A method of preparing ribbed ticks comprising a textile top sheet (60) and a textile bottom sheet (61) and partition-wall strips (1), said strips being welded along their opposite side edges to the top sheet and bottom sheet, respectively, by heating the entire surface of the joined webs of textile material after placing of lengths of folded partition-wall strips (1) in a given pattern, said strip...

A method for granulating a stream of molten metal which is caused to fall from a launder or the like down into a liquid cooling bath in a tank. The metal stream is divided into droplets in the liquid cooling bath, which solidify and form solid granules. A substantially uniform flow of cooling liquid is caused to flow from one of the side walls in the tank substantially perpendicularly against the ...

PURPOSE:To increase the total number of scanning lines without reducing contrast and to obtain a colorless black-and-white image with high resolution by sealing two kinds of liquid crystal materials having the same twist angle and respectively reversed revolution into 1st and 2nd liquid crystal cells and alternately arranging the row electrodes of the 1st and 2nd liquid crystal cells so that the r...

PURPOSE:To prevent spacer particles from flocculating in a spacer particle spraying process and to hold uniform appearance and excellent display quality even over a large display area by spraying liquid incorporating spacer and its dispersing solvent to the surface of a substrate with electrostatic atomizing method. CONSTITUTION:The liquid incorporating spacer particles 1 is sprayed from a cup 10 ...

PURPOSE:To uniform the sealing interval of liquid crystals by spraying spacer particles charged with negative electricity, scattering the srayed spacer particles with electric resiliency and dispersedly arranging the spacer particles on the surface of a substrate. CONSTITUTION:At the time of spraying SiO2 beads 2 with 1.5mm average particle size from a nozzle 3, -100kV static electricity is genera...

PURPOSE:To uniform the sealing interval of liquid crystal by spraying and dispersing spacer particles to a fixed plate from a lower part to an upper part in a clean box. CONSTITUTION:Silicon dioxide (SiO2) beads 2 with 1.5mm average particle size are sprayed from a nozzle 3 to the plate 4, scattered from the plate 4 and dispersely arranged on the surface of a substrate 5. A transparent electrode f...

A self-emulsifiable resin powder can be dispersed in water without utilizing additional surfactants or expending large amounts of mechanical energy. Such self-emulsifiable resin powders offer numerous distinct advantages over conventional latices. One of the most important benefits that is realized by utilizing self-emulsifiable resin powders is that they can be shipped dry which is the equivalent...

Method and apparatus for actuating one or more downhole well tools carried by a production or work string conduit having an imperforate wall and for blocking fluid communication between an activating fluid body and a second fluid source within said well across dynamic seals between actuating members of the well tool, by producing selective signals through the conduit wall detectable by a member to...

Moisture curable, foamable compositions, that do not slump appreciably in the uncured state when applied on a vertical surface, consist essentially of an RTV elastomeric composition, a liquified blowing agent and finely divided silica. The RTV elastomeric composition comprises the product obtained by mixing (1) at least two hydroxyl endblocked polymers selected from diorganosiloxane homopolymers a...

PURPOSE:To obtain a ceramic superconductor excellent in mechanical strength and stable so as to hardly cause quench or the like by a method wherein at least one composite tape consisting of the lamination of a stabilized metal sheet and a heat-resistant and high-strength metal sheet, and a ceramic stock are supplied into the portion between rolls to make a composite linear member, which is subject...

A clear, single phase, liquid cleaning composition particularly suitable for cleaning hard surfaces which leaves a low residue on unrinsed, cleaned surfaces consisting essentially of, by weight, 2-8% of an amine salt of an anionic sulfated or sulfonated detergent containing an alkyl radical of 8 to 22 carbon atoms in the molecule, 1-4% of water-soluble, ethyleneoxylated nonionic detergent, 2-15% o...

A four way selector switch for a five port module as a node in an asynchronous speed independent network of concurrent processors, each port of the module including an input selector switch and an output selector switch such that each selector switch has a plurality of output channels one for each of the output arbiter switches (except the arbiter switch associated with its own port). Each selecto...

A four way arbiter switch for a five port module as a node in an asynchronous speed independent network of concurrent processors, each port of the module including an input selector switch and an output selector switch such that each selector switch has a plurality of output channels one for each of the output arbiter switches (except the arbiter switch associated with its own port). Each selector...

An aqueous slurry of a solid fuel and a process and a means for producing said slurry are described. The aqueous slurry comprises a highly concentrated slurry of a pulverized, carbonaceous material having a particle size of at most 0.5 mm, and 0.02-2% by weight of at least two surface active additives. The solids content of the slurry is 65-90% by weight, preferably 70-80% by weight. The slurry is...

Sound-insulating boards which are based on mineral fibers and thermoplastic binders and may or may not additionally contain fillers, flameproofing agents and water repellants contain, as the binder, from 4 to 20%, based on the weight of the mineral fibers, of polymers having a glass transition temperature of from 30 DEG to 80 DEG C. and consisting of not less than 60% by weight, based on the cop...

The invention relates to a finger joint prosthesis, comprising a pair of titanium pins (6) designed to be surgically implanted in the bones adjacent to the joint, and an intermediate articulating body joined to the pins, said body containing a helical spring package (8, 9) which biases the finger joint to the extended position.

The invention relates to an automatic injection device comprising an assembly of a discharge mechanism, a cartridge holder of synthetic material and a cartridge which is slidably accommodated in the cartridge holder. The cartridge includes a glass ampoule, if desired, enveloped by a sheath of shrinkable sheet, the ampoule consisting of an ampoule cylinder in which an injection liquid or various in...

There are disclosed certain 6-piperazino-purine and heteroaromatic derivatives thereof which have oral hypoglycemic activity and with such ability to lower blood sugar are useful in the treatment of type II diabetes and/or obesity with associated insulin resistance. Processes for the preparation of such compounds and compositions containing such compounds as the active ingredient thereof are also ...

Novel 4 min -deshydroxyepipodophyllotoxin glucosides are provided as antitumor agents useful in inhibiting the growth of mammalian tumors. The invention also provides novel intermediates and processes for the preparation of the 4 min -deshydroxyepipodophyllotoxin glucoside end-products. A preferred embodiment is 4 min -deshydroxyetoposide.