Damage tolerant composites comprising high strength filaments in the form of bundles or tows of continuous fiber and a tough phase separated, crosslinked epoxy resin matrix are disclosed. The crosslinked epoxy resin matrix comprises infusible particles that reside primarily between plies of the composite and critically have a median particle size between l0 - 75 microns. Prepregs for making the da...

The invention aims at improving an apparatus for dividing fillets into portions, such as, for example, tails, loins and possibly center pieces by effecting the necessary dividing cuts while simultaneously and automatically safe-guarding an adaptation to the particular fillet dimensions or other optically striking features. To this end, a cutting mechanism arranged above a fillet supplying conveyin...

Reagent kit comprising at least one protein preparation selected from the group consisting of HPASP preparation and antiHPASP-antibody preparation, and the use of said kit for forming (HPASP - antiHPASP) immune complex. The invention furthermore comprises a pancreatitis diagnostic process employing HPASP as a marker. HPASP is a human protein specific for pancreas having a pH of 6,9 and a molecular...

Reagent kit comprising at least one protein preparation selected from the group consisting of HPASP preparation and antiHPASP-antibody preparation, and the use of said kit for forming (HPASP - antiHPASP) immune complex. The invention furthermore comprises a pancreatitis diagnostic process employing HPASP as a marker. HPASP is a human protein specific for pancreas having a pH of 6,9 and a molecular...

A shaking table for ore-dressing, having riffles (50) on its deck (10), has circular orbital motion imposed on it to cause the riffles to oscillate, and for a standing wave (71) to be created between the riffles. The continued circular motion acting on the standing waves causes sharp separation of the material fractions which are discharged continuously from the deck. The slope of the deck (10) an...

The present invention is directed to an apparatus for the production of foam cushions having a textile cover in which the cover is inserted into a mold cavity and adapted to the contour of the mold cavity by the application of a vacuum wherein movable gates assist in improving the adaptation of the cover to the contour of the mold cavity.

The present invention is directed to an apparatus for the production of foam cushions having a textile cover in which the cover is inserted into a mold cavity and adapted to the contour of the mold cavity by the application of a vacuum wherein movable gates assist in improving the adaptation of the cover to the contour of the mold cavity.

Vehicles are provided with cells (P1, P2) embedded in one of their main outer surfaces, but invisibly and at an indeterminable point. These cells are able to passively define, without individual electrical supply, a remotely readable unique code associated one-to-one with the vehicle. Identifying information in connection with some at least of the unique codes is recorded in at least one reference...

An enzyme product comprising a mixture of the alpha -amylase from Bacillus licheniformis and the alpha -amylase from Bacillus stearothermophilus, said mixture containing from l0-90% by activity of the Bacillus licheniformis enzyme. The amylase mixture is advantageously used for liquefaction of starch or starchy grains.

A chemical pulping process comprising: partially defiberizing wood chips such that the fibers in said chips are substantially separated from one another but sufficient interfiber bonding is maintained to preserve chip integrity and thereby provide chips having an open porous fibrous network; and subjecting said partially defiberized chips to chemical pulping at elevated temperature to remove a maj...

A suction sound damper for a slide piston refrigerant compressor that includes a suction nipple that is pushable into a groove of a cylinder cover of the compressor when the nipple is in a predetermined position, and is seatable in sockets formed in two shells of a damper housing. The shells are sealed together after the nipple is seated in the sockets. The suction nipple is of a material having a...

A suction sound damper for a slide piston refrigerant compressor that includes a suction nipple that is pushable into a groove of a cylinder cover of the compressor when the nipple is in a predetermined position, and is seatable in sockets formed in two shells of a damper housing. The shells are sealed together after the nipple is seated in the sockets. The suction nipple is of a material having a...

A suction sound damper for a slide piston refrigerant compressor that includes a suction nipple that is pushable into a groove of a cylinder cover of the compressor when the nipple is in a predetermined position, and is seatable in sockets formed in two shells of a damper housing. The shells are sealed together after the nipple is seated in the sockets. The suction nipple is of a material having a...