An electric vehicle (10, 100) has left and right speed control levers (23L, 123L, 23R, 123R) provided alongside left and right grips (30L, 130L, 30R, 130R) provided at the ends of left and right control handles (25L, 112L, 25R, 112R). The electric vehicle also has left and right electric motors (13L, 113L, 13R, 113R) for driving left and right driven wheels (15L, 115L, 15R, 115R) and left and righ...

The present invention is directed to a method for impregnating at least one geofabric with a liquid solidifiable polyurethane composition, conforming at least one polyurethane-impregnated geofabric to a surface (such as to the surface of a canal, ditch and/or pipe) and allowing the liquid solidifiable polyurethane composition to cure and form a polyurethane/geofabric composite. The liquid solidifi...

A polystyrene foam article and methods for producing the polystyrene foam article having a coating for reducing abrasiveness are disclosed. The reduced abrasiveness prevents scratching of surfaces in direct contact with the polystyrene foam article. The coating is applied to either a second surface area of an expanded polystyrene bead or an outer surface area of the polystyrene foam article. The c...

An intelligent electronic subrogation network ("ESN") automates intra-organization workflow, inter-organization workflow and collaboration for insurance subrogation. This ESN is facilitated by a novel system of architecture and process that includes an inter-organizational workflow management system, an inter-organizational transaction processing system, and a unique mechanism for optimizing and e...

The invention includes facilitating the substantially real-time transfer of loyalty points between accounts. The method and system include receiving a transfer request (e.g., consumer request, triggering event, etc) for a transfer of a certain number of loyalty points, accessing and analyzing the total number of loyalty points in the transferor account to determine if a sufficient number of points...

The invention relates to a plane metal component, the outer surface thereof being coated such that it reflects sunlight in the near-infrared region, and the inner surface thereof having low thermal emissivity.; La invencion es concerniente con un componente de metal plano, la superficie externa del mismo es recubierta de tal manera que refleja la luz del sol en la region del infrarrojo cercano y l...

An electrically conductive coating of an automotive heatable windshield has a communication window having an enhanced frequency selective surface having arranged passing areas (uncoated areas) and blocking areas (coated areas) to pass and block, respectively, predetermined wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. In one nonlimiting embodiment, the frequency selective surface includes a pattern...

The invention relates to a device for separating a flowing medium mixture into at least two fractions, comprising rotating means, means for physically increasing the difference in mass density of the fractions for separating, a feed for medium and a first outlet for discharging one of the fractions of the separated medium mixture. The invention also relates to a method for separating a flowing med...

Polysaccharides with a weight-average molecular weight of 500-9000 and a degree of branching of at least 10% are used as additives for mineral materials. An independent claim is also included for an additive for mineral materials comprising a polysaccharide as above and at least one other component selected from optionally hydrogenated or oxidized mono- and disaccharides, lactic and acetic acid an...

A method and cementing composition that includes gas generating additives for compensating for or offsetting hydration volume shrinkage of the cementing compositions. The method comprises placing the cementing composition in a subterranean zone and allowing the cement composition to set into a solid mass therein.

Electroactive polymer based actuator, sensor and generator (1) with folded configuration, for converting electric energy into mechanical energy or vice-versa, comprising: - at least a first and at least a second monolithic electrode (12, 13), parallel to each other, folded several times, according to folds orthogonal to one axis, and spatially arranged as a sequence of parallel planar parts joined...

A method, composition and kit for amplifying a target nucleic acid sequence under conditions of substantially constant temperature, ionic strength, and pH and using only a single promoter-primer. To effect the amplification, a supply of a single promoter-primer having a promoter and a primer complementary to the 3'-end of the target sequence, and a reverse transcriptase and an RNA polymerase are p...

The present invention relates to ester, ether and N-alkylcarbamoyl derivatives of compound (Ia) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds exhibit excellent antibacterial activity and are useful for the treatment or prevention of bacterial infections. (wherein R<1> is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R<2>a is a hydrogen atom, a protecting group for a hydroxy group, or ...

An absorbent feminine care article (20) having a longitudinal direction (22), a lateral direction (24), first and second longitudinally opposed end portions (72, 72a), and an intermediate portion (76) located between the end portions. The article (20) comprises an absorbent body structure (30) sandwiched between a cover (26) and a baffle (28). In a particular aspect, the absorbent structure (30) c...

A method of forming a nonwoven web via a bydroentangling operation is disclosed. The hydroentangled nonwoven web produces a patterned and imaged nonwoven fabric which is useful in the manufacture of a disposable undergarment and includes the use of an imaging surface (18) during the hydroentangling operation with water jets (22). The nonwoven web included both natural and polymeric fibers therein ...

A method of making, e.g., mass-producing, disposable absorbent articles, e.g., diapers, exhibiting consistent fluid absorption characteristics and the articles produced thereby. The method comprises providing a top-sheet and a fluid absorbent core, e.g., pulp with SAP and a binder. A composite fluid acquisition system is provided between the top sheet and the core and comprises a first fluid acqui...

The device for conveying objects (14) consists of successively arranged conveyor elements (17) which can move along a conveyor path (16). A conveyor clamp is associated with each conveyor element. Said conveyor clamp is mounted on the conveyor element in such a way that it can be moved backwards and forth between two positions (22, 24) in a defined direction of conveyance relative to the conveyor ...

A magnetic slide device which can move a movable body in a sealed interior space by magnetic attraction between a magnet fixture attached on the movable body and a operational handle having a magnet(s) located outside of the sealed interior space. Further, a magnetic on/off switching means which comprises a turning handle mounted rotatably in a housing, provides a doorknob to be used as the turnin...