A method of cast molding toric contact lenses having a toric posterior surface permits aligning the mold sections at multiple rotational positions.

A holder, for holding a flat preferably circular disk-like substrate (compact disk) has of several grippers (14, 14') in the form of two-armed levers mounted on pins (16, 16') for pivoting between stops (18', 18a') in housings (13, 13'), the pins being fixed to the housings. The pin axes are tangential to and uniformly distributed around a vertically extending circular opening (15, 15') which surr...

The invention is directed to a thermoplastic film (54) having a first surface (59) and a second surface (64). The second surface (64) is spaced apart from the first surface (59). A plurality of perforations (52) extend through the film (54) from the first surface to the second surface (64). The perforations (52) form capillaries (55) that extend from the second surface (64). The capillaries (55) a...

Bei einer Vorrichtung für den Transport von kreisscheibenförmigen Substraten (29, ...), beispielsweise von compact discs, von einer vorzugsweise als Karusselltransporteinrichtung ausgebildeten Ausgangsstation (15) über mehrere Prozeßstationen (16, 17) zu einer Endstation (18), wobei die Prozeßstationen das Bearbeiten, z. B. Beschichten, Lackieren, Trocknen, Abkühlen, Kontrollieren, Sortieren und S...

Beschrieben wird ein Sicherheitspapier (6) mit einem eingebetteten Sicherheitsfaden (7), der so in das Papier eingebettet ist, daß er in einigen Bereichen frei zugänglich ist. Der Sicherheitsfaden (7) hat eine Breite, die größer als 2 mm ist. Das Sicherheitspapier (6) besteht aus wenigstens zwei Papierschichten, die auf getrennten Papieranlagen hergestellt sind. Der Sicherheitsfaden (7) ist in die...

The heat sink is in the form of a box (10) having a bottom surface coming into contact with a heating element (12), that is, an element to be cooled such as an MPU. The box further comprises one or more side walls on which a plurality of ventilation holes (13) are formed; and an upper surface into which a cooling fan (11) composed of blades (11b) and a motor (11a) is embedded and fixed. Heat gener...

A mold for injection molding of a thermoplastic resin, includes: a cavity block (2), a core block (8), and a cavity (5) which is formed between the cavity block (2) and the core block (8) and in which a molten resin is to be filled, wherein the cavity block (2) side has an insulating layer (1) on its surface, and the core block (8) has a release-functioned insulating layer (4) on its surface, the ...

There is provided a particulate solid machine dishwashing detergent composition containing alkali metal percarbonate bleach coated with a mixed salt comprising an alkali metal carbonate and an alkali metal sulphate salt; a peroxyacid bleach precursor; an acidification agent; and a means for enabling delayed release of said acidification agent such that the pH of said composition as a 1% solution i...

A sanitary absorbent article is provided which has a generally rectangular main body (2) and two positioning tabs (3) laterally extending from the main body (2) for use in securing the article to an undergarment (26) of a user. The tabs (3), when folded, provide upstanding barriers (20) that extend along the longitudinal edges of the main body (2) to prevent leakage of menstrual fluid.

PCT No. PCT/JP97/02643 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 23, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 23, 1999 PCT Filed Jul. 31, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO98/35117 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 13, 1998The present invention relates to a three-dimensional guiding apparatus capable of bearing large loads and suitable for use in a vibration isolating structure for buildings. The three-dimensional guiding apparatus comprises a base 23, a first c...

The invention concerns a method consisting in: a) generating a suspension of fine droplets of a binder dispersion in a given volume (9) above a fibre lap (2); b) spraying the particles (1) in said volume (9), whereby said particles (1) are coated by the binder dispersion (11) and drop on the fibre lap (2); c) and subjecting the assembly fibre lap /particle coated with the dispersion to a treatment...

The present invention provides a press device comprising a slide cam base (21), a slide cam (19) guided by the slide cam base for mounting a machining member such as a punch (73), an urging member (25) provided between the slide cam base and the slide cam for urging the slide cam, and an actuating cam (4) for abutting the slide cam to be driven, wherein the slide cam is slidably provided on a circ...

The invention relates to a liquid crystalline material in the form of an anisotropic gel consisting of a polymerized monotropic or enantiotropic liquid crystalline material and a chiral nematic low-molecular weight liquid crystalline material, wherein the polymerized material a) forms a permanently oriented network in the low-molecular weight liquid crystalline material b), characterized in that t...

A multi-layer plated lead frame has a 0.01-5mm thick ferroalloy substrate 61 upon which is sequentially formed a first precious metal plating layer 62 of palladium Pd, gold Au, platinum Pt, rhodium Rh, silver Ag, ruthenium Ru or alloys thereof; an intermediate layer comprising a layer of copper (or copper alloyed with at least one of Sn, Ni, Mo, Mn and Co)63 and a layer of nickel (or nickel alloye...

An optical system for an optical disk drive for reading/writing data from/in an optical disk includes a light source (7) emitting a parallel laser beam (P) to be incident on a deflector (26) having a mirror surface rotatable about an axis (01). The parallel laser beam is deflected towards an objective lens system (10) which faces an optical disk (2). A relay lens system (29, 30) is provided betwee...

A device for supporting a human being comprises a superstructure defining a support surface in contact with a body part of a person and measurement componentry on the superstructure for periodically measuring a predetermined biomechanical parameter of the person's body part to determine a load distribution on the body part. The measurement componentry includes a fluid-filled reservoir at the suppo...

PCT No. PCT/EP96/04875 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 4, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 4, 1999 PCT Filed Nov. 7, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/17152 PCT Pub. Date May 15, 1997The invention relates to a turning passage for the feed and discharge of cooling water to a disturbing system (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7) in a water-cooled guide roller (1) of a continuation casting system. In order to seal the bearing (10) of the guide ro...

A propylene polymer made using a magnesium halide-supported, titanium-containing solid catalyst component having a broad processing window is produced by incorporating into the polymerization catalyst system a selected alkyl methyldimethoxysilane, preferably isobutylmethyl-dimethoxysilane. Useful articles made from such resin include OPP film.

A refrigerant composition which is suitable as a substitute for conventional refrigerant R12 in a vapour compression system employing a centrifugal compressor, comprises a mixture of tetraflouroethane and at least one additional refrigerant. The refrigerant mixture has a vapour density which renders it suitable for use as an R12 replacement in a centrifugal compression refrigeration system. The mo...

A apparatus and method for controlling an apparatus for removing tissue from the eye performs various types of corrections using a relatively large beam, but oscillating, or dithering, that being to prevent reinforcing ridges from being formed during the tissue removal process. Further, various types of correction, such as hyperopia and astigmatism correction, are performed using a large beam that...