A drain pan is provided for removing copper ions from condensate water produced by a heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit. The pan defines a volume having two closed ends and an open top so that water can evaporate from the pan. At least one copper removing agent is placed in the pan, and a baffle is provided between the ends o the pan, for routing water entering the pan at one end throu...

Transdermal patches for controlled release of a drug comprise at least one drug reservoir in contg. with a drug-contg. release-controlling matrix, with a backing layer on the skin-distal side of the matrix and an adhesive layer on the skin-proximal side. The size and posn. of each drug reservoir are such that in at least one direction, the distance between the reservoir and the drug delivery surfa...

The present invention relates to a novel process for preparing a novel form of the (-)-enantiomer of 5-methoxy-2-ÄÄ(4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-2-pyridinyl)-methylÜsulfinylÜ-1H -benzimidazole, i.e. S-omeprazole. More specifically, it relates to a process for preparing trihydrate of magnesium salt of S-omeprazole. Furthermore, the present invention also relates to new intermediates used in that process....

A floral display holder has a hollow body with a frontal recess for receiving a water-absorbing foam, and a manual pump to draw water from a lower portion defin ing a liquid reservoir. The floral display holder has U-shaped clips to secure the f oam generally against a floor surface of the recess. The water drawn with the pump i s directed onto the foam, thereby replenishing the foam with addition...

For the automatic assembly of containers which comprise two generally cup-like bodies (2, 3) which fit together by engagement of their open ends, a structure (11) is provided which defines a duct in which the bodies (2, 3) are made to advance against each other by pusher means (15, 16). The duct has at least one radially-contractible portion (18) whereby, during the end-to-end engagement of the tw...

Drop-feed apparatus for dropping items (P1) into a container (C) comprises a duct (2) defining a path through which the items (P1) drop into the container (C), the tubular duct (2) having an outlet end (3) formed by cutting the tubular duct (2) in the general configuration of a recorder mouthpiece. The outlet has an associated pivoted flap (4) which, by selective disengagement from the outlet (3),...

The present invention relates to cationic sugar surfactants with improved biodegradability that can be used as hydrotropes for surfactants, especially for nonionic alkylene oxide adducts in alkaline solutions, and as cleaners for hard surfaces. The cationic sugar surfactants contain at least one hydrocarbon group with 6-24 carbon atoms and at least one quaternary ammonium group where at least one ...

The present invention relates to cationic sugar surfactants with improved biodegradability that can be used as hydrotropes for surfactants, especially for nonionic alkylene oxide adducts in alkaline solutions, and as cleaners for hard surfaces. The cationic sugar surfactants contain at least one hydrocarbon group with 6-24 carbon atoms and at least one quaternary ammonium group where at least one ...

The present invention relates to highly diastereoselective processes for production of cis-nucleosides and nucleoside analogues and derivatives in high optical purity and intermediates useful in those processes.

The invention relates to 9-N-ethenyl derivatives of 9(S)-erythromycylamine, new semisynthetic antibiotics of the macrolide class of the general formula (I) wherein R<1> and R<2> are the same or different and represent nitryl, a carboxyl group of the formula COOR<3>, wherein R<3> represents a C1-C4 alkyl group, or a keto group of the formula COR<4>, wherein R<4> represents a C1-C4 alkyl grou...

The invention relates to novel secomacrolides from the class of erythromycin A, potential intermediates for preparation of novel macrolide antibiotics general formula (I), and its pharmaceuticaly acceptable addition salts with inorganic or organic acids, wherein R1 represents hydrogen, C1-C4 alkanoyl group, arylcarbonyl group and together with R2 and carbon atoms to which they are bound, ...

The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R is as defined herein. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of formula (I), methods of using said compounds of formula (I) in the treatment of infections and methods of preparing said compounds of formula (I).

A gas oil composition for motor vehicles, with a sulfur content lower than 0.2% by weight and with a content of aromatic hydrocarbons lower than about 30% by weight, contains, as a lubricity improver agent, an amount of from 100 to 10.000 ppm (parts per million parts by weight) of lower (C1-C5) alkyl esters of a mixture of saturated and unsaturated C12-C22 fatty acids, derived from vegetable oleag...

Improved sports footwear comprising an insert positioned at least in the heel region, the insert comprising an elastically deformable cellular structure arranged within an elastically deformable air-impermeable casing provided with inner projections on opposing faces, the casing being pneumatically connected to controllable means, rigid with the footwear, for varying the air pressure within the ca...

This application relates to the use of slitted regions in absorbent members formed of absorbent materials that remain relatively thin until wetted with such fluids. Suitable materials include presently preferred varieties of polymeric foam materials. Single and multi-layered absorbent members incorporating slitted regions are disclosed, as well as the use of pre-formed cup-shaped slits for enhance...

There are described aqueous suspension concentrates (flowables) of metamitron which are prepared by ultrafine grinding in colloid mills and which have an improved activity in comparison with conventionally produced powders or granules.

Martensitic stainless steel with improved machinability, characterised in that its composition by weight is the following: - carbon lower than 1.2 % - silicon lower than or equal to 2 % - manganese lower than or equal to 2 % - chromium: 10.5 < Cr < 19 % - sulphur lower than or equal to 0.55 % - calcium higher than 32 x 10<-4> % - oxygen higher than 70 x 10<-4> %, - the ratio of the...

A container which is prismatic in shape and in particular has a square outline, has a floor, a base frame (1) and side walls (2, 4, 7) rising from the latter, a front wall (7) being provided which is pivotably mounted so as to permit opening of the container and the container being further equipped with a pressing device (3, 8, 10) for compressing the material with which it is filled. The front wa...

The rear fastener for securing the plough to the side of the vehicle is linked to the plough via a folding arrangement of an arm, hydraulic cylinder and intermediate piece, all pivotably connected to each other. The plough (1) is secured to the side of the vehicle (2) using front and rear fasteners (5,12). A collapsible projection arrangement (13) is used to move the plough towards and away from ...

The autonomous pulse reading and recording system is aimed at expediting the centralised and/or individualised reading of meters (1) generating or sending out pulses thereby also expediting the billing of consumptions. The readings take place directly by storing, in elements, the generated pulses, or from a distance by radio transmission by using a fixed unit (46) with a data transmitter (54) with...