Rigid closed-cell polyurethane foams with low k-factors are produced by reacting an organic polyisocyanate with an amine-based polyether polyol and a polyester polyol in the presence of a catalyst and a hydrofluorocarbon blowing agent, preferably, HFC-245fa. It is preferred that no water be added to the reaction mixture.

Bag comprises a carry handle (32) which pivots between a carry position, in which it protrudes upward, and a rest position, in which it lies flat on the bag wall (14). A securing device fixes the handle to the bag wall. Preferred Features: The handle is formed as a flexible strap (26) which is fixed along one edge (28) of the bag wall and pivots about the edge. The securing device is a zip fastene...

Novel magnetic assay methods and systems. According to a preferred embodiment, a chromatographic medium, which preferably comprises a test strip, is provided that is designed to be contacted with a test solution having activated magnetic particles such that the solution flows bilaterally thereacross. A magnetic field, generated by a magnet or electromagnet, is selectively applied to the medium whi...

In a broad aspect, the invention is a method and apparatus for the downhole metering and control of fluids injected into a subterranean formation, and comprises: a housing (12) sealably connectable to a well tubing; a turbine meter (18) disposed in the housing which provides an indication of flow rate therethrough to a control panel at the surface; and a variable orifice valve means (24) in the ho...

It is desirable to be able to monitor the condition of a filter in a fluid flow system, for example a sandscreen 3,4 in a fluid well. The invention provides monitoring apparatus including an optical fibre 6 having a pressure sensor 7. Pressure is exerted on the sensor, by fluid flowing through the sandscreen, via ports 10 and 11. The pressure sensor is responsive to a light signal, and to the exer...

A method is provided for automatically sorting and packing batches of products, such as, for instance, eggs or fruits which are each provided with an origin code. The method includes supplying first batches of coded products to a sorting apparatus and simultaneously assigning the corresponding codes to fields of a register of a computer program. The products are subjected to criteria in at least o...

An energy absorbing system with one or more energy absorbing assemblies is provided to reduce or eliminate the severity of a collision between a moving motor vehicle and a roadside hazard. The energy absorbing system may be installed adjacent to a roadside hazard such as the end of a concrete barrier facing oncoming traffic. The energy absorbing system preferably includes at least one energy absor...

La invencion se refiere a preparados farmaceuticos no acuosos que contienen un ester de glucocorticoide y un acido, asi como a la estabilizacion de esteres de glucocorticoides en dichos preparados mediante acidos.; The invention relates to nonaqueous pharmaceutical preparations comprising a glucocorticoid ester and an acid, and to the stabilization of glucocorticoid esters in such preparations by ...

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Papel para bano que contiene un patron grafico repetivo que esta disenado para ayudar a los ninos a aprender el uso de una cantidad adecuada de papel de retrete para la limpieza. El patron grafico repetitivo contiene una serie de objeto de tipo de clave relativamente pequenos las cuales se extienden sobre varias hojas de papel de bano individuales consecutivas y las cuales llevan a un objeto espec...

Esta descrito un pano limpiador para usarse en un ambiente de cuarto limpio hecho de filamentos sinteticos continuos tejidos. El limpiador tiene un surfactante agregado a la superficie del sustrato tejido. El limpiador tiene una capacidad de limpieza mejorada, y las bajas y iones extraibles bajos haciendolo adecuado para usarse en ambientes de cuarto limpio criticos.; A wiper for use in a cleanroo...

Un articulo absorbente incluye una cubierta permeable a liquido, un material separador, y una estructura absorbente colocada entre la cubierta y el material separador. La estructura absorbente incluye una zona de retencion que tiene un gradiente de densidad variable en por lo menos dos dimensiones y una zona de proteccion que tiene una parte con una densidad menor que la densidad minima del gradie...

Se proporcionan un restrictor y un sistema de surtido para surtir material de hoja. El restrictor incluye un cuerpo restrictor colocado sobre una joja supeior de una pila de materiales de hoja llos cuales estan colocados en un surtidor; A restrictor and dispensing system for dispensing sheet material is provided. The restrictor includes a restrictor body positioned on a top sheet of a stack of she...

La presente invencion se refiere a nuevas combinaciones de productos activos que estan constituidas por carboxamidas conocidas, por un lado, y por productos activos insecticidas, conocidos por otro lado y que son adecuadas, de una manera muy buena, para la lucha contra las pestes animales, no deseadas, tales como insectos o acaros, asi como contra los hongos fitopatogenos no deseados.; Active agen...

La presente invencion se refiere a complejos de principio activo estables de sales del acido o-acetilsalicilico con aminoacidos basicos y glicina, a un procedimiento para su preparacion asi como a su uso como farmacos.; The present invention relates to stable active compound complexes of salts of o-acetylsalicylic acid with basic amino acids and glycine, to a process for their preparation and to t...

La presente invencion se refiere al uso de melaza de cana de azucar y de vinaza de destileria, para la realizacion de un procedimiento de enriquecimiento de residuos lignocelulosicos, en particular de bagazo o de paja, con proteinas de levadura.La presente invencion se refiere asimismo a dicho procedimiento de enriquecimiento de residuos lignocelulosicos, asi como al producto obtenido.; The invent...

An absorbent article such as a panty liner 1 for disposal of body fluids discharged thereon includes a body facing side, an undergarment facing side and an absorbent core disposed therebetween, the undergarment facing side including a thermoplastic synthetic fiber layer 12 placed against a bottom surface of the core 4 and having a density lower than that of the core 4, a synthetic resin layer 13 h...

The invention relates to an absorbent product, such as a sanitary towel, an incontinence pad, a panty liner or the like, which product has a generally elongate shape with a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, and an upper side (10) and a lower side (11). The product has a first end portion (6) intended to be directed forwards on the wearer and a second end portion (7) intended to be...

A window screening arrangement comprising a screening member (4) connected between a suspension bar (2) and a movable bottom bar (3) and a cord arrangement (5, 6) with at least two separate cord members (5a, 5b; 6a, 6b) for parallel guidance of the bottom bar (3) and the screening member (4) is provided with a braking device acting on the cord arrangement (5, 6) to enable arresting the screening m...