An aminoplast-curable film-forming composition is disclosed. The film-forming composition is a crosslinkable composition comprising (1) a material containing a plurality of carbamate and/or urea functional groups and (2) an aminoplast crosslinking agent. The composition provides a coating with improved acid etch resistance, making the coating particularly useful as an automotive clear coat.

A method of establishing a lighting system and viewing environment for conduct of visual task is provided. The method generally includes steps of providing a visual performance lab (1) which includes a visual performance test system (2) wherein the test system (2) includes an observation or viewing station (3), task positioning equipement (5) and lighting equipment (6, 7, 8).; L'invention concerne...

A reset circuit that incorporates a battery monitor and watchdog timer in an integrated circuit is disclosed. A battery monitor having an output indicative of a charge state of a battery and a watchdog timer having an output indicative of an operational state of software being executed by the integrated circuit are connected to reset logic having a reset signal output, wherein the reset logic gene...

A pumped rare-earth fiber source wavelength control device, having source wavelength control effected by pump source wavelength and power control. The maintaining of pump wavelength and power control can be attained several ways such as by use of a wavelength sensitive coupler, a short length of fiber having an embedded grating, and a modulated grating embedded fiber.; Dispositif de régulation de ...

A method and apparatus are provided for calibrating a sensor for determination of analyte concentration. The meter includes a sensor for receiving a user sample to be measured and a processor for performing a predefined test sequence for measuring a predefined parameter value. A memory can be coupled to the processor for storing predefined parameter data values. A calibration code is associated wi...

PCT No. PCT/FR93/00753 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 18, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 18, 1995 PCT Filed Jul. 22, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/02838 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 3, 1994A device for detecting defects (2, 3) in fibrous materials (4, 22) includes members (16, 17) for squeezing the material against a film (1), a separating member (24) downstream of the squeezing members for separating the fibrous material from th...

In an electrosurgical generator having a self-tuning oscillator which includes a switching device and a resonant output network connected between the switching device and a supply rail, an oscillator feedback circuit feeds to the switching device a switching control pulse signal for separately switching the switching device to its "on" state whilst the voltage across the device is decreasing, the ...

A wire guidance apparatus for an automated guided vehicle which comprises a first crossed coil sensor for acquiring a wire and tracking along curves in the wire as the vehicle is travelling in the forward direction, a second crossed coil sensor for acquiring the wire and tracking along the wire when the vehicle is travelling in the reverse direction, third and fourth sensors for tracking along str...

The present invention relates to using lithium salts of an organic material having 2 to 30 carbon atoms and at least one carboxylic acid in a rigid polyurethane formulation to produce foams having energy absorbing properties and methods of preparing rigid polyurethane foams.

A support device (1) for the operator of a fork-lift truck (2) comprises two upholstered support surfaces (3, 4) arranged substantially at right angles to each other. A horizontally orientated first support surface (4) is adapted to support the posterior (7) and the vertically orientated second support surface (3) is adapted to support a pelvic ridge of an operator (9, 10). The support surfaces (3...

A pumped rare-earth fiber source wavelength control device, having source wavelength control effected by pump source wavelength and power control. The maintaining of pump wavelength and power control can be attained several ways such as by use of a wavelength sensitive coupler, a short length of fiber having an embedded grating, and a modulated grating embedded fiber.

A method of establishing a lighting system and viewing environment for conduct of visual task is provided. The method generally includes steps of providing a visual performance lab (1) which includes a visual performance test system (2) wherein the test system (2) includes an observation or viewing station (3), task positioning equipment (5) and lighting equipment (6, 7, 8).

The present invention relates to a measuring device (20), in particular for measuring the level of glucose in the blood, intended to be associated with a removable sensor (4) comprising at least one active zone (6). In particular, the invention relates to the electrical connection between the measuring device (20) and the removable sensor (4). Each electrical contact area (8, 10) of the removable ...

Disclosed are branched polyester compositions having an I.V. of at least about 0.7 dl/g and a melt viscosity sufficiently high to permit foaming during extrusion or molding operations. These branched polyesters are readily foamable with a wide range of foaming agents to provide low density shaped articles, films, and sheets. The branched polyesters comprise about 80 to about 99.9 wt % of a polyest...

An electrosurgical instrument primarily intended for so-called "underwater" electrosurgery has a radio frequency generator, a handpiece, and an electrode assembly detachably mounted to the handpiece. Different electrode assemblies may be selected according to the surgical procedure to be performed. To adapt the generator characteristics for improved electrosurgical performance, each electrode asse...

Polyvinyl butyral resin and sheet having a hydroxyl content less than 19.5, preferably about 17 to 19 weight %, calculated as polyvinyl alcohol, plasticized with a compatible amount of triethylene glycol di-2-ethylhexanoate.; Résine et feuille de poly(butyral de vinyle) ayant une teneur en hydroxyle inférieure à 19,5 %, de préférence comprise entre environ 17 et 19 %, calculée sous forme de poly(a...

Brake actuator housings (120) are provided with mounting studs (105, 125) which are spaced from each other a standard predetermined distance so that smaller brake actuators can be mounted to a bracket (5) on a vehicle by way of the same apertures (108) as larger brake actuators.

In einem Verfahren zum einstufigen Nachkondensieren von Polykondensaten, insbesondere von Polyamid 6.6-Granulat in einem Wirbelschichtreaktor (1) wird unter Verwendung von Stickstoff (N2) als Trägergas ein Teilstrom des Trägergases mit einer Temperatur von 20-230 DEG C dem Hauptstrom entnommen und durch eine mit Wasser beschickte Gaswaschkolonne (15) so geführt, dass der Teilstrom des konditionie...