The invention describes a bone replacement material that is, in particular , paste--like and is characterized in that particulate calcium carbonate is suspended in an aqueous solution that contains at least one water-soluble hemostatic agent, whereby the aqueous solution contains an amount of the hemostatic agent at which it is isotonic.

A jet engine nozzle exit configuration includes a turbofan engine exhaust nozzle that includes first and second internal flow surfaces. The first internal flow surface is positioned to receive a fan flow and terminates at a first exit aperture having a first perimeter. The first perimeter includes multiple first projections extending in an aft direction, with an aft portion of individual neighbori...

Method and devices for making access decisions in a secure access network ar e provided. The access decisions are made by a portable credential using data and algorithms stored on the credential. Since access decisions are made by the portable credential non-networked hosts or local hosts can be employed that do not necessarily need to be connected to a central access controller or database thereb...

The nozzle for introducing and for metered addition of a treatment medium into the exhaust gas stream in combustion processes comprises a nozzle tube (2) and an inner displacement body (1) having a round cross section to form a nozzle ring gap (14). The displacement body (1) borders a mixing chamber (18) inside the nozzle tube (2) and on this end has a tapered area (3) with which it is held exclus...

A wireless communication system, an apparatus, and a method for transmitting information to describe network topology of the wireless communication system in a mobil e multi-hop relay standard are disclosed. The system can either be a two-hop relay stati on system or a multi-hop relay station system. The apparatus can use a CDMA ranging code se t to transmit information and manage other apparatuse...

In one embodiment, an enterprise network is provided that includes a mobilit y agent 150 associated with a switch/server 100 or 104. The mobility agent creates a visitor application record 172 associated with a second communication device 140b. The visitor application record is associated with a first subscriber. A second subscriber is normally associated with the second communication device, and ...

In an internal combustion engine in which an intake manifold that performs intakes of front and rear cylinders is placed in a narrow and high-temperatu re V-bank, to provide a structure of an intake device that does not allow an overall height of the internal combustion engine to become high. An intake structure of a V-type internal combustion engine, characterized in that a throttle body includin...

The present invention relates to an electronic shut off device. It is particularly adapted for installation in vehicles, and is intended to limit the duration that a vehicle can be left idling. Idling of vehicles is common, particularly in colder climates. However, idling also wastes fuel, and generates unnecessary harmful pollutant exhaust gases. Minimization of unnecessary idling will have a ben...

SE REFIERE A UN COMPUESTO DE FORMULA I, DONDE Z ES A, B, ENTRE OTROS; Z' ES UN ANILLO AROMATICO DE 5-6 MIEMBROS QUE OPCIONALMENTE COMPRENDEN 1-3 HETEROATOMOS SELECCIONADOS DE N, O Y S; R1 ES 1,2, ENTRE OTROS; A1,A1a,A2,A3 Y A4 SON CADA UNO CR6, N; X ES CR6R6, CO, NR6, ENTRE OTROS; R5 ES H, HALO, HALOALQUILO, NO2, CN, ENTRE OTROS; R6 ES H, HALO, HALOALQUILO, NO2, ENTRE OTROS; R2 ES HALO, HALOALQUIL...

Nozzle exit configurations and associated systems and methods are disclosed. An aircraft system in accordance with one embodiment includes a jet engine exhaust nozzle having an internal flow surface and an exit aperture, with the exit aperture having a perimeter that includes multiple projections extending in an aft direction. Aft portions of individual neighboring projections are spaced apart fro...

The present invention is directed towards methods and apparatus for modifyin g the exterior structure of a co-extruded bar type food product, and products form ed thereby. By lowering a blade into the outer dough jacket of a food bar, as it is extrude d, a slit can be created in the outer jacket of the bar. This can expose the interior filling of the bar at the slit portions, aiding in identificat...

The present invention provides a method for the protection of seeds from soil insects and of the seedlings' roots and shoots from soil and foliar insects comprising contacting the seeds before sowing and/or after pregermination with a sulphonyl compound of the general formula (I) where the variables R

The invention relates to a method for producing 5-halo-2,4,6-tifluoroisophthalic acid of formula (I), wherein X represents F, Cl, Br, or I, by hydrolysis of 5-halo-2,4,6-trifluoroisophthalodinitrile of formula (II). Said invention is characterised in that in a first step, isophthalodinitrile (II) or a solution containing isophthalodinitrile (II) is reacted with a concentrated sulphuric acid at roo...

The invention relates to a partly neutralised anionic (meth)acrylate copolymer consisting of radically polymerised units containing 25-95% by weight (meth)acrylic acid C1 to C4 alkylesters and 5-75% by weight (meth)acrylate monomer with an anionic group, wherein 0.1 to 25% contained anionic groups are neutralised by a base. Said invention is characterised in that said base is embodied in the form ...

The invention relates to Factor H gene polymorphisms and haplotypes associated with an elevated or a reduced risk of AMD. The invention provides methods and reagents for diagnosis and treatment of AMD.

Product purity from or capacity of a simulated-moving-bed adsorptive separation process is increased by flushing the contents of the transfer line previously used to remove the raffinate stream away from the adsorbent chamber, preferably into the raffinate column used to separate desorbent from raffinate product. Preferably a stream from the adsorbent chamber at an intermediate point between the f...

A method for reinforcing building structures enables to obtain a reinforcing coating through the steps of: anchoring a resistant film (2) of composite material to a building structure (s) to be reinforced and superposing onto the resistant film (2) an elastic film (8) at least partially uncoupled from the resistant film (2), in such a way that the elastic film (8) can be deformed and slide tangent...

The present invention relates to an isoxazoline derivative having the cyclic carboxylic acid hemiketal moiety of formula (1) for use as caspase inhibitor, a process for preparing it, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising it.

The invention relates to a radio transmission system comprising a plurality of processing layers for the transmission of data packets between various radio appliances in a radio channel. A first functional unit in a physical radio transmission layer analyses the radio channel and determines the quality (QoC) of the radio channel. A second functional unit in a back-up layer controls the access to t...