Method for purifying an aluminium salt from a first aqueous aluminium salt solution of a raw material containing impurities which comprise salts of at least one more noble metal than aluminium dissolved therein and a method of purifying a metal salt from inorganic impurities in an aqueous solution.

Method for purifying an aluminium salt from a first aqueous aluminium salt solution of a raw material containing impurities which comprise salts of at least one more noble metal than aluminium dissolved therein and a method of purifying a metal salt from inorganic impurities in an aqueous solution.

An implantable medical device comprises a housing having a proximal end and a distal end and a longitudinal axis. A first set of anchoring members a re operatively connected to the proximal end of the housing. A second set of anchoring members are operatively connected to the distal end of the housing. The firs t set of anchoring members and the second set of anchoring members are movable betwee n...

A method for implanting a medical device between tissue comprises the ste ps of providing a catheter having a body and a distal end thereof wherein the catheter includes an implantable device comprising a housing having a proximal end an d a distal end and a longitudinal axis. The implantable device further includes a first set of anchoring members operatively connected to the proximal end of the ...

Here is disclosed a composite sheet 1 comprising substantially non-stretchable nonwoven fabric -sheets 2, 3 and a plurality of elastic members 4 extending in a transverse direction and spaced one from another in a longitudinal direction by a given spacing wherein the elastic members 4 are secured in a stretched state to the nonwoven fabric sheets 2, 3. The composite sheet 1 has a plurality of gath...

SE REFIERE A COMPUESTOS DE FORMULA IIDONDE R ES ALQUILO C2-C6, ALQUENILO C2-C6, ALQUINILO C2-C6, (CH2)n-CARBOCICLO C3-C6, ENTRE OTROS; R1 ES H, ALQUILO C1-C6, OH, (CH2)n-CARBOCICLO C3-C7; R2 ES H (CON LA CONDICION DE QUE X NO ES O) ALQUILO C1-C3, ALQUENILO C2-C3, ALQUINILO C2-C3, ENTRE OTROS; R3 ES H, ALQUILO C1-C3, FENILO; R2 JUNTO A N FORMAN UN ANILLO HETEROCICLICO QUE PUEDE ESTAR OPCIONALMENTE ...

A system and method for finding, reading, and displaying information contained within an electronic catalog, such as a product catalog. The electronic catalog is temporarily stored in volatile memory in the form of a searchable data structure comprising a plurality of search records each representative of a unit of information, or a product, within the catalog. Each search record further comprise...

Methods of treating disorders in which TFN.alpha. activity is detrimental vi a biweekly, subcutaneous administration of human antibodies, preferably recombinant huma n antibodies, that specifically bind to human tumor necrosis factor .alpha. (hTNF.alpha.) are disclosed. The antibody may be administered with or without methotrexate. These antibodies have high affinity for hTNF.alpha. (e.g., K d = ...

A solar-powered water heating system provides heated water to a pool in an aesthetically-pleasing, leak-resistant manner. The invention provides a heat gathering unit disposed in a tray that fits within the deck boards of a typical roof. Shingles are disposed over the heat gathering unit and any leaks that occur within the heat gathering unit flow out over the top of the shingles. A drain conduit...

The orthosis is formed of a monolithic semi-rigid resilient shell and i s engaged inside a footwear to conformingly fit against the plantar portion of a person's foot, extending from the anterior metatarsal region to the heel portion. The rear end portion of the orthosis has inner and outer rearwardly-extending resiliently deformable arms defining a rearwardly-opened notch therebetween for parti...

A method for preventing flow lines from freezing. A first step involves providing an elongate cylindrical vessel having a first end and a second end. A second step involves extending a flow pipe forming part of the flow line through the vessel from the first end to the second end, thereby forming an annular chamber surrounding the flow pipe. A third step involves extending a conduit through the an...

The receiver (1) for radio-frequency signals (SV1, SV2, SV3, SV4), modulat ed by specific codes of transmitting sources, such as satellites (S1, S2, S3, S4), includes receiving and shaping means with frequency conversion for the radio-frequenc y signals for generating intermediate signals, a correlation stage formed of several correlation channels for receiving the intermediate signals and micropr...

A seal structure of a fuel cell includes a first seal surface formed in a first separator disposed on one side of an electrolyte membrane and a second seal surface formed in a second separator disposed on the other side of the electrolyte membrane, and a sealant collecting structure formed in or outside at least one of the first and second seal surfaces. The sealant collecting structure is constr...

A first unit cell of a fuel cell stack has a first joint body sandwiched between a first separator and a second separator. The second separator has a first metal sheet having a region where grooves and ridges alternate with each other and a second metal sheet having a region where grooves and ridges alternate with each other, and a leaf spring interposed between the first and second metal sheets. ...

A fuel cell has a fuel gas passage disposed therein, a circulation passage connecting a fuel gas pump in series to the fuel gas passage, and an intermediate fuel gas supply mechanism. The intermediate fuel gas supply mechanism supplies a fuel gas, which is lower in humidity than a fuel gas flowing upstream of a intermediate fuel gas supply port in the fuel gas passage, to the intermediate fuel gas...

The adjustment device comprises an arm (1) which operates two slides (4, 5) and has a guide ball (2) with a journal mounted at one end. The position of the arm is altered using a control stick. The other end of the arm has specially shaped contact surfaces for operating the slides.

A nail containing lignocellulosic material, used for nailing into preferably living wood, also contains a polymer material such as plastic.

The position-based calendar system (100) contains a user (102), a terminal (114) with a calendar (104), a positioning unit (106) for determining a user position and a comparison unit (116). The calender can be electronic and contain a part for insertion of appointments (108), a reminder part (110) and a route description part (112). The electronic calendar can be connected to a hand computer or si...