PCT No. PCT/FR86/00433 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 13, 1987 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 13, 1987 PCT Filed Dec. 12, 1986 PCT Pub. No. WO87/03470 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 18, 1987.The invention can be used to determine the color to be given to a dental prosthesis, for example, on the basis of color measurements performed on adjacent teeth in the mouth of the patient. An optical fiber instrument picks up light reflected...

PCT No. PCT/GB88/00026 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 16, 1988 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 16, 1988 PCT Filed Jan. 15, 1988 PCT Pub. No. WO88/05608 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 28, 1988.This invention relates to handling apparatus and methods and in particular, but not exclusively, to the handling of groups of battery plates. Thus handling apparatus 10 includes a main upright 11 supporting a transport mechanism 12 from which...

(57) The invention relates to a method for cutting a plant material for the purpose of plant propagation, especially micropropagation, in which method the cutting is carried out by using a laser beam.

A test strip analysing system consisting of test strips and an associated evaluation device. The evaluation device has a positioning device (5) for exactly positioning a test strip (1). A fixing element which locks into a recess (8) of the test strip (1) is used for this purpose. Improved handling properties with as little as possible structural expenditure and good positioning accuracy ...

Test strip analysis system for analytically determining a constituent of a sample liquid, in particular a body fluid. The system includes test strips (1) with a colour forming layer (5) which is movably applied to the test strip. In the initial state of the test strip, it is not in fluid contact with a liquid reservoir layer (4) also applied to the test strip, but can be pressed against the r...

The present invention relates to an indicating device for the setting of the initial squeezing of the elastic member of the release mechanism for a safety ski binding. This device is characterised in that the index or indicator (8) is mounted on the setting member itself (6) or on an intermediate part and is fixed in the correct position corresponding to the previous calibration.

A capacitor which is charged by recurring square waves of a normally functioning microprocessor discharges at a steady rate, so that if the square waves do not continue, an operational amplifier will switch over and produce a reset pulse for the microprocessor. Repeated transitions of one polarity of the square wave recharge the capacitor during a short interval terminated by a second operational ...

A drilling tool which has at least one helical fluid flow channel at its interior, is composed of a hard metal core having an exterior surface and a hard metal tubular casing having an interior surface. The casing encloses the core with their surfaces in firm contact so that the core and casing form a composite body. Each channel is formed as a groove in the surface of the core or casing.

Oriented polyester films primer coated with a hydrolyzed aminosilane are disclosed. These silanes in the unhydrolyzed state have the formula: XSi(R<2>)a(R<3>)b wherein X is a radical selected from the group consisting of H2NR<1>HNR<1> - and H2NR<1>HNR<1>HNR<1> -; the R<1>'s are the same or different groups selected from the group consisting of C1 to C8 alkyl or phenyl; R<2> is a hydrolyzeable gro...

The invention relates to a novel herbicide composition, which comprises the (S) enantiomer or racemate of a compound of the general formula (I), (I) wherein R stands for a methyl or ethyl group, as active ingredient in an amount of 0.01 to 95% by weight together with one or more solid and/or liquid carrier(s), preferably grist(s) of native or synthetic material(s) and/or with inert solv...

A connection component (10) suitable for use with an enteral fluid delivery set wherein the connection component (10) consists of a threaded cap having a projecting spike (32) thereon to penetrate and deform a foil diaphragm on the fluid container and further including an air passageway (30) having a flexible member (38) therein to allow filtered air to flow into the fluid container while preventi...

A sample inspection arrangement incorporates a sample of natural polyethylene with an included defect, or flaw, a light source containing near infrared wavelengths, and a video camera. Natural polyethylene has relatively high spectral transmissivity for wavelengths in the band of near infrared wavelengths. The video camera collects data from a beam of the near infrared light which either reflects ...

PURPOSE:To obtain a composite superconducting wire rod with excellent flexibility and high critical current density by burying oxide superconducting wire sections in multiple grooves extended in the longitudinal direction of a core wire and orienting the superconductive phase in the longitudinal direction of the core wire. CONSTITUTION:A metal or alloy core wire 1 provided with multiple grooves ex...

PURPOSE:To increase the density of a raw material and improve the superconductive characteristic by filling the raw material having the metal or alloy element contained in a covering metal pipe which is more deficient then the preset ratio and diffusing the deficient metal or alloy element into the raw material from the covering metal pipe to obtain the preset combination ratio. CONSTITUTION:A met...

PURPOSE:To deform and machine a superconducting spare article while keeping the cross section size or the like constant by putting an oxide superconducting composition material in a housing with the melting point temperature higher than its softening point temperature, machining it into the desired shape at the first temperature near the softening point temperature, heat-treating it at the second ...

PURPOSE:To sharply increase the whole current capacity by arranging the first raw material inside the second raw material and heating and diffusing it when two raw materials are combined and heated and diffused to generate a superconducting compound on the boundary area of both raw materials. CONSTITUTION:When a single-core billet 10 is to be formed, the second raw material (Nb) pipe 2A is inserte...

PURPOSE:To achieve a sure wire bonding by printing a conductive ink on the surface of a substrate by the offset printing method using an intaglio printing sheet and by forming the bonding pad. CONSTITUTION:A rib-shaped blank 2 is provided at a part corresponding the center of a bonding pad of an original sheet 1 for creating printing sheet and a printing sheet 3 is created by using this original s...

The physical and mechanical properties of closed cell phenolic foam are improved by incorporating into certain foamable phenolic resole compositions small quantities of alkyl glucosides, particularly methyl glucosides. The alkyl glucosides also improve the process for preparing the closed cell phenolic foam.

In mixtures of aprotic solvents, such as dimethylformamide and anhydrous carboxylic acids, fluorine-containing polymers containing -COOH groups dissolve without degradation if these groups are first converted into -COON(R)4 groups by reaction with tetraalkylammonium compounds. Such solutions can be used to produce cast films which, after reconversion into the -COOH form, are used as cation exchang...