The present invention is directed towards an improved method for delivering a continuous strip material to a spool upon which it is to be wound. The metho d includes the step of reducing the effective width of the continuous strip material prior to its being wound on the spool by shaping the strip material into an arcuate cross- section. The shaping means is rotatable about an axis parallel with ...

According to an aspect of the invention, a cell for electrochemical analysis is provided, comprising a body having a chamber, and a pair of electrodes opposing each other within the camber comprising a electrically conductive rod extending through the body transverse to the longitudinal direction and removed within the capillary channel. According t o a preferred embodiment, at least one reagent ...

A system is provided for delivering a newspaper or other article to a hom e, business, or other structure at which a customer resides. The system enables a newspaper to be delivered one or more days a week, and enables a different newspapers to be delivered.

A method for facilitating Web-based information exchange includes the step of providing a centralized Web structure for the Web-based information of an organization. The Web-based information includes Web pages and interactive W eb- based applications. The Web structure includes multiple Web sites linked to at least one common site to which the Web-based information generated by the organization ...

A method for determining a desirable depth for drilling a horizontal well within an oil reservoir includes the steps of deploying a plurality of data sensors at discrete depths in a subsurface formation penetrated by a wellbore, gathering formation pressure data for the discrete depths using the data sensors, and determining the depth of a reservoir usin g the gathered formation pressure data. The...

A bag is proposed for accommodating a first substance to be inserted in particular in the human or animal body, having at least one jacket sealed on all sides and a piercing device attached to the jacket. The piercing device thereby has means for piercing the at least one jacket. A receptacle is disposed on the piercing device.

Neuraminic acid derivs. of formula (I) and (Ia) and their salts are new. A = O, S or C in (I) and N or C in (Ia). R1 = COOH, P(O)(OH)2, NO2, SOOH, SO3H, tetrazol, CH2CHO, CHO or CH(CHO)2. R2 = H, OR6, F, Cl, Br, CN, NHR6, SR6 or CH2X. X = NHR6, halo or OR6. R6 = H, 1-4C acyl, linear or cyclic 1-6C alkyl (or a halo substd. analogue), allyl or aryl (opt. substd. by halo, OH, NO2, NH2 or COOH. R3, R3...

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.

Compounds of formula (I) and salts or solvates thereof are disclosed wherein Y is CR<1> and V is N; or Y is CR<1> and V is CR<2>; R<1> represents CH3SO2CH2CH2NHCH2-Ar-, wherein Ar is furan or thiazole, each of which may optionally be substituted by one or two halo, C1-4 alkyl or C1-4 alkoxy groups; R<2> is hydrogen C1-4 alkoxy or halo; R<3> is benzyl, halo-, dihalo- or trihalobenzyl, benzoy...

The present invention relates to a compressed pharmaceutical dosage form containing pharmaceutical particles coated with a taste-masking composition, a water-disintegratable, compressible carbohydrate and a binder. These components are dry blended and compressed into a dosage form, such as a tablet, having a hardness sufficient to cause the carbohydrate to disintegrate within 30 seconds after oral...

According to one embodiment of the invention, an apparatus that includes a first and second counter both including a count computation circuit and an upper bound circuit. The output of the upper bound circuit of the first counter is coupled to the cou nt computation circuit and upper bound circuit of the second counter. The apparatus also includes a lookup table addressed by the current count va...

This invention relates to compounds of the formulaand to pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs and solvates thereof, wherein R1 and R2 are as defined herein. The compounds of formula 1 are antibacterial and antiprotozoal agents that may be used to treat various bacterial and protozoal infections and disorders related to such infections. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositio...

The present invention includes a number of systems and techniques for servi ce control for a broadband communications system that includes voice, data and multimedia audio and video communication. One variation of the present invention includ es service control based on multiple relationships between equipment specific unique media access control (MAC) addresses, system addresses and directory num...

A novel, non-hygroscopic form of azithromycin is disclosed, as well as a method for preparing it by the gradual crystallization of azithromycin from ethanol by the addition of a minimal amount of water to effect crystal formation. Pharmaceutical compositions containing this novel form of azithromycin are also disclosed.

Catalyst for steam cracking reactions consisting of crystalline calcium aluminates having a molar ratio CaO/Al2O3 ranging from 1/6 to 3 and of molybdenum and/or vanadium oxides, wherein the molybdenum oxide, expressed as MoO3, or the vanadium oxide, expressed as V2O5, or the sum of said two oxides, is in a quantity ranging from 0.5 to 10%, preferably from 0.8 to 5% by weight.

The invention relates to an absorbent product having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, two side edges (414, 415) extending essentially in the longitudinal direction, two end edges (416, 417) extending essentially in the transverse direction, and comprising a liquid-permeable surface layer (405), a liquid impermeable surface layer (406), and an absorption body (407) arranged betw...

The invention relates to an absorbent product having a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, two side edges (414, 415) extending essentially in the longitudinal direction, two end edges (416, 417) extending essentially in the transverse direction, and comprising a liquid-permeable surface layer (405), a liquid impermeable surface layer (406), and an absorption body (407) arranged betw...

The invention relates to an absorbent product, such as a sanitary towel, a panty liner or an incontinence pad, comprising a liquid-permeable surface layer ( 102 ), a liquid-impermeable surface layer ( 103 ), and an absorption body ( 104 ) arranged between the two surface layers ( 102, 103 ). The product also has a front portion ( 109 ) and a rear portion ( 110 ), and fastening arrangements ( 113 a...

The invention relates to an absorbent product, such as a sanitary towel, a panty liner or an incontinence pad, comprising a liquid-permeable surface layer ( 102 ), a liquid-impermeable surface layer ( 103 ), and an absorption body ( 104 ) arranged between the two surface layers ( 102, 103 ). The product also has a front portion ( 109 ) and a rear portion ( 110 ), and fastening arrangements ( 113 a...

The present invention relates to absorbent articles in particular sanitary napkins with improved comfort, particularly by the use of breathable backsheets whilst maintaining protection level performance. This has been achieved by the selection of individual components of the absorbent article meeting specified requirements which are joined such the absorbent article meets specific criteria in term...