Disclosed are absorbent structures containing individualized, crosslinked fibers. The individualized, crosslinked fibers preferably have a C2 - C9 polycarboxylic acid crosslinking agent reacted with the fibers in the form of intrafiber crosslink bonds. Preferably, the crosslinking agent is citric acid, and between about 0.5 mole % and about 10.0 mole % crosslinking agent react to form the intrafib...

This invention relates to novel blowing agents comprising a blend of (A) perfluoro- or partially fluorinated-(cyclo)alkanes and (B) one or more of hydrogenated chlorofluorocarbons, hydrogenated fluorocarbons and a low boiling (cyclo)alkane. These blowing agents perform as well as the conventionally used CFC's but are user friendly and do not have the adverse effect of depletion of the ozone layer....

A unique, highly effective, electric dry shaver incorporating rotary cutting blades for use by women to effectively, conveniently, and comfortably shave both legs and underarms is achieved by incorporating a blade guard removably mountable to the electric shaver for partially blocking the rotary cutting blades while also smoothing and/or stretching the soft underarm skin. By employing the rotary c...

The arrangement consists of a throttle insert placed inside a tube adjacent to a heater or cooler, or inside a tube in a part system. The throttle insert consists of a short thick part (1) and an elongated part (2), both of elastic material. Inside these parts runs one or more through channel(s), whose inner tube resistance and length controls the flow with great precision through the insert body....

The invention relates to the art of recovery of hydrocarbon values and more particularly to a method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore comprising the steps of consolidating the formation in a near-wellbore zone with a resinous material, providing a fluid suspension including an intimate mixture of a particulate material and a fibrous material, pumping the fluid suspensi...

Novel extended polymer surfactants comprising a methoxy-terminated polyethylene glycol hydrophilic block acylated with a hydrophobic moiety comprising a chain of at least two fatty acid units, e.g. an acyloxyacyl group such as 16-hexadecanoyloxyhexadecanoyl, are useful in the preparation of polymer-based gas-containing contrast agents by emulsion techniques.

Compounds are described of formula (II) (II) and salts thereof, wherein R1 reprsents a methyl, ethyl or isopropyl group; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a group OR5 (where OR5 is a hydroxy group or a substituted hydroxyl group having up to 25 carbon atoms) and R3 represents a hydrogen atom, or R2 and R3 together with the carbon atom to which they are attached represent a >C=0 group; an...

PCT No. PCT/EP95/03480 Sec. 371 Date May 6, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date May 6, 1996 PCT Filed Sep. 5, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/07665 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 14, 1996The present invention provides the new use in the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of amyloidosis of an anthracycline of formula A: wherein R1, R2, R3 and X are appropriate substituents. Novel compounds of the formula A, process...

Hydroxy-substd. azetidinone derivs. of formula (I) and their salts are new. Ar1,Ar2 = aryl (opt. substd. by 1-5 gps. R4); Ar3 = aryl (opt. substd. by 1-5 gps. R5); X, Y, Z = CH2, CH(1-6C alkyl) or C(di(1-6C alkyl); R, R2 = OR6, OCOR6, OCOOR9 or OCONR6R7; R1, R3 = H, 1-6C alkyl or aryl; q, r = 0 or 1; m, n, p = 0-4, provided that i) at least one of q and r is 1, and the sum of m, n q and r is 1-6, ...

PCT No. PCT/GB94/02078 Sec. 371 Date May 3, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date May 3, 1996 PCT Filed Sep. 23, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/08510 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 30, 1995A method and apparatus for treating a fluid such as water in a conduit, for the purpose of inhibiting scale formation of corrosion, wherein a succession or radio frequency signals are used to create an electromagnetic field having generally circul...

PCT No. PCT/SE95/01013 Sec. 371 Date May 9, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date May 9, 1997 PCT Filed Sep. 8, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/07688 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 14, 1996Hyperbranched polyester of a polyol with 3 to 10 reactive hydroxyl groups, preferably of equivalent reactivity, and an aromatic polycarboxylic anhydride with 2 to 4 carboxyl groups, preferably 3 carboxyl groups, each hydroxyl group of the polyol fo...

An automatic system for phasing advancing articles having a planar supporting base and a method of phasing objects with this device. The method allows the collection in real time of data concerning the position of the articles (OG), transmit it to an aggregation center (MCR), storing it in a data structure and reprocessing it for determining variations of speed to be imparted to the articles, and ...

This invention pertains to a unique method and apparatus (100) for cutting an intermediate article of manufacture, the intermediate article of manufacture being a cord reinforced elastomeric laminate (10A). More specifically, the invention relates to methods and apparatus for cutting a cord reinforced elastomeric laminate, the laminate (10A), when cut to length, becoming a carcass (10) for a pneum...

This invention pertains to a unique method and apparatus (100) for cutting an intermediate article of manufacture, the intermediate article of manufacture being a cord reinforced elastomeric laminate (10A). More specifically, the invention relates to methods and apparatus for cutting a cord reinforced elastomeric laminate, the laminate (10A), when cut to length, becoming a carcass (10) for a pneum...

Peptides of formula (I) are produced by reacting amine (III) NH2-CHR3-COORC with ketoester (V) R2-(CH2)n-COCO2R1 in presence of inert solvent and hydrogenation catalyst, with removal of water. The reaction is carried out with addn. of organic or inorganic base. A similar process is used to make cpds. (II) whereby cpd. of formic (IV) is reacted wth the keto-ester of formula (II) R1 is H, Me, Et or ...

The baler consists of two endless flexible belts (17, 18), each covering approximately a half of the bale being rolled, which is made from a strip (19) of a compressed fibrous material. The completed roll is discharged from the baler in the same direction as that in which the strip (19) is introduced. The strip of fibrous material (19) is compressed by passing it between two compression units (5, ...

A device for conveying waste includes a waste feed chute. A stationary conveyor pipe is connected to the waste feed chute and has a sealed-off end and a housing with a nonround cross section defining a longitudinal direction. A screw conveyor is disposed in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor pipe. A motor drives the screw conveyor. A pyrolysis reactor into which the conveyor pipe discharge...

The invention relates to a transmission system for transmitting packets which comprise an information word group and a control word group, the control word group comprising an identification of the packet type (such as an identification of the virtual transmission channel and/or of the group of virtual transmission channels via which the packet is being transmitted), which transmission system comp...

The tracks of d.c. railways (rail earth) used to conduct the current must be electrically insulated from earth potential. At places where the potential difference between the rail earth and earth potential can reach unacceptable levels, voltage flashover fuses are fitted for protection against dangerous body currents. The condition of these fuses must be continuously monitored so that those which ...

In the extension of a feed table (5) is provided a positioning table (1) which is itself equipped with endless belts (19), each carrying a catching gripper (20), for drawing an initial web coming from the feed table onto itself, devices for locating and positioning the web being provided at least at the entrance and exit of the positioning table. The invention is used for the production of wide-wi...