Described herein is a method and system for sensing explosive fires by the parallel processing of signals derived from both electromagnetic radiation and mechanical wave energy simultaneously emanating from or near the source of these fires. The electromagnetic radiation or thermal energy is detected by an electromagnetic wave energy detector or a thermal detector (1 to 6) and the mechanical wave ...

PURPOSE:To provide a heat collecting member having a high heat collecting effect by a method wherein the heat collecting member is made of either aluminum or aluminum alloy provided with a surface having a lightness in Munsell color system and a specified reflectance. CONSTITUTION:A surface of a plate member of either aluminum or aluminum alloy machined into a predetermined shape constituting a he...

A filter comprises a housing 11 with inlet 15A and outlet 15B at opposite ends, enclosing a fixed pervious screen 25, both housing and screen being bodies of revolution about axis A. The housing tapers towards outlet 15B, where the annular space between the housing and screen opens into a solids-collecting zone 28. Inside the screen is a rotary assembly comprising two nozzle tubes directing a prop...

An incontinence pad (10) is formed with two absorbent pulp-like portions (11, 12) wrapped in cover material (13); the ends (14, 15) are crimped avoiding crimping of the pulp-like material and an intermediate portion (16, 17) is crimped also avoiding the pulp-like material enabling separation of the absorbent pad along a line (18) to form two discrete pads. The crimping of the cover material while ...

Edible fat mimetics, neoalkyl triol triesters, are prepared in high yield in a simple, economical thermal fusion between one molar equivalent of trishydroxymethyl lower alkane triol and a slight excess of three molar equivalents of fatty acid.

In a tire mold (22) having a pair of mold parts separable about cooperating surfaces (62,64) of the respective mold parts which define a parting line region, each of the mold parts includes a surface defining at least a portion of a cavity for shaping a tire. The tire mold further includes a plurality of pockets (108,122) for defining a respective plurality of circumferentially arranged tread elem...

A vehicle dynamic characteristic control apparatus for use with an automotive vehicle supported on a pair of front wheels and a pair of rear wheels. The vehicle has a first degree of freedom providing a first motion of the vehicle and a second degree of freedom providing a second motion of the vehicle. The first and second motions are on a plane. The apparatus comprises a first unit for controllin...

PCT No. PCT/GB90/01447 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 2, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 2, 1992 PCT Filed Sep. 19, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO91/03929 PCT Pub. Date Apr. 4, 1991.In a method of cutting plant tissue for micropropagation, a container (42) containing plantlets (43) Is rotated on a turntable (19). A laser beam (35) is focused on a side wall (36) of the container below the level of a nutrient medium (45). The...

A transdermal drug delivery device includes an electrode, a porous insulating layer on one side of the electrode and impregnated with a liquid containing the drug to be delivered, a reservoir for the liquid on the other side of the electrode, and a displaceable diaphragm controlling the feeding of the liquid from the reservoir to the porous insulating layer via a passageway through the electrode.

A battery is prepared by dipping battery elements (which may be surrounded by a thin, lightweight material, such as a plastic bag) into a liquid encapsulating, acid-resistant liquid material such as a rubber or resin. Individual elements can be connected either before or after hardening of the liquid to create a battery of the desired voltage. Heavy thermoplastic resin containers need not be used,...

PURPOSE:To provide the subject substance composed of a polyacid compound having electroluminescent property, having high luminescent intensity and emitting various luminescent colors. CONSTITUTION:The objective substance is composed of a polyacid compound having electroluminescent property and expressed by formula I to formula III (MA is l-3 valent metal; L is Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, H...

PURPOSE:To obtain a uniform thin-film electroluminescent layer having large area at a low cost with relatively simple means by mixing a solution of a polyacid with a compound soluble in the solution to precipitate a compound having electroluminescent property and depositing the precipitate on a substrate. CONSTITUTION:A solution of a polyacid is added with a solution of barium chloride, calcium ch...

PURPOSE:To provide the subject thin-film element having especially excellent mass-productivity and useful as a light-source for display by using a hole- injection layer consisting of a specific diamine compound. CONSTITUTION:The objective element has a hole-injection layer composed of a diamine compound of formula I (R1 to R6 are H, alkyl, aralkyl, aryl,or hetero polycyclic group or thenyl; R7 and...

PURPOSE:To provide the subject thin-film element having especially excellent mass-productivity and useful as a light-source for display by using a hole- injection layer consisting of a specific hydrazone compound. CONSTITUTION:The objective element has a hole-injection layer composed of a hydrazone compound of formula I (R1, R2 and R4 are alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or alkenyl; R2 and R3 are H, halogen, ...

PURPOSE:To automatically correct the luminance of EL by connecting a device for detecting the luminance of EL to an EL driving circuit. CONSTITUTION:When EL is lighted to apply light to a liquid crystal display portion 2, some of light is applied to a photo transistor 4. At this time, if the luminance of EL1 is lowered by the change with the passage of time, it is judged from the intensity of ligh...

PURPOSE:To improve luminous efficiency and luminance of light emission by making up a luminous layer in super-lattice structure and applying an electric field in the in-plane direction of the layer and making the first quantized level of a well layer flush with the luminescence center level of a barrier layer. CONSTITUTION:A first electrode and a second electrode 12, 16 are installed in both end a...

PURPOSE:To get two-color emission thin film EL elements whose driving voltages are the same by making a ZnS : Mn emitter and a ZnS : Re emitter to emit light with the same driving voltages on the same plane and using thin film of ferrodielectric substance for an insulator layer. CONSTITUTION:A ZnS : Mn emitter 4a is formed in a prescribed pattern on a first insulation layer 3, and a ZnS : Re emitt...

Apparatus for forming a minced meat block (2) for use in the preparation of a kebab comprises a main framework (12) for supporting a mould (14). The mould (14) defines a hollow interior region (19) which defines the outer surface of the meat block (2). A bore forming member (23) extends through the interior region (19) of the mould (14) forming a bore (9) in the minced meat block (2). A tamping pl...

This invention relates to an expanded heat-insulating material containing a reduced amount of a fluorocarbon blowing agent for use in a freezer, refrigerator or the like. It is produced by stirring a mixture of a carbon dioxide adsorbent having a hydrophobic surface, a premix component containing water, and an isocyanate component. According to the expanded heat-insulating material thus produced, ...

An expanded polymer product with high distortion temperature, high flame resistance and low smoke toxicity and opacity comprises, in combination: between 18% and 25% of a mixture of at least two isocyanates; between 8% and 11% of a modified terpolymer; between 19% and 42% of a PVC resin in emulsion form; between 4% and 7% of at least one expanding agent; between 0.5% and 1% of at least...