A debris/storage bag that attaches with straps connected to at least two different sides of the bag. The straps are designed to attach to both fixed and variable distances. The debris/storage bag features: (1) a pocket or pockets attached preferably to the exterior of the bag; (2) a flap covering for the opening of the debris/storage bag that can be fastened to keep the contents of the bag from fa...

An apparatus and method for directing accelerated electrons to at least part of one surface of one ophthalmic mold piece prior to filling with monomer and lens polymerization. In particular it has been found that generation of the ionized oxygen by means of a corona treatment electrode sufficiently increases the adherence of the polymer to the mold piece so treated. In the preferred embodiment, th...

A post treatment for carbon-carbon substrates for the protection of carbon and graphite materials to which have been applied a silicon carbide primary coating from degradation at elevated temperatures. The treatment comprising coating the substrate with a first film of monoaluminum phosphate, water, particulate silicate carbide, silicon carbide felt, alumina, and boron; curing the first film, appl...

The present invention provides for an organopolysiloxane rubber composition for coating high voltage electrical insulators comprising the product which is obtained by mixing 30 to 50 weight percent of a mixture of 40 to 44 weight percent of a polydimethyl siloxane fluid having a viscosity from 10 to 15 Pa.S at 25 DEG C; 2.0 to 3.0 weight percent of a SiO2 reinforcing filler with a specific gravit...

PURPOSE:To provide a method for producing an oxidation-resistant carbon fiber-reinforced carbon composite material resistant to its repeated employment in aerospace industries or in high temperature atmospheres for nuclear reactor members, etc. CONSTITUTION:A carbon fiber prepreg containing the fine particles of at least one of Si, Zr and HfO2, or the prepreg and a carbon fiber prepreg are laminat...

PURPOSE:To provide a method for thermally spraying on a carbonaceous material, by which the thermal-sprayed film of various kinds of materials composed of metal or ceramic can simply be formed on the surface of the carbonaceous material in a large area. CONSTITUTION:The surface temp. of the carbonaceous material to be thermally sprayed is preheated to >=200 deg.C, and on this preheated surface of ...

Absorbent structures are disclosed which contain superabsorbent materials or a particulate material composition. The particulate material composition comprises specific, relatively narrow, particle size distributions of superabsorbent hydrogel-forming material particles formed by solution polymerization methods and mixed with inorganic powders. The particles of superabsorbent material are of such ...

Single and multicomponent polymeric strands including a blend of a melt-extrudable polyolefin and a heterophasic polypropylene composition. The heterophasic polypropylene composition includes three polymers and is normally not melt-spinable into strands by itself. In the multicomponent strands, the blend is in one side or the sheath. Fabric made with such strands is also disclosed and has improved...

An absorbent article, such as a sanitary napkin, is provided with first and second flexible bending axes separating front and rear portions of the article from a central portion. Each of the bending axes is created by a notch formed in the longitudinally extending sides of the article. A fluid pervious cover layer forms the body facing surface of the article. A transversely extending slit is forme...

A retaining system holds sheet material smooth and flat upon a mattress against the movements of a bed occupant. Opposing edges of the sheet are provided with hems for removably receiving elongate rigid slats or battens. At the midpoint of each batten is an attaching means. An aperture in each hem provides access to the attaching means. A flaccid cord or tape assembly is passed beneath the mattres...

Apparatus for cutting profile strips of rubber mixture produced by extrusion and/or calendering and transported to the cutting apparatus by a conveyor which is intermittently stopped for making a cut has a motor driven rotating knife which is moved transversely of the profile strip by a roll-ring drive and is raised to a height above the profile strip for return movement of the knife. In one embod...

A provisional implant includes an indicator of implant function. Alternating electrically conductive regions and electrically insulating regions on the surface of the provisional implant cooperate with an electrically conducting mating component to indicate when the mating component is in contact with each of the electrically conducting regions.

A flat package piezoelectric oscillator, sealed with resin, and having leads or terminals includes an IC chip mounted on one side of an island portion of a lead frame, and a piezoelectric oscillator element mounted on an opposite side of the island portion. The resin package of the oscillator has at least one hole through one of opposite surfaces of the package. An injection hole for resin injecti...

A laser energy excitation and delivery device which includes a coaxial system of tubes having an annular space therebetween. A lasing or pumping gas is provided in the annular space and subjected to radio frequency discharge which results in the generation of laser radiation. The resulting laser radiation is propagated through and delivered from a section of the device which includes an extension ...

PURPOSE:To provide a tile whose surface possesses a metallic color and feel of a material. CONSTITUTION:Metallic powders 2, 3, 4 are put on the surface of a tile body 1 comprised of a porcelain material. The same is fired at a temperature wherein both of 1 and 2, 3, 4 are melted and both of them are integrated. Colors intrinsic to their metals are made to generate by firing of the metallic powders...

PURPOSE:To obtain a durable press-forming die capable of being cut and which is not deteriorated even if a high-m.p. glass such as SK-14 is repeatedly press- formed. CONSTITUTION:An amorphous alloy thin film 12 is formed on the press surface of a rough-hewed die base material 11, the surface 14 is precisely worked into an optical glass element shape, and the thin film 12 is crystallized to obtain ...

PURPOSE:To produce an optical element forming member free from the generation of welding of a glass. CONSTITUTION:A BN film having >=90% orientation of (001) plane defined by diffraction peak intensity originated from random layer structure in X-ray diffraction is applied on a part being in contact with the glass. The BN film having >=90% orientation of (001) plane is reduced in surface energy the...

PURPOSE:To improve the strength against the compressive and tensile forces developed when the member is attached/detached to/ from glass by exerting the compressive and tensile forces in the covalent bonding direction of the atom in pyrolytic boron nitride. CONSTITUTION:The glass contact member is repeatedly attached/detached to/from a softened or melted glass, and the member is constituted as fol...

PURPOSE:To readily form various uneven patterns on the surface of a tile, further form the uneven patterns into uneven patterns such as the surface of crushed natural stone, and form non-slip parts with the uneven patterns. CONSTITUTION:A powdery refractory 2 is partially placed on the surface of a tile base material 1 comprising a ceramic material. Subsequently, a pattern- forming material 3 comp...

PURPOSE:To enable to produce an in-furnace-modified tile with glazes not containing lead, unnecessitate a pollution-treating installation, and eliminate the restriction of places on the production of the tile. CONSTITUTION:The first colored glaze 12, the second colored glaze 14 having a different composition, and the third light-transmitting glaze 16 for constituting an upper surface layer are suc...