A jig for applying adhesive tape 13 to an elongate surface of a workpiece 17 comprises a pair of engaging means 15, 18 and 24, 34 for slidably co-operating with the workpiece to guide the jig therealong in use and a guide portion 12 to guide the tape through the jig, the tape-engaging surface of the guide portion 12 including a raised, deformable, central part 14 to press the tape 13 against the w...

The present invention relates to a container, system, and method for creating parenteral solutions at a site, remote from sterile environments. The system includes a flexible container that is empty except for a prepackaged amount of a solute that is housed in the interior of the container. The container includes at least one port and a sterilizing filter in communication with an interior of the p...

Improved gasoline compositions containing a minor amount of a polyalphaolefin having a viscosity at 100 DEG C from 2 to 20 centistokes, and optionally also an aliphatic polyamine, an alkali or alkaline earth metal salt of a succinic acid derivative, and/or a polyolefin; together with a concentrate for the production of such gasoline composition and a method of operating a spark-ignition engine usi...

The present invention relates to a packaging material utilizing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as main constituent, suitable for the production of containers through reaction extrusion blending. According to the invention, the PET consists of post consumer PET regrind at a composition of between 80 and 90% by weight, and that the material further includes an ethylene copolymer at a rate of 10 to...

A retractable anchoring device for a sonde to be lowered into a well for logging purpose, is adapted to rigidly position the sonde at a preselected depth. The device comprises pivotable anchoring arms adapted to apply against the wall of the well a substantially constant force produced by associated jacks actuated by driving means so as to apply to the respective arms forces which are limited by s...

The sealing arrangement has two housing wall parts (2,10) which define the housing wall joint, two opposing shaped seals (22,22') in the joint region and a flexible circuit board (5) fed between the seals. The shaped seals are designed with a sealing profile (27,27') that causes a longitudinal displacement of the flexible board when the housing wall parts are joined together. At least one seal ha...

A process for the manufacture of olefin polymers in a continuous gas phase polymerization reaction wherein monomer, after passage through the fluidized bed, is cooled to a temperature below its dew point to produce a mixture of cold gas and liquid. All or nearly all of the cold gas is introduced into the bottom of the reactor to serve as the fluidizing gas stream for the fluidized bed. Cold liquid...

PURPOSE: A method for manufacturing a capacitor of a semiconductor device is provided to control accurately a capacitance by forming a dielectric layer of a constant thickness. CONSTITUTION: A lower electrode of a capacitor and the first metal wiring layer are formed on an interlayer dielectric. A metal insulating layer is formed on the whole structure. A contact hole is formed by etching the meta...

PURPOSE: A thin film capacitor and a method for manufacturing the same are provided to prevent a short-circuit between an upper electrode and a lower electrode of a capacitor by forming a dense dielectric layer. CONSTITUTION: An interlayer dielectric(114) is formed on a semiconductor substrate. The interlayer dielectric(114) insulates a lower structure formed on a lower part of the semiconductor s...

Biologically pure culture of a lactic bacterium strain selected for its abilities to implant in an intestinal flora, adhesion to intestinal cells, competitive exclusion of pathogenic bacteria on intestinal cells, immunomodulation and/or reduction in fecal enzyme activity.

The invention relates to a method for securing horizontally loaded cargo units on a vessel, in which method the cargo units (13) are handled and secured for transporting the cargo units (13) on the vessel. The cargo unit (13) is secured to the vessel and/or to an adjacent cargo unit (13) by means of securing elements extending in the longitudinal direction of the cargo unit such that securing part...

The disclosure relates to a packaging container and a method of producing a packaging container for liquid contents. The packaging container has a casing (2) produced from a web-shaped multilayer material and in the form of a sleeve, which, at one end, is connected to a bottom portion (4) and at the other end is connected to a top portion (3) produced from blow moulded thermoplastic material. The ...

A new virus, Hepatitis C virus (HCV), which has proven to be the major etiologic agent of blood-borne NANBH, was discovered by Applicant. Reagents for isolating, amplifying, and detecting HCV polynucleotides are provided. These reagents are oligomers comprised of polynucleotide sequences which are capable of forming hybrid structures with HCV target polynucleotide sequences.

Elemental iodine is used to improve the performance of conventional corrosion inhibitors in oil field acidizing operations. The iodine, because of its solubility, may be used in a formulation which includes a corrosion inhibitor and surfactants dissolved in a suitable organic solvent.

A collapsible spacer pipe is for use between associated equipment items in generally opposing facing relation. The spacer pipe includes a flexible seal element having a main body and a pair of flange seals disposed at ends of the main body. The flange seals extend generally transverse to the main body and are configured to engage inwardly facing flanges of the associated equipment items. A pair of...

Firebreak insulation is constituted by plaster and thermally expanded silicates filled with inorganic elements and special additives. Product is pre-mixed with water to produce mortar applied on work to be insulated. Application process comprises appl adhesion promoting agent (14) then covered by layer of mortar (11A), by glass fiber net (12) and by final layer of mortar (11B). An Independent clai...