A filter (10) for use in engines or transmissions is provided comprising an outlet-side cover (12) having a first wave-like region along the periphery of the outlet-side cover, a filter media tray having a second wave-like region, along the periphery of the filter media tray wherein the filter media tray second wave-like region is in a generally complementary alignment with the first wave-like reg...

A method is described for the withdrawal of cash at automatic telling machines in which the beneficiary of the payment does not have to make use of a card, account or any other instrument in order to obtain cash, and without the need for any transfer of funds to take place. The method envisages that cash should be withdrawn by means of a payment order via SMS, permitting a principal to use a mobil...

The invention relates to a device and method for production of a pre-formed shape on a workpiece having a blank piece shape, by means of grinding in several working steps, preferably on cams (2) of a camshaft (1), comprising a grinding machine (3) and a controller (4), for controlling the grinding machine (3). A measuring device is provided (13), for measuring the actual blank piece shape of the w...

The system of the invention includes a method for monitoring changes in the status or condition of a container using one or more monitoring units (21) mounted to the container. The monitoring units (21) preferably include a power supply (52), sensors (22) using reflective energy with programmable parameters, globally-unique sensor identification, recording capability on a timeline, long term memor...

An apparatus and method for monitoring and characterizing the fluid flow in and around the tubing string in a wellbore, preferably using fiber optic componentry. The apparatus includes a signal sensing demodulator device and a skin friction sensing device positionable within the wellbore. Both devices are in informational communication with each other. The method includes exposing the skin frictio...

The present invention provides, as a resin bead which can be developed for use completely different from the use of conventional polystyrene resin beads, a porous resin bead made from a styrene-hydroxystyrene-divinylbenzene copolymer, which contain a hydroxyl group in an amount of 10 - 1000 mu mol/g, and further, a production method of a porous resin bead made from a styrene-hydroxystyrene-diviny...

Embodiments relate to a capacitor having a high capacitance, a semiconductor device having the same, and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device. In embodiments, the capacitor may include a lower electrode having a predetermined pattern, a dielectric layer formed on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode formed on the dielectric layer.

In a distributed capacitance resonant tag the current in the turns is not constant. The invention improves the sensitivity of these tags by adjusting the track width to the current through this track, so that the losses become smaller.

A method and device for extracting medically effective information by applying a millimeter-wave band electromagnetic wave to an organism and analyzing transmission, reflection and spontaneous radiation signals. The method and display comprise an acquiring step or means in which a database is so prepared in advance that from the transmission, reflection and spontaneous electromagnetic wave data me...

A method and apparatus that employ a buffer management architecture to address various video quality issues that may occur at a client player are disclosed. The present invention employs one or more buffers to assist in the scheduling and delivery of rendered content to a player's output system. In one embodiment, the system employs a packet buffer, a frame buffer and an image buffer. One useful a...

The fixation of heavy metals, present in inorganic materials having a macro-structure, mainly comprising oxides of silicon, calcium, and aluminium, in particular organic hydrophilic acids containing municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI) bottom ash and polluted soil involves mixing the inorganic material, at a usual temperature and pressure, with a solid, in particular powdery activated carbon m...

An RFID tag (4) includes a base (113), an antenna (112) for communication wired to the base, a circuit chip (111) electrically connected to the antenna for radio communication via the antenna, a first reinforcing member (116a) and a second reinforcing member (116b). The first reinforcing member (116a) covers and fills the whole of the circuit chip and part of the antenna. The second reinforcing me...

The present invention relates to subterranean well cementing operations, and more particularly, to cement compositions that include high aspect ratio materials, and methods for using such cement compositions in subterranean formations. An example of a method of the present invention is a method of cementing in a subterranean formation. An example of a composition of the present invention is a ceme...

The present invention pertains to pharmaceutical compositions which comprise a botulinum neurotoxin from Clostridium botulinum, the neurotoxin being free of the complexing proteins naturally present in the botulinum neurotoxin complex or being chemically modified or being modified by genetic manipulation. Moreover the pharmaceutical compositions of the instant invention have good stability and a...

The invention concerns novel biotinylated hexadecasaccharides of general formula (I) wherein: Biot is a biotin derivative; R, R₁ and R₂, represent independently of one another a C₁-C₆ alkoxy or and -0S0₃; R₃ represents a C₁-C₆ alkoxy or an -OSO₃, or R₃ constitutes a -O-CH₂-bridg...

Peptide is disclosed which comprises D-enantiomers of amino acids and is capable of interacting with other beta-strand structure to form beta-sheet, wherein said peptide is selectively Nalpha-substituted in one edge (first) of the beta-strand-forming section of said peptide while the other edge (second) in the opposite orientation to the first edge in view of peptide backbone plane remains Nalpha-...

An endoprosthesis for replacement of the ankle joint includes a component which is to be connected to the anklebone and which forms an upper slide surface a component which is to be connected to the tibia and which forms a lower slide surface, and a middle part. The middle part forms two slide surfaces which interact with slide surfaces on the tibial component and the anklebone component. In front...

Pharmaceutical composition which comprises an insulin sensitivity enhancer in combination with other antidiabetics differing from the enhancer in the mechanism of action, which shows a potent depressive effect on diabetic hyperglycemia and is useful for prophylaxis and treatment of diabetes.