PCT No. PCT/SE96/01701 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 28, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 28, 1998 PCT Filed Dec. 19, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/25393 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 17, 1997The present invention relates to a method for mechanical working of metal and other solid materials with a cooling and lubricating composition containing a major portion of carbon dioxide and a minor portion of a polar lubricant containing at ...

PCT No. PCT/SE96/01701 Sec. 371 Date Oct. 28, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Oct. 28, 1998 PCT Filed Dec. 19, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO97/25393 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 17, 1997The present invention relates to a method for mechanical working of metal and other solid materials with a cooling and lubricating composition containing a major portion of carbon dioxide and a minor portion of a polar lubricant containing at ...

A portable computer and method of operation thereof. The portable computer includes: (1) a first chassis portion hingedly coupled to a second chassis portion to allow relative rotation between a closed position wherein the first and second chassis portions substantially overlay one another to enclose interior surfaces thereof and an open position wherein the first chassisportion is rotated away fr...

An ergonomic keyboard for a portable computer having a chassis and methods of operation and manufacture therefor. The keyboard includes: (1) a first keyboard portion pivotally coupled to a first location on the chassis for rotation relative thereto, the first keyboard portion supporting a first plurality of keys aligned along a first axis and (2) a second keyboard portion pivotally coupled to a se...

The present invention provides a method for introducing nucleic acids into cells. The method involves exposing the cells to a compound having the formula in which: w is a nucleic acid x is a non-amino acid or non-peptide nucleic acid binding group y is a spacer having a chain length equivalent to 1-30 carboncarbon single covalent bonds or is absent R4 is H or halogen or CH2O - R3; and R1, R2...

A stabiliser for a moving web of paper, especially thin and easily damaged webs of eg. tissue, one side of which is made to travel past a fixed measuring region containing a device for measuring a property such as thickness, basis weight or moisture content, or alternatively the web is treated in this region. The stabiliser comprises a combination of a measuring plate (1), a straightening plate (2...

0035 Large amounts of air are supplied without creating draughts from large roof or ceiling areas to rooms beneath them using a pressurised box (11) located above an air distributor (14). A perforated partition wall (15) is positioned between the box and distributor and components (19) located in the partition wall holes are used to compensate for varying air distribution in the box. Adjustable no...