A poysiloxane resin composition includes a blend of silanols, colloidal silica, an ultraviolet-absorbing material, and a dye for correcting the color of a film formed from the resin composition. The silanols include a silanol from the group having the formula RwSi(OH)x or RySi(OR')z where (w+x) or (y+z)=4, and R and R' are organic radicals without any crosslinking sites, silanol from the group hav...

The invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium based on a mixture of polar compounds having positive dielectric anisotropy, characterized in that it contains one or more compounds of general formula (I), in which r is 0 or 1, Q<1> is -CH2CH2- or a single bond, A is 1,4-phenylene or trans-1,4-cyclohexylene, L is H or F, R is alkyl, alkoxy, oxaalkyl, fluoroalkyl or alkenyl, in each case having...

A thermally insulating glass panel (1), comprising: two spaced apart sheets of glass (2, 3) enclosing a low pressure space and interconnected by a peripheral joint (4) of fused solder glass and an array of pillars (5) having an exterior coating of fused solder glass.

PCT No. PCT/FR90/00802 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 2, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 2, 1992 PCT Filed Jul. 9, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO91/07570 PCT Pub. Date May 30, 1991.The invention relates to an improved method for injecting and transporting small particles in a natural porous medium. The method is characterized in that, in a first step, the porous medium is conditioned by means of an aqueous solution containi...

A module (1) made of fibre mats (2) for insulating walls, ceilings or the like comprises a plurality of fibre mats (2) held as rectangles by at least one rod (3) parallel to the wall. Each transverse rod (3) is gripped by at least one fastening element (6) which can be fastened to the wall or ceiling. The regions (5) of the fastening elements (6) which project into the module are designed as plate...

PCT No. PCT/EP90/00700 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 2, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 2, 1992 PCT Filed Sep. 13, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO90/13393 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 15, 1990.A covering for electrical machines has at least one film which is placed around a pole housing and around parts attached to the pole housing and which is permanently shrunk onto the pole housing and the parts.

The invention relates to a gas generator having a plurality of vibration chambers (10) arranged in a circle, the gas which vibrates in the chambers forming nodes of gas pressure and velocity. In conjunction with the vibration chambers there is a valve block (2) revolving in relation to the vibration chambers, the directing of fresh mixture into the vibration chamber being arranged by mediation of ...

PCT No. PCT/HU90/00072 Sec. 371 Date May 11, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date May 11, 1992 PCT Filed Nov. 13, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO91/07587 PCT Pub. Date May 30, 1991.A water current energy converter designed for and capable of converting the flow energy of a moving body of water into electric power comprises at least one water driven flow machine, especially a water driven turbine, an electric power generato...

A rotor for collecting energy from or for imparting energy to a flowing medium has a hub and at least one rotor blade (10). In order to develop such a rotor so that its efficiency, both for collecting energy from and for imparting energy to a flowing medium, be improved, the rotor blade (10) has at least one aerodynamic or hydrodynamic corrugation that forms two edges (14, 16) with the flat part o...

A rotary diverter valve for use in diverting fluid wherein the fluid port intersections between the valve body and rotary element are all at a flat planar interface to provide a flat, zero clearance, metal to metal contact. Live bolting is provided to adjust the contact pressure through a spherical bearing arrangement as will tolerate axial misalignment due to nonparallel loading to eliminate any ...

A constant velocity universal joint for transmitting driving torque between rotative members, such universal joint including a hub fixed to one of the rotative members and an outer joint member attached to the hub, an inner joint member attached to another one of the rotative members and a ball containing cage positioned between the outer joint member and the inner joint member. The balls are enga...

A method of sealing a substrate (7) which comprises positioning adjacent the substrate a moveable wall (23) and providing a material in communication with the wall, the liquid (11) having a vapour pressure sufficient to maintain the wall in sealing engagement with the substrate.

PCT No. PCT/EP90/01486 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 14, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 14, 1992 PCT Filed Sep. 5, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO91/03661 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 21, 1991.In a hydrodynamic brake (1), in order to reduce the ventilation losses, adjustable baffles (2, 20) are situated between a rotor (3) and a stator (4). During idling, when oil has been evacuated from the brake (1), one or more baffles (2, 20) of...

A modular services support system for supporting for example, pipes and cables along a tunnel wall, is made up of fibre-reinforced composite structural members connected together by slidably interlocking connector parts (25) in the form of an undercut channel (24) on one member and a complementary head or lug (3) on the other. At least one elongate services support member (20), which may be a chan...

PCT No. PCT/GB90/01746 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 16, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 16, 1992 PCT Filed Nov. 13, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO91/08398 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 13, 1991.A load indicating fastener such as a bolt (10) or stud, has a shank (12) which is subject to tensile loading in use. The shank (12) has an axially extending bore (22) which receives a first gauge pin (30) anchored at its inner end (32) to the...

PCT No. PCT/ES91/00020 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 16, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 16, 1992 PCT Filed Apr. 9, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO91/19110 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 12, 1991.A control cable length self-adjusting device has a main body member anchored to a motor vehicle structure, an adjusting stud through which an unsheathed steel cable can longitudinally slide and which has one end arranged for receiving a sheath...

A tubular metal casing (1) comprising closed sections (7), and a flexible tubular duct comprising at least one such frame, are described. Said casing comprises at least one section (7) formed by the walls of a strip and spirally wound around an axis (6) of said casing (1). The invention relates mainly to the production of flexible tubular ducts for transporting hydrocarbons.

PCT No. PCT/EP90/01243 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 10, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 10, 1992 PCT Filed Jul. 30, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO91/02199 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 21, 1991.A process and apparatus for converting solar energy into heat wherein a solar collector includes a plurality of mutually-coupled solar energy collector elements (1) coupled to a heat transfer fluid circuit, each collector element including a ...

PCT No. PCT/SE90/00667 Sec. 371 Date May 1, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date May 1, 1992 PCT Filed Oct. 18, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO91/06817 PCT Pub. Date May 16, 1991.In a plate heat exchanger for evaporation of a liquid by means of a heat emitting vapor every second plate interspace forms an evaporation passage (28) and the rest of the plate interspaces form condensation passages (30). Aligned openings (16) in...