A method for restoring bulkiness of nonwoven fabric which contains crimped thermoplastic fiber and is in a roll form is disclosed. The method comprises unwinding the nonwoven fabric from the stock roll, and blowing hot air to the unwound nonwoven fabric by a through-air technique to make the nonwoven fabric increase in bulkiness. The hot air is heated at a temperature lower than the melting point ...

A coupling device ( 11 ) and method of assembly, the device being of the type including a plenum member ( 17 ) disposed at one axial end of the coupling housing ( 13,15 ), the method comprising configuring the plenum member ( 17 ) such that each of the required features ( 55,57,61,66 ) is disposed circumferentially between an adjacent pair of fastener holes ( 18 H). Next, the input ring gear (R) i...

An automatic journalizing method and system enable even a novice in accounting to conduct automatic journalizing of transaction data by employing a reverse-journalizing technique. Further, the automatic journalizing method and system are capable of conducting exact journalizing by using preset binary transaction classification criteria. Further, by integrating multi-aspects of transaction classifi...

This disclosure relates to a novel process for atomizing a liquid material or a mixture of liquid materials. More specifically, this disclosure advances the art by utilizing the inertial forces created in an elevated acceleration environment to further miniaturize and enhance the characteristics of particles resulting from atomization. The key to this disclosure is to subject a melt material to an...

A vertical alignment polyimide for LCD has the following structure: wherein R₁ and R₂ are same or different tetravalent aromatic residues or alkyl residues; n is an integer, and 24>=n>=6; a:b=1:9 to 9:1, preferably from 4:1 to 1:1; and a+b=p+q. The polyimide has an inherent viscosity of 0.04-5 dl/g.

If a transmission oscillator is incorporated into a communication semiconductor integrated circuit, such as high a frequency IC, constituting a wireless communication system, a problem arises. The accuracy of control of the output power of a power amplifier is degraded. This degradation in accuracy is caused by coupling noise between the output pins of the transmission oscillator and an input pin ...

The invention relates to a process for producing non-CFC resol foams of low density using perfluorinated ethers along with an HCFC or CFC blowing agent, and to foams produced by such a process. The process generally comprises: (a) forming a mixture by combining a resol resin with a blowing-agent blend comprising (i) at least one blowing agent selected from the group consisting of hydrogenated chlo...

Polymeric compositions based on Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) comprising: (A) from 75 to 95 % by weight of an ethylene copolymer with an .alpha.-olefin CH2=CHR, wherein R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and (B) from 5 to 25 % by weight of a copolymer of propylene with ethylene and an .alpha.-olefin CH2=CHRI, wherein RI is an alkyl radical having from 2 to 10 carbon ...

"SISTEMAS PARA FACILITAR A REALIZAçãO DE PRODUTOS E/OU SERVIçOS E PARA PROCESSAR PRESCRIçõES". Prescrições não aviadas são submetidas a um registro compreendendo farmácias pré-qualificadas para um 'leilão invertido' no qual as farmácias concorrem pela oportunidade de aviar a prescrição. As farmácias são permitidas a ofertar baseado em preço e/ou oferecendo serviços secundários. O leilão também pod...

"MéTODO DE SERVIçO DE CERTIFICAçãO SEGURO". A presente invenção refere-se à autenticação de um usuário e, mais especificamente, a tecnologias capazes de impedir o uso fraudulento de ID (Identificação) e senha de um indivíduo, que são roubadas através de informação inserida pelo teclado, e à extração de urna senha através de um tipo de dispositivo de trava de porta de entrada.; The present inventio...

"RESINA EPóXI MELHORADA COM FORMULAçãO DE FóSFORO; PREPARADO; LAMINADO; PLACA DE CIRCUITO IMPRESSO E MéTODO DE FORMAçãO DO LAMINADO TENDO AUMENTADA ESTABILIDADE TéRMICA". Boemita (monohidrato de alumina) quando usado com uma típica resina epóxi melhorada com fósforo torna-se possível para melhorar a estabilidade térmica e aumentar o tempo de ignição de laminados formados de preparados feitos usand...

A laminate, comprising a substrate and at least two controlled droplet-formed layers further comprising an array of discrete placed material volumes having a thickness extent, each material volume having a selected magnitude and a selected position relative to adjacent material volumes, said array being formed by deposition of droplets of selected volume at selected locations with respect to one a...

In a method for forming a ferroelectric film of insulating metal oxide on a surface of an electrode with a concave or a convex or in convex shape which is formed above a substrate, multiple types of source gases constituting a material gas and each containing an organometallic compound are introduced into a chamber and main components of the multiple types of source gases are allowed to chemically...

The invention provides methods for the preparation of multiblock copolymers, dispersions of multiblock copolymers, vesicles and micelles containing multiblock copolymers, and oxidative degradation products of multiblock copolymers.

The invention relates to a collimator ( 1 ) for defining a beam of energetic rays ( 2 ) which is emitted from an essentially punctiform radiation source ( 3 ) and is oriented onto an object ( 1 ) to be treated. The collimator is especially used for the stereotactic conformation radiotherapy of tumors. The collimator ( 1 ) is embodied in such a way that an irregular object ( 4 ) can be scanned by r...

A capacitor 11 made up of a lower electrode 8, a capacitive insulating film 9 of an insulating metal oxide and an upper electrode 10 is formed over a semiconductor substrate 1. A first-layer wire 14 is formed on a passivation film 12 that covers the capacitor 11. A first interlevel dielectric film 15 is deposited to cover the first-layer wire 14. A second interlevel dielectric film 17 is deposited...

A contour collimator for radiation therapy has a plurality of diaphragm elements that are movable with respect to each other by means of drive units. The diaphragm elements of the invention are supported on the side of the drive units for ease of movement, even in the case of diaphragm elements. This allows larger contour collimators to be constructed having relatively heavy diaphragm elements whi...

"MéTODO PARA REVESTIR UM SUBSTRATO DE CERáMICA E SUBSTRATO DE CERáMICA RESULTANTE". Expõem-se métodos para revestir um substrato de cerâmica com uma composição colorida, incluindo pelo menos um aglutinante orgânico curável e pelo menos um corante, e uma composição de revestimento substancialmente transparente. O primeiro revestimento aplicado compreende ainda uma pluralidade de partículas de separ...

An image projector is supported by a vehicle to project a two-dimensional image on a projection surface, such as a portion of a windshield, an instrument panel, or a seat back, within the vehicle, for viewing by an occupant of the vehicle.

Vascular endothelial function in terms of flow-mediated dilation (FMD) of peripheral arteries can be assessed reliably by measuring beat-to-beat pulse-wave conduction time (PCT) simultaneously for two symmetric segments of arteries locating on the right and left sides of body. When reactive hyperemia is induced in the peripheral tissues on one side, the time dependent changes in PCT caused by FMD ...