A liquid composition comprising (a) predominantly by weight, a normally liquid, perfluorinated, chlorine-free, inert solvent and (b) a nonionic, fluoroaliphatic surface active agent soluble in the solvent, and a process of displacing water from a surface which includes contacting the surface with a water displacement composition of the invention.

The pedals 1 of a cycle are arranged to be at a fixed angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the cycle, throughout the 360 DEG C rotation of the crank 8, by means of sprockets 3 mounted to the pedals 1 and rotating therewith connected to second sprockets 5 non-rotationally mounted to the cycle frame at the pedal crank axis by means of chains 4. Spacer 10 can be provided for the mounting of th...

A digital servo control system for a data recording disk file receives as input a digital head position error signal (PES) and a digital signal corresponding to the head actuator input signal, and outputs a digital control signal. The control signal is integrated and amplified to provide the input signal to the actuator. The control signal is calculated from estimated values of absolute head posit...

The system comprises a shift register (21), a control latch unit (22), a channel number identification unit (24), a timing control unit (25) and a demultiplexing latch unit (26). Serial input data (1) are converted into parallel data (SR1, SR2, SRn) and an output of a certain channel (SRn) is latched, in response to a fixed timing signal (PH1). According to the difference (k-n) between the identif...

The connector assembly includes (1) a pair of connectors (300,300') for respectively terminating the individual conductors of a pair of multiconductor cables (200,200') and (2) a pair of adapters (500,600) that are respectively electrically connected to the connectors. The adapters come in different configurations and are user interchangeable to permit connection to external connectors having part...

Subjects suffering from infectious diseases are treated by direct administration of therapeutically-effective quantities of granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor employed by itself or in conjunction with an antibiotic or a sulfonamide or other immunologically effective therapeutic agents. Homogeneous granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor for use in treatment in bacterial dise...

PCT No. PCT/GB87/00633 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 3, 1989 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 3, 1989 PCT Filed Sep. 10, 1987 PCT Pub. No. WO88/02116 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 24, 1988An apparatus for measuring physical properties of blood is disclosed. Two reservoirs are provided connected to a receptacle means by at least two elongated tubes. A punching station located along the two tubes permits the simultaneous punching o...

A heat treatment apparatus for transferring a semiconductor wafer (W) between a cassette (4) and a boat (B) and heat-treating a number of wafers (W) loaded on the boat (B), comprising wafer holding assembly (62, 79, 90) for supporting the wafer (W), and a plurality of posts (63) for supporting the wafer holding assembly (62, 79, 90) at predetermined intervals. The wafer holding assembly (62, 79, 9...

A coupler (30) for use with a medical laser delivery system having an articulated arm and an endoscope (42) connects the arm to the endoscope (42). The coupler (30) includes an axially extending tube (46) receivable in the bore (48) of the endoscope (42). The tube (46) facilitates alignment of the coupler (30) with the endoscope (42). The coupler (30) has a telescope optical system (50,52) for adj...

PURPOSE: To generate working pressure which is equal at all times on a device wherein constant pressure is added on detected pressure. CONSTITUTION: A proportional distributor 70 is provided with a controlled slide valve 3, a pressure compensator slide valve 16 associated with additional positioning means 84, 85, 95 whereby the pressure drop in the controlled slide valve 3 depends upon the differe...

PURPOSE:To increase an adhesive area between a semiconductor element and an adhesive agent to reinforce an adhesive force and prevent from generating an interface separation by a method wherein recesses and protrusions are formed on an adhesive surface of the semiconductor element in order to adhere and fix the semiconductor element onto a die pad. CONSTITUTION:A plurality of recessed and protrusi...

In order to prevent after-corrosion of the wiring and electrodes which are formed by patterning a thin film (2) of aluminum or an alloy thereof through the use of a reactive ion etching (RIE) that uses an etchant including chlorine gas or a gaseous chloride, chlorine molecules remained on the surfaces of the wirings and the electrodes are removed by exposing the wiring and the electrodes directly ...

PURPOSE:To obtain a high separation coefficient and high adsorption and desorption rates for boric acid, by using the titled anion exchange resin heated to a specified temperature in a specified medium in a free amine form. CONSTITUTION:The anion exchange resin has an aminopolyol group of the formula, wherein n is an integer of 1-6, R is H, a 1-5C alkyl group or -CH2- (CHOH)m-CH2OH, wherein m is 0...

PURPOSE:To suppress temperature rise of battery at the time of charging operation. CONSTITUTION:When a vehicle mounted connector 7 is connected with an outdoor connector and a driving power supply 1 is charged through a charger 6, a charging controller 15 connects a movable contact 16a with a fixed contact 16c. Consequently, a part of charging current for the driving power supply 1 is fed from the...

PURPOSE:To facilitate disassembling and reuse of members by arranging a plurality of unit cell bodies, and pressure-contacting them with each other to make up the storage battery. CONSTITUTION:A plurality of unit cell bodies 20 are arranged and pressure- contacted with each other by an adjustable pressing means. The unit cell bodies 20 are divided into 2 parts in the direction of pressure applicat...

PURPOSE:To prevent temperature rise due to radiant heat from an engine and heat transfer by conduction from the surroundings. CONSTITUTION:A heat shield body 8 made up of a thin acid resistant metal layer 6 and a resin layer having subdivided hollows 5 inside is provided at least a part of the external surface of a battery jar with the thin metal layer 6 side out. Radiant heat is reflected by the ...

PURPOSE:To provide a button cell with a means which can prevent babies from swallowing a button cell generally used as a powre source for various types of electronic and electric equipment even if they take it into their mouths by mistake. CONSTITUTION:Conductive film containing such a bitter material as a bitter crude drug, etc., is formed on the surface of a button cell. Plastic containing condu...

PURPOSE:To make the start of coiling electrode sheets easy and prevent a metal piece from extruding and being separated to lower defect formation by making a metal piece of an electron collector a sheet thinner than a prescribed thickness and making the upper corners of the electrode welded with a metal piece round a 1/4 circle having a specified radius. CONSTITUTION:After a metal sheet which has ...

PURPOSE:To carry out filling a porous substrate with a paste evenly and heighten the filling efficiency by making the paste fluidal and filling the porous substrate with paste by fluid pressure. CONSTITUTION:A paste having a prescribed viscosity is prepared by mixing nickel hydroxide, additives, and a viscosity improver each other and a three- dimensional sintered fiber substrate 2 is immersed in ...

PURPOSE:To extend the life of a capacity sensor by detecting the concentration of an electrolyte by a humidity sensor using the relation between the steam concentration and the thermal conduction. CONSTITUTION:A humidity sensor 7 is attached spirally to a cover part 2 while a packing 11 being set between them and installed in a gas-phase space in the middle of a negative electrode 4 and a positive...