film contains a copolymer (MPE) of ethylene and alpha -olefin which is obtd. by polymerisation with metallocene catalysts and has a crystallite m.pt. of below 110 (pref. below 105) degrees C, a melt flow index (MFI) of 0.5-10 g/10 mins. and a mol. wt. distribution (Mw/Mn) of less than 3, pref. less than 2.5.

A plastic pipe, especially for a warm water heating unit, comprises a polyolefin mantle and an outer oxygen barrier layer. The latter consists of a polymer, which contains hydroxyl groups, and is formed by oxygenating the polyolefin mantle surface. The pipe is formed by extruding a polyolefin mantle, cooling it and then applying an oxygen barrier layer.

The invention relates to a coating material containing a binding agent and a cross-linking agent, in addition to a thixotropic agent, wherein said material is a mixture of silicic acids and urea and/or urea derivatives.

A process for isolating and/or identifying at least one active chemical substance from a mixture of active and inactive chemical substances, is characterized by the steps: a) adding a target to said mixture and forming a complex of target and at least one active chemical substance of the mixture, b) separating the complex from the inactive chemical substances of the mixture, and either c) liberati...

Biological treatment of phosphate-containing waste water, optionally after denitrification, in which the waste water is passed through a circuit comprising an anaerobic treatment stage followed by an aerobic treatment stage and resulting phosphate-depleted water is discharged from the circuit, comprises adding a readily biodegradable carbon source to the waste water in the anaerobic stage in admix...

A method of authorizing a key or lock device comprises the following steps: a first user device and a first system device used in a first level of a lock system, such as at a manufacturer, are created. A first encryption key is stored in the first user device and the first system device. When the user device is to be shipped to a second level of the lock system, such as a locksmith, an authenticat...

The interlayer adhesion and final strength of cementitious compositions which are applied in consecutive layers are improved by the incorporation in the compositions of an admixture which is a combination of a waterproofing agent and a water retention agent. The invention is particularly applicable to sprayed concrete.

The razor assembly comprises a handle and a base structure (27) on which the blade cartridge is mounted. Side walls (60) of the cartridge have slots (58) which accept the base portions of blades (18). The blades are supported on resilient arms (62). A guard (20) is mounted at the front of the housing comprising a finned elastomeric unit which engages with and stretches the users skin. A gap (22) i...

An automatically operable safety shield system for use with a syringe, the safety shield system including an holder having proximal and distal portions and defining an enclosure into which the syringe may be inserted, an outer shield having proximal and distal portions, mounted outwards from the inner holder being axially movable relative to the inner holder between retracted and extended position...

The invention relates to a control system, especially one for use in the control of industrial plant such as a polymerisation reactor. In particular, the invention provides a method of controlling a process comprising the steps of: a) generating a first-principle model corresponding to the process; b) inputting data describing the current and desired future process conditions; c) generating a line...

A needle-less injector for liquids comprising a tensioning system, an energy storing spring, a hollow piston in a cylinder, and a nozzle, is new. A needle-less injector for liquids, consisting of a lockable tensioning system, an energy storing spring (36), a hollow piston (37) in a cylinder (38), and a nozzle (39). The piston has a valve body on one end, and the storage cylinder for the liquid is ...