Described is a tyre tread containing at least one row of blocks arranged in the circumferential direction of the tyre, where at least one of the blocks is provided with one or more shaped 3D sipes in radial direction, and this shaped 3D sipe is delimited by two mutually mating shaped surfaces created by a lamella in the course of vulcanisation. The sipe has shape of a periodically repeating elemen...

The invention relates to a convertible sofa-bed, which comprises a frame structure (1), a seat part (2) and a backrest part (3), the backrest part (3) constituting at the same time a downwardly reclinable bed part such that the reverse side of the backrest part becomes the upper side of the bed part. The lower part of the backrest part (3) is mounted on bearings to the frame structure (1) to be tu...

This invention concerns a mixture of a first component selected from talcs and a second component selected from feldspars and nepheline syenites, wherein the ratio of the first component to the second component provides an enhanced abrasiveness property. The invention further relates to an antiblock agent made from such mixture. This mixture provides favorable optical properties when used in a pol...

A system for delivering coupons containing barcodes to a mobile device such as a mobile phone is disclosed. A message processor means (106) generates message data comprising a coupon. A message optimizer means (116) generates an optimized message responsive to the message data and the capabilities of the mobile device (124). Preferably the capabilities of the mobile device comprise device attribut...

An aluminium alloy substrate is pre-treated with an aqueous solution containing an organophosphorus compound, preferably a vinyliphosphonic acid-acrylic acid copolymer, before coating the substrate with a polymer. Passing the substrate through the solution contaminates it with aluminium and other elements. The pre-treatment solution is rejuvenated by removing aluminium with a cation exchange resin...

The present invention relates to specific doses of and dosing regimens for using a 1,2,4-oxadiazole benzoic acid compound in treating or preventing diseases associated with nonsense mutations. In particular, the invention relates to specific doses and dosing regimens for the use of 3-[5-(2-fluoro-phenyl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl]-benzoic acid in mammals having diseases associated with nonsense mutati...

Disclosed is a corrosion-inhibiting coating for metallic substrates, which includes an anti-corrosive hydrophilic layer having at least a corrosion-inhibiting agent spread therein; and an oxygen-proof, moisture-proof layer located over the hydrophilic layer. The anti-corrosive hydrophilic layer is formed by one or more water-soluble polymers such as polyvinyl pyrrolidone; one or more corrosion-inh...

Alunite type compound particles represented by the following general formula (I) and having a specific value of D 75 /D 25 when D 25 is the particle diameter of particles which account for 25 % of the total and D 75 is the particle diameter of particles which account for 75 % of the total in the cumulative particle size distribution curve measured by a laser diffraction method: €ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ€ƒ...

The invention generally provides gypsum-containing slurries including stucco, trimetaphosphate salt, and naphthalenesulfonate dispersant, wherein the trimetaphosphate salt is present in an amount of at least about 0.12% by weight based on the weight of stucco. Other slurry additives can include accelerators, binders, starch, and paper fiber, glass fiber, and other known ingredients. The invention ...

The invention generally provides gypsum-containing slurries including stucco, naphthalenesulfonate dispersant, and pregelatinized starch. The naphthalenesulfonate dispersant is present in an amount of about 0.1%-3.0% by weight based on the weight of dry stucco. The pregelatinized starch is present in an amount of at least about 0.5% by weight up to about 10% by weight of pregelatinized starch by w...

Erythromycin derivatives of the general formula (IV), wherein R1 is Rb-O-C(Ra,Rc)-, in which Ra is alkyl or alkoxy containing up to 8 carbon atoms, Rb is alkyl containing up to 8 carbon atoms and Rc is hydrogen or alkyl having up to 8 carbon atoms; or R1 is alkyl containing up to 8 carbon atoms substituted by one or more alkyl containing up to 8 carbon atoms or by one aryl having up to 14 carbon a...

An apparatus for the intelligent display of advertisements (114; 160-164; 182; 196) to a television services user (112) includes a transmitter (26), a receiver (64) and a display (66) on which an electronic television program guide (88), television programs, and advertisements (114; 160-164; 182; 196) are displayed. Advertising and electronic program guide data are transmitted to a receiver (64) u...

A process for manufacturing an obturator blade for a surgical obturator includes the steps of providing an obturator blade blank, pressing the blade blank to form intersecting surfaces adjacent one side, preferably, both sides, of the blade blank and forming a cutting edge adjacent an area of intersection of the intersecting surfaces to thereby for m an obturator blade for incorporation in a surgi...

The present invention relates to a navigation device (10). The navigation device (10) is arranged to display navigation directions (3, 4, 5) on a display (18). The navigation device (10) is further arranged to receive a feed from a camera (24). The navigation device (10) is further arranged to display a combination of a camera image from the feed from the camera (24) and the navigation directions ...

A milk-derived basic protein fraction and a basic peptide fraction are provided for use as an effective component for agents for improving lipid metabolism and reducing high blood pressure which can be administered orally, are effective with a relatively small dosage, have good taste and are stable during storage.

A chamber containing bone-cement adjoins the housing (2) in which a shaft (8) moves longitudinally. The distal end of the shaft has a piston (20)inside the chamber. The piston pushes the bone cement at high pressure through an outlet in the chamber which is detachable from the housing which by means of a fastening (7) on the housing. The distal end of the shaft has a coupling (16) which, in a coup...

A frameless IC card is provided, with a rear board support (26) to hold the rear of a circuit board, wherein a single design of rear board support can hold circuit board rear ends (24A, 24B, 24C) at a selected one of a plurality of different heights. The rear board support has top and bottom horizontal flanges (52, 54) and a plurality of vertical ribs (61-66) merging with the flanges, with the rib...

The present invention relates to matrixes, arrays, systems and methods for analyzing biomolecules by their isoelectric point, optionally, in combination with a second dimension analysis. The assortment of matrixes, arrays and systems provided herein are useful for causing a biomolecule under the influence of an electrical field to accumulate into an IEF buffer that comprises a pH value that is the...

The invention refers to a bucket equipped with a rinsing basket installed in its open end and wheels installed in its bottom part. It is characterized in that it incorporates a pair of wheels going in the same direction placed before a crossectional plane that contains the center of gravity. The bottom part contains an ample rear section ( 8 ) behind the pair of wheels ( 5 ) and a narrow frontal p...

An application allows the user to monitor the status of groups of wireless modems employed in the field. The requests are sent out to multiple modems and responses return from the modem units to the computer program. The information from the modem units is then displayed to the user at a personal computer.