The invention relates to safety closing devices for containers of biological liquids and, particularly, for test tubes used for the drawing, transport and/or analysis of blood, of the type including an undercap and a cap, both made of a perforable material. The undercap (2) and the cap (3) each include at least a central portion (4, 6), formed by one or more parts. The central portion (4) of the u...

A system for playing a selected one of multiple subtitle tracks recorded in a synchronized fashion with a motion picture on an optical disk (23). Individual subtitle tracks in numerous languages may be provided for the same motion picture, with or without multiple soundtracks. The user may select a soundtrack in his/her language if it is available. If not, subtitles can be displayed in a selected ...

The creped hydroentangled nonwoven laminate material (10) of the present invention includes a creped hydroentangled nonwoven layer (12) attached to a support layer (14). The exposed, top surface of the creped hydroentangled nonwoven layer includes raised loop areas having low fiber density and high z-directional fiber orientation that are designed to receive and engage the hook elements projecting...

Verwendung von Homopolymerisaten des Propylens oder Copolymerisaten des Propylens mit C2- bis C10-Alk-1-enen, die durch die Polymerisation der entsprechenden Monomeren mit Metallocenkatalysatoren erhältlich sind, zur Herstellung einer biaxial orientierten ein- oder mehrschichtigen Polypropylenfolie.; The disclosure relates to the use of homopolymers of propylene or copolymers of propylene with C2-...

The invention provides a process for preparing a bitumen composition comprising blowing a mixture with an oxygen-containing gas which mixture comprises a bitumen having a penetration of at least 300 dmm (as measured by ASTM D 5 at 25 DEG C) and a thermoplastic rubber which is present in an amount of less than 1 wt.%, based on total mixture; bitumen compositions obtainable by such process; and the...

A molded or extruded article made from a propylene, alpha -olefin copolymer, where the alpha -olefin has 5 or more carbon atoms (higher alpha-olefins (HAO)), where the copolymer is made with a metallocene catalyst system, provides substantially higher cold flow resistance and resiliency than when the propylene copolymer contains an alpha -olefin of 4 or less carbon atoms. Other properties such ...

This invention relates to a process for manufacturing a highly efficient antislipping agent composed of acrylic copolymers based on a small amount of solid content; wherein two kinds of acrylic latexes composed each of small amounts of solid content are prepared by using pertinent acrylic monomers in each side of low or high glass transition points, followed by neutralizing with ammonia water. Thu...

The invention refers to an indication means in a brake cylinder for a vehicle brake with a spring activated parking brake where said brake cylinder comprises: a cylinder housing (3) with a casing wall (22) and at least one gable (23); a pressure spring (5) positioned between the spring (4) and the gable (23) of the cylinder housing for activating the parking brake by mechanically influencing the p...

A vehicle gear change mechanism is provided to enable a gear change to be effected with a conventional gearbox without manually moving the gears. The gear changes are effected by an actuator (20) which is hydraulically powered and is controlled by control means including a control unit (17). The actuator (20) is operated such that the force applied to effect a gear change is varied to be reducible...

A rate sensor has a tine (2) cut from a silicon substrate (1) and resiliently mounted by two integral flexure beams (5 and 6). An electrostatic actuator (8) drives the tine to vibrate in its plane. The tine supports two tunnel pick-offs in the form of spikes (21 and 21') projecting from the tine, the tips of the spikes being positioned below a pick-off plate (22). In operation, the plate (22) is m...

A computerized system for presenting promotional offers customized to individual consumers includes one primary machine (14) including a data processing unit (34) coupled to a storage device (36) for storing individual consumer preference information, product information, and customized promotional offer information. A secondary machine (12) is adapted to receive the customized promotional offer i...

A travel agency TA is provided with an airline ticket issuance apparatus (11) connected to a seat reservation system (38) via a communication line. This airline ticket issuance apparatus (11) is adapted to record boarding information and immigration card information, which are inputted by a person in charge, on an airline ticket (1). The airline ticket (1) is divided via perforations (2) into a re...

A semiconductor device manufacturing method by which the reliability and the degree of integration of a semiconductor device, etc., are improved and a method and device for chemical-mechanical polishing by which the thickness of an object to be polished (interlayer insulating film) is made uniform by controlling the distribution of the polishing pressure on the object in an in-process way.; La pré...

The certification authorities (CA) has the responsibility of making and updating certificates. The certification authorities (CA) send to the Directory individual certificate status information CRSi about each of their issued, but not-yet expired certificates C1... Ck. The Directory sends CRSi to a requesting user who has inquired about certificate serial number "i" of that certifying authority.; ...

Document generation and delivery system that allows a user to download a plurality of sets of data to a document preparation system. The document preparation system has a memory that stores pre-defined forms with a plurality of fields. The downloaded data begins with a definition of the order in which data will be sent for use in filling in the fields of a form. The data sets are then used to popu...

Apparatus and method are disclosed for encoding information and recording same as sets of variably spaced related marks stored in wavelength (color) and/or depth selective layers on an optical record (10). The encoded information is read by illuminating each set of such recorded marks selected by wavelength (color) or focal depth with a coherent read light to cause an optical interference pattern ...

Foamed propylene polymer articles are prepared by subjecting pre-foamed beads, that consist essentially of propylene polymers having a melt strength from 5 to 40 cN, to thermoforming by sintering.

PCT No. PCT/FI93/00446 Sec. 371 Date May 12, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date May 12, 1995 PCT Filed Nov. 3, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/11434 PCT Pub. Date May 26, 1994The invention relates to sealable and peelable polymer composition which comprises 5-35 weight-% styrene modified ethylene copolymer and 95-65 weight-% ethylene butyl acrylate copolymer. Ethylene copolymer is preferably ethylene butylacrylate copo...

The film is obtained directly by extrusion from the lactic acid-based polymer plasticised beforehand by incorporation of 5 to 30% by weight of the polymer of a glycerol ester obtained from an acid containing 4 carbon atoms in its molecule. The film has an elongation at break of more than 300% and is particularly suitable for the production of medical dressings.

Predominantly water based adhesive compositions and primers comprising: A) 2 to 50 parts by weight of a solution in a non-ionic surface active agent of one or more chlorinated polyolefins; B) 50 to 98 parts by weight of a component selected from: 1) an aqueous dispersion comprising from 35 to 65 parts per hundred by weight of vinylacetate-ethylene copolymer and 2) an aqueous solution compris...