The present invention relates, by way of novel industrial products, to osides selected from the group consisting of: (i) the beta -D-phenylthioxylosides of the formula: in which: R represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group or a cyano group, A represents the sulfur atom or the oxygen atom, B represents a CH2, CHOH or CO group and Y represents the hydrogen atom or an acy...

The present invention relates, by way of novel industrial products, to osides selected from the group consisting of: (i) the beta -D-phenylthioxylosides of the formula: in which: R represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group or a cyano group, A represents the sulfur atom or the oxygen atom, B represents a CH2, CHOH or CO group and Y represents the hydrogen atom or an acy...

A foam-fiber composite, useful as an absorbent for sanitary napkins is disclosed. It is a resilient, absorbent structure made from large particles of an amino-ether hydrophilic foam (and optionally a superabsorbent and wood pulp), which by use of a carding machine is uniformly distributed in, and heat bonded to a fibrous matrix, which matrix is preferably made from two different kinds of fibers, o...

A single-mode optical waveguide is constructed in a manner such that the core thereof is subjected to a stress-induced birefringence. A single-mode optical fiber preform is formed by a CVD process. A pair of longitudinally extending holes is formed on opposite sides of the core, spaced slighty therefrom. A stress rod having a TCE different from that of the cladding portion of the preform is insert...

Plastics in a granular or powder form is introduced into a mould at a moulding station 2 to 5 or 9 to 11 from which a moulded plastics article is delivered by a respective transfer device 7 onto a conveyor 1 or 1a. The delivery of plastics articles onto the conveyors is controlled by photoelectric units 15, 16, 17 and optical proximity switches 20 to prevent a plastics article from one station col...

A distributed control system controlling a plurality of energize-to-start, energize-to-stop subprocesses is designed for on-line maintenance. One or more of the process control computers (86) forming the distributed control system (86-100) can be removed from service and the input and output connections (130) thereto switched to another of the process control computers that remains on-line. A bump...

Disclosed are solid, phytoactive, N-phosphonomethyl-N-carboxy-methyl compositions. Also disclosed are processes for the preparation of such compositions by (a) forming an initial mixture comprising a phytoactive N-phosphonomethyl-N-carboxymethyl compound, a solvent and a molten surfactant, the surfactant being solid at ambient temperatures; (b) removing solvent from the initial mixture to form a f...

PCT No. PCT/GB85/00604 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 29, 1986 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 29, 1986 PCT Filed Dec. 30, 1985 PCT Pub. No. WO86/04117 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 17, 1986.The gas generator comprises an electrolysis unit 10 in which gas is generated for subsequent mixing with fuel in an engine assembly. The engine assembly comprises an engine 17, a fuel container for the engine, the aforesaid electrolysis unit ...

Series capacitor equipment for connection into a power line, comprising members (SS,LB,C1-C4) for switching of the reactance of the equipment while the power line is in operation. According to the invention said members comprise a plurality of mutually series-connected step capacitors (C1-C4) and switching members (SS,LB,10), connected to said step capacitors, for switching step capacitors in and ...

Series capacitor equipment for connection into a power line, comprising members (SS,LB,C1-C4) for switching of the reactance of the equipment while the power line is in operation. According to the invention said members comprise a plurality of mutually series-connected step capacitors (C1-C4) and switching members (SS,LB,10), connected to said step capacitors, for switching step capacitors in and ...

The package for barbecue charcoal comprises barbecue charcoal or the like (1) within the packaging material (2) and an optional ignition aid material. The package is flat in shape and comprises in its middle portion an opening (3) or the like extending through the package for receiving the grid support rod of the barbecue unit.

The invention provides a method for transforming plant material comprising contacting the material with a transformation solution comprising DNA and a membrane-permeating agent in the presence of an electric current for a sufficient time to effect transformation and thus obtained plant material and fertile plants. The invention also provides novel transformed plant material, in particular corn.

The invention provides a method for transforming plant material comprising contacting the material with a transformation solution comprising DNA and a membrane-permeating agent in the presence of an electric current for a sufficient time to effect transformation and thus obtained plant material and fertile plants. The invention also provides novel transformed plant material, in particular corn.

The invention concerns a process for making a toothpaste containing an abrasive agent and a binder consisting wholly or partly of guar gum or other plant gum. The plant gum is hydrated by a liquid hydration medium consisting of water and 0 to 33% by weight of the hydration medium of sorbitol. To hydrate the plant gum it is mixed with the hydration medium in the presence of sufficient of the abrasi...

The two carriages (6) on the bearer plate record the axle clearance of the motor car to be carried, after which their pair of vanes (1) pivot outwards, lifting the car wheels so that the carriages in their return travel to the platform (16) draw the parked car with them. - The platform (16) movable both vertically and horizontally, positions before a suitable parking location, after which a moveme...

Sound coming into a microphone acts on a membrane which moves proportionally to the sound pressure. A narrow laser beam with rectangular cross section measures the position of the membrane by being reflected by it and coming into contact with a light-sensitive MOS sensor. - Using a decoder, the contact point of the laser beam on the sensor is read. The sensor is formed as a thermometer scale, havi...

Device for dewatering and compression of solid particles which occur in waste water and which are collected by or transported to a grating 14, from which the particles are scraped off by means of a piston 23 cooperating with a compressor cylinder 24, and which grating is situated in front of the compressor cylinder inlet and at the height of the lower inner edge thereof, and the piston 23 is desig...