A nonwoven fiber and fabric are provided wherein the fabric has comparable strength characteristics to conventional fabrics yet is softer. The fibers are are a blend of a high crystallinity polypropylene polymer and a random block copolymer of polypropylene and polyethylene. The fabric of this invention may be laminated to other spunbond layers, meltblown nonwoven fabrics or films. The nonwoven fa...

Ein kombinierter Sensor zur Brandmeldung beinhaltet Sende/Empfangs-Einheiten für Ultraschall und entweder Mikrowelle oder Licht oder für sämtliche Wellenarten. Das Verfahren zur Auswertung verarbeitet die reflektierten und empfangenen Signale so, daß für den Fall eines veränderten Ultraschall-Empfangssignals eine Branddetektion vorliegt, wenn nicht gleichzeitig bei einer weiteren Wellenart eine Be...

The invention relates to a method for splicing a continuous old thread with the end area of a new thread by means of compressed air splicing. Said method functions in broad parameter areas independent of the characteristics of the threads which are to be processed. The invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method. The method for splicing using compressed air splicing is character...

A first mechanism (S1) moves the closure piston (2) inside the body (1) and lifts the end face of the closing piston from the molding cavity surface to open the vent. When the venting valve is cold, a second mechanism (S2) moves the closure piston head onto its seat to close the vent and permit tool cleaning. During molding when the mold and venting valve are hot, the second mechanism opens the la...

A device for indicating spinning-station faults and for qualifying them is proposed. Also proposed is a method for recording and evaluating faults which have occurred on a yarn-spinning station, according to which the abovementioned fault indicator can operate. In order to increase the operating effectiveness of the spinning machine and in order, when a fault occurs in the yarn or in another elect...

A method for forming a thin film comprises repeating the step of forming an affinity bank layer (111-11n) of a material (inorganic material such as SiO2) exhibiting an affinity with a thin film material liquid (130) and the step of forming a nonaffinity bank layer (121-12n) of a material (organic material such as resist) exhibiting a nonaffinity with the thin film material liquid (130) so as to fo...

This invention is a catheter (10) for ablating, and/or mapping tissue on the inner wall of a blood vessel; including a body portion (11), a tip portion (12) having a proximal section, and a distal section; the proximal section including a proximal ablation electrode (14), a proximal mapping electrode (18), and the distal section; including a distal ablation electrode (16), and a distal mapping ele...

Systems and methods for diagnosing and treating tissue transmit an electrical energy pulse that temporarily stuns a zone of tissue, temporarily rendering it electrically unresponsive. The systems and methods sense an electrophysiological effect due to the transmitted pulse. The systems and methods alter an electrophysiological property of tissue in or near the zone based, at least in part, upon th...

Die erfindungsgemässen Bindungen besitzen eine bezüglich einer vertikalen Skilängsebene symmetrische Konstruktion. Wenn der Ski (1) einseitig bzw. überwiegend auf einer Skilängskante (1') belastet wird, tritt in Skiquerrichtung zur belasteten Skillängskante (1'') hin ein anderer Auslösewiderstand als zur relativ unbelasteten Skilängskante hin auf. Dadurch wird das Auslöseverhalten der Bindung bei ...

Verfahren zum Aufbringen dünner Materialstreifen (36) aus Gummi auf eine Karkasse (5) eines Luftreifens, bei dem ein auf seiner Auflageseite mit einer Schutzfolie (12) versehener Materialstreifen nach Abziehen der Schutzfolie auf die vorbereitete Karkasse aufgelegt wird, wobei die Förderung des Materialstreifens durch das Aufbringen einer tangentialen Zugkraft auf die Schutzfolie erfolgt und die S...

Rigid polyurethane or urethane modified polyisocyanurate foams having improved flame resistance are disclosed. The foams are prepared from a composition containing (a) an isocyanate, (b) an isocyanate reactive composition, (c) a hydrocarbon/water blowing agent and (d) a phosphorus material.; Mousses rigides de polyuréthanne ou de polyisocyanurate modifié par uréthanne présentant une résistance amé...

Beschrieben wird ein Verfahren zur Herstellung von Polyurethanschäumen und von geschäumten thermoplastischen Kunststoffen, insbesondere von Polystyrol, Polyethylen, Polypropylen, Polyvinylchlorid und PET. Als Treibmittel wird eine Zusammensetzung verwendet, die Pentafluorbutan, vorzugsweise Pentafluorbutan (HFC-365mfc) und mindestens ein weiteres Treibmittel ausgewählt aus der Gruppe umfassend Dif...

A recyclable, thermoplastic, two-phase polymer composition that includes a continuous thermoplastic polyurethane matrix phase and a soft, finely dispersed phase based on an ethylene copolymer that is normally thermodynamically incompatible with the thermoplastic polyurethane. The soft phase includes the product of a co-crosslinking reaction between the ethylene copolymer and a reactive plasticizer...

An optical apparatus (10) is provided for non-destructive examination of characteristics of an object (102). The apparatus has a light source (28) for directing a beam of NIR Light towards the object (102), an aperture (24) for diverging the NIR beam through or reflected from the object, a collimating lens (30) for collimating the divergent beam, a diffraction device (32) for separating the collim...

Process for making polyisocyanate based aerogels by trimerisation of an organic polyisocyanate in an organic solvent in the presence of a (co)polymer containing an isocyanate-reactive group, gellation and supercritically drying of the obtained sol-gel.

PCT No. PCT/IB95/00015 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 9, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 9, 1996 PCT Filed Jan. 9, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/18554 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 13, 1995An umbrella having a simplified construction which dispenses with the stretcher members of conventional umbrellas and has one end hinged to the central portion of each rib. Said umbrella includes a runner (4) axially slidable along the umbrella p...

In-jet printing and specifically films for use therein are disclosed. The ink-jet printing films include a polyester carrier film with a coating layer on at least one side thereof for receiving the print. Said coating includes a gelatin-type polyamine-polyacid and a water-dispersible copolyester with sulphonyloxy units and/or a water-soluble or alkali-soluble latex.

Multi-phase RF ablation employing a two-dimensional or three-dimensional electrode array produces a multitude of currents paths on the surface of the ablation zone. This results in a uniform lesion with a size defined by the span of the electrode array. An orthogonal electrode catheter array suitable for cardiac ablation is used in conjunction with a two-phase RF power source to produce uniform sq...

PCT No. PCT/EP94/01370 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 4, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 4, 1995 PCT Filed Apr. 29, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/26821 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 24, 1994Polyester resins containing up to 5% by weight of a polymeric liquid crystal and an upgrading agent capable of increasing the I. V. of the resin by polyaddition reaction in the solid state with the end groups of the resin. Fibres, films and biax...

A recyclable, thermoplastic, two-phase polymer composition that includes a continuous thermoplastic polyurethane matrix phase and a soft, finely dispersed phase based on an ethylene copolymer that is normally thermodynamically incompatible with the thermoplastic polyurethane. The soft phase includes the product of a co-crosslinking reaction between the ethylene copolymer and a reactive plasticizer...