PCT No. PCT/EP95/03559 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 21, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 21, 1997 PCT Filed Sep. 8, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/09295 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 28, 1996Compounds of formula (I), wherein A represents N or CH; R1 and R2 independently represent C1-4 alkyl, halo or CF3; R3 represents C1-4 alkyl (optionally substituted), C3-7 cycloalkyl, CF3 or aryl; R4 represents H, C3-7 cycloalkyl or C1-6 alkyl (...

A centralized electronic billing apparatus to which at least one supplier and at least one consumer connects to in a computer network, to thus enable electronic commerce to be carried out between the suppliers and consumers, has a means for accepting from an identified supplier usage charging terms concerning how prices are to be associated with amounts of consumption of a good or service by consu...

The invention relates to a socket and plug combination for conducting electric power and for mechanically supporting an appliance. The combination comprising: a) a socket rigidly attachable to a wall or ceiling, the socket including at least two spaced-apart hollow receptacles connectable to an electric power supply, the socket also comprising a mechanical connection first element; b) a plug rigid...

A cementitious composition useful for water-resistant construction materials, including floor underlayments, backing boards, self-leveling floor materials, road patching materials, fiberboard, fire-proofing sprays, and fire-stopping materials includes about 20 wt. % to about 75 wt. % calcium sulfate beta-hemihydrate, about 10 wt. % to about 50 wt. % Portland cement, about 4 wt. % to about 20 wt. %...

The present invention called Blind Folks Mobile, BFM, deals with bi-energy vehicles, mainly human powered and mobilized by the folks riding them, using: (A) three wheel lightweight, portable vehicles, foldable and convertible to other utilities, with built in standby motors, accommodating five passengers or more, all contributing individually to mobilize said vehicles; (B) four wheel vehicles adap...

Compounds having the formula wherein -OR1 comprises the C-13 side-chain of taxol and R3 comprises hydrogen, as well as a method for the preparation thereof.

The razor assembly comprises a handle and a base structure (27) on which the blade cartridge is mounted. Side walls (60) of the cartridge have slots (58) which accept the base portions of blades (18). The blades are supported on resilient arms (62). A guard (20) is mounted at the front of the housing comprising a finned elastomeric unit which engages with and stretches the users skin. A gap (22) i...

The present invention relates to a novel class of immunologically active compounds, to processes for their production and to their use in therapy. In particular, the invention provides immunogenic peptide-carbohydrate conjugates useful for generating T cell immunity against tumor-associated carbohydrate structures, or against carbohydrate structures expressed on infectious agents and/or infected h...

Method for enhancing echogenicity of synthetic polymeric microparticles in ultrasonic imaging, by incorporating a fluorinated gas instead of air in the microparticle, is new. Also claimed is a composition for ultrasound imaging comprising a synthetic biocompatible polymeric microparticle incorporating a fluorinated gas to enhance imaging, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Also claimed is ...

The invention relates to compounds having plant fungus inhibiting activity, said compounds being of formula (I) including their stereoisomers, enantiomers, racemates and diastereomers, wherein R is a straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated, carbon chain containing 9-19 carbon atoms, provided also that any two adjacent carbon atoms in the chain may form part of an alicyclic, carbocyclic arom...

Adhesive matrix layers (24) and sublayers and methods for their preparation are described. The adhesive matrix layers (24) and sublayers provide effective reservoirs for photochromic additives and can serve as an effective transition region between dissimilar materials to be used in optical articles which transmit or refract light.

The present invention discloses a method of sintering of cemented carbide or cermet bodies lying on graphite trays. By using graphite trays coated with a covering layer of Y2O3 containing /=10 mu m, the life of the trays between regrindings and recoati...

A disposable absorbent article covering certain parts of the body of the wearer and comprising a loading area, a storage area as well as chassis area, whereby the absorbent article has a specific Skin Hydration Value, calculated from the individual Skin Hydration values of the respective areas. These areas are defined by the parts of the acquisition/distribution layer, the absorbent core, and the ...

Generally, the present invention provides a recirculating filtration system for use with a transportable ion mobility spectrometer. A first preferred embodiment of the transportable recirculating filtration system comprises a pump connected with a set of filters and flow sensors to an IMS sensor. The IMS sensor's outlet flow is cleaned by the filters and recirculated by the pump back into the IMS ...

A centralised power control system for a communications system and a method of centrally controlling power transmitted in the communications system are provided in which at least one active base station (14-20) is in communication with a remote unit (10). A first forward link frame of data is transmitted from a first active base station (14) to said remote unit (10) at a first power level and a pi...

According to the present invention there is provided a tool at least partly coated with at least two refractory layers of which one of the said layers is a fine grained alpha -Al2O3-layer which is the top layer along the cutting edge-line and the other a TiCxNyOz- or a ZrCxNy-layer being the top layer on the clearance face. The coated tool exhibits excellent flank and crater wear and high resista...

The present invention relates to a support (5) for data operators preferably working with mice of trackball type and is designed to be placed on a working chair via an adapter (8). The support has a front part (6) for the mouse (2), which can be adjusted in angles sidewards and up and down relative a rear part (7). The latter has soft upholstery with a raised outer edge (71) and a shape adapting t...

The invention relates to a group of new piperazine and piperidine compounds having interesting pharmacological properties. It has been found that compounds of the formula (a) wherein A represents a heterocyclic group of 5-7 ring atoms wherein 1 - 3 heteroatoms from the group O, N and S are present, R1 is hydrogen or fluoro, R2 is C1-4-alkyl, C1-4-alkoxy or an oxo group, and p is 0, ...

Method and apparatus for drying and cleaning objects (13A, 13B, 13C) that may have been wetted or contaminated in a manufacturing process. The objects are submerged in a rinse liquid (27) in an enclosed chamber (11), and aerosol particles (39) from a selected liquid (37) are introduced into the chamber above the rinse liquid surface (29), forming a thin film (30) on this surface. As the rinse liqu...

Mammalian proteins and muteins thereof, designated interleukin-4s (IL-4s), are provided which exhibit both B cell growth factor activity and T cell growth factor activity. Compounds of the invention include native human and murine IL-4s, muteins thereof, and nucleic acids which are effectively homologous to disclosed cDNAs, and/or which are capable of coding for mammalian IL-4s and their muteins.