Interactive movable waiting station, comprising a plurality of seating stations (16) carried by a motorized movable structure (22) adapted to cyclically take the various seating stations (16) in correspondence with a service counter (10) attended by an operator. Each seating station (16) is provided with first computer means (20) electronically connected to second computer means (12) associated wi...

Interactive movable waiting station, comprising a plurality of seating stations (16) carried by a motorized movable structure (22) adapted to cyclically take the various seating stations (16) in correspondence with a service counter (10) attended by an operator. Each seating station (16) is provided with first computer means (20) electronically connected to second computer means (12) associated wi...

A driving force control unit for a vehicle, which allows transmission of driving force from a driving motor to driving wheels irrespective of releasing an accelerator pedal at a certain or lower vehicle speed when a transmission is selected to a running range, and which switches the magnitude of the driving force while the accelerator pedal is released at a vehicle speed no more than the certain v...

The present invention relates to a method for sending invoices/account statements, especially of invoices/account statements issued at regular time intervals. An e-mail is sent to a client informing him that he has an invoice/account statement to collect, whereupon the client after having read the e-mail enters a web page on which the invoice/account statement is stored, and collects the invoice/a...

A process is disclosed for managing exchanges of messages between telephone services providers (1) and customers (3) through a managing center (5), comprising the steps of: registering providers (1) and customers (3) by the center (5); for every service, arranging a data base (7); arranging a service menu (9) to which each user (1, 3) can access; the user (1, 3) sending to the center (5) a data re...

A mechanical bond is formed between high and low density absorbent fibre layers (1, 2) by needling. An absorbent material used in hygiene articles such as sanitary towels, incontinence pads or nappies comprises two layers of absorbent fibre material, one layer (2) having a higher density than the other (1). The two layers are bonded together mechanically. An Independent claim is also included for...

According to the invention, a fluidizing gas is introduced upwards into the fluidized bed (3) through a valve grid (2), said stationary fluidized bed (3) containing solids with different grain sizes. A supply pipe (10) is disposed in the area of the fluidized bed, the mouth of said pipe being located above the valve grid (2) and its outlet (12) leading outwards from the fluidized bed (3). Part of ...

The invention relates to a combustion unit, which for effecting a circulating mass process comprises a reactor chamber, whose lower part is, for formation of a fluidized bed, fitted with a grate structure (10), at least one particle separator with means for purifying the combustion gas containing solid material, formed in the fluidized bed, from said solid material, and a return duct (6a) for retu...

Metallurgical vessel walls are lined with an acidic or basic phosphate-bonded composition mixed with water and a hydraulic setting material. A protective coating is deposited on metallurgical vessel walls, by (a) adding a predetermined quantity of water to a composition comprising inorganic particles and a phosphate binder of acidic or basic pH; (b) adding a predetermined quantity of a hydraulic ...

A collagen preparation for the controlled release of active substances is characterized in that it has mixtures of acid-insoluble collagens with different molecular weight distributions.

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 ...

The invention relates to a method for the treatment or prevention of a condition or disease selected from the group consisting of hypertension, (acute and chronic) congestive heart failure, left ventricular dysfunction and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, myocardial infarction and its sequelae, supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter, atherosclerosis, angina...

PCT No. PCT/FR97/00008 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 30, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 30, 1998 PCT Filed Jan. 2, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/24581 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 10, 1997This invention relates to multimedia computer equipment for automatic transmission of multimedia entertainment programmes, for example travel information for trips in motor vehicles. The equipment (1) comprises a fixed computer terminal install...

A process for the stereoselective preparation of Grignard compounds of the formula I and polymer-bonded compounds of the formula Ia is described. The process can be used for producing substance reference libraries and the compounds of the formulae I and Ia can be used in stereoselective chemical synthesis.

A process for the stereoselective preparation of Grignard compounds of the formula I and polymer-bonded compounds of the formula Ia is described. The process can be used for producing substance reference libraries and the compounds of the formulae I and Ia can be used in stereoselective chemical synthesis.

Absorbent article, such as a sanitary towel, an incontinence protector or a panty liner, which article is intended to be worn together with thong underwear, has an essentially elongate shape with a longitudinal direction and a transverse direction, an upper side (18) and an underside (20), two parallel long sides (2, 4), two fastening tabs (26, 28; 56, 58; 66, 68), a first end portion (10) intende...

A device for treating a substantially gaseous medium includes a number of parallel plates (14) which are connected to each other and provided adjacent to each other in such a manner that they, via port holes in the plates (14), form a first channel (5) and a second channel (9, 9'). The first channel (5) is arranged to transport the gaseous medium, and the second channel (9, 9'), which is separated...

SE REFIERE A COMPUESTOS QUE CONTIENEN SULFONAMIDA DE FORMULA I, DONDE: D ES H, HIDROCARBILO, HETEROCICLOS OPCIONALMENTE CON DOBLES ENLACES, HALOGENO, ALCOXILO, ESTER, AMIDA; D Y G JUNTOS FORMAN UN GRUPO CICLICO; E ES H, HIDROCARBILO, HETEROCICLOS CON ENLACE DOBLE, ALCOXILO, AMIDA, SULFONILO, ENTRE OTROS; E Y J JUNTOS SON UN GRUPO CICLICO; G CUANDO NO FORMA PARTE DE UN GRUPO CICLICO QUE INCLUYE D E...

SE REFIERE A UNA COMPOSICION QUE COMPRENDE DERIVADOS DE ACIDOS HETEROACETICOS I; DONDE: R ES OH; R1 Y R2 SON TRIFLUOROMETILO, ALQUILO; R3 ES HALOGENO, TRIFLUOROMETILO, ALQUILO, ALCANOILO, ARILO, HIDROXI-ALQUILO, ARIL-ALQUILO, CICLOALQUILO, ARILMETILO CARBOCICLICO, AROILO CARBOCICLICO, ENTRE OTROS; R3 ES (R8)(R9)(R10)-C-; R8 ES H, ALQUILO, ARILO, CICLOALQUILO, ARILALQUILO, CICLOALQUIL-ALQUILO; R9 E...

SE REFIERE A UNA COMPOSICION FARMACEUTICA QUE COMPRENDE: a)UN COMPUESTO INDAZOL QUE INHIBE A LA FOSFODIESTERASA TIPO IV Y LA PRODUCCION DE FACTOR DE NECROSIS TUMORAL DE FORMULA I DONDE: R ES H, ALQUILO C1-C6, (Z`)b(Z'')c(ARILO C6-C10), ENTRE OTROS; b Y c SON 0-1; Z' ES ALQUILENO C1-C6, ALQUENILENO C2-C6, Z'' ES O, S, SO2, NR9; R1 ES H, ALQUILO C1-C7, ALQUENILO C2-C3, FENILO, ENTRE OTROS; R2 ES EL ...