A method and an apparatus for casting concrete products substantially with a horizontal slipforming process, the concrete mass in said method being fed by means of at least one feed element (2) through a limited cross section (13, 7, 8) for forming a concrete product, whereby the feed elements (2, 5, 15, 16) produce a two-directional compacting motion for compacting the concrete mass.

The present invention is directed to compounds of formula (I) wherein variables X1, X2, Y, R1a, R1b, R2a, R2, A1, A2, A3, and A4 are as defined in the description, and methods of use to treat pain, neuropathic pain, allodynia, pain associated with inflammation or an inflammatory disease, inflammatory hyperalgesia, bladder overactivity, and urinary incontinence.

A grip sole for a golf shoe has curved grip elements (12 to 15) sliding in curved guides under the main part of the sole, with the centres of curvature towards the rear of the shoe. The grip elements can be fitted with soft spikes or actual spikes and slide between two end settings braced by return springs. The main part of the sole has several curved grips from toe to the instep. Similar curved g...

FIELD: textile industry, paper industry. ^ SUBSTANCE: invention relates to paper-pulp industry. Band for shoe press has a number of grooves placing along movement of the band of the mechanism. Each groove has a number of conic flutes. The flute in section is wider at its open upward than a groove, so that the flute runs into contact areas separating neighboring grooves and narrow down till width o...

A replaceable razor blade cartridge (12) including a blade unit (14), and cartridge connecting structure (16) for connecting said blade unit to a handle (63), characterized in that said connection is effected by movement of said handle along a connection axis (72) toward said cartridge connecting structure, and in that said cartridge connecting structure includes a recessed portion (78) for receiv...

Hearing aid has an earpiece (3) which is fitted with a membrane (15). This protects it from contamination by ear wax. - Independent claims are included for: - (A) a method for making the membrane comprising applying the heated earpiece to a thin sheet of flexible polymer so that the sheet is welded to it; and - (B) a method for fitting and removing the membrane.

The device has an evaluation circuit connected to three coils (S1, S2, S3), where three coil signals are added with same sign for an output signal (as1). Two of the three coil signals are added with same sign and the other coil signal is added with another sign for another three output signals (as2-as4). The coil signal of the coil (S3) is assigned for the output signal (as2) of the coil (S1), for...

A composite interlayer suitable for using laminated glass includes a layer of plasticized polyvinyl butyral sandwiched between second and third polymeric layers. In a preferred embodiment, at least one and preferably both of the second and third layers are less than 5 mils thick and formed of polyurethane.

A stackable insulating foam panel which has a top side and a bottom side. Each of the panels has a median row of alternating projections and recesses with a similar complementary shape. The median row is disposed between two coplanar edge surfaces. Each projection of the top side is opposed to a recess of the bottom side whereby the top side and/or the bottom side of the panel can be interconnecte...

A recombinant antibody or the antibody fragment thereof which specifically reacts with an extracellular domain of human CCR4; a DNA which encodes the recombinant antibody or the antibody fragment thereof; a method for producing the recombinant antibody or the antibody fragment thereof; a method for immunologically detecting CCR4, a method for immunologically detecting a cell which expressed CCR4 o...

Recognition molecules (RM), especially antibodies (A) that bind specifically to the Core-1 (C1) antigen, comprising defined amino acids sequences (1-6) given in the specification and below, are new. Recognition molecules (RM), especially antibodies (A) that bind specifically to the Core-1 (C1) antigen, comprising defined amino acids sequences (1-6): (a) AsnTyrTrpLeuGly (1); (b) AspIleTyrPro(Gly)3T...

FIELD: communications. ^ SUBSTANCE: methods and devices are suggested for data exchange with nonoperative communication device which is addressee. These methods and devices provide location of nonoperative communication device which is addressee by wireless communications infrastructure, data transmission to nonoperative communication device which is addressee through wireless communications infra...

The use of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors (e.g., statins) to treat glaucoma, control intraocular pressure, preserve the trabecular meshwork, protect against ocular neurodegeneration and/or protect against glaucomatous retinopathy is described. The preferred HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, which are statins having an RI value of 0.2 to 0.7 (e.g., pravastatin), are administered via topical application t...

A device ( 22 ) for analgesic immobilization in the event of thorax or rib fractures. The immobilization device ( 22 ) includes a flat splint element ( 24 ) which covers a large area of the region of the break ( 19 ), and is provided with an adhesive layer ( 26 ) which is located on the side thereof facing the body and which is used to adhere the immobilization device ( 22 ) to the body.

A procedure for the installation of horizontal drains for uptake of seawater of the type of those that use guided horizontal drilling (GHD) with widening by means of reamers and use of drilling muds for consolidation of the drilled galleries, and subsequent installation of drains, characterized in that the guided horizontal drilling (GHD), of single or multiple holes, is carried out from behind ...

Novel Lactobacilli strains, Lactobacillus acidophilus strain Lba EB01 (Lba EB01), Lactobacillus paracasei strain Lbp PB01 (Lbp, PB01), Lactobacillus acidophilus strain Lba EB02, Lactobacillus plantarum strain Lbpl PB02, Lactobacillus strain Lbxx EB03 and Lactobacillus strain Lbxx PB03, and strains with essentially the same advantageous properties which alone or in combination can be used as probio...

FIELD: chemistry. ^ SUBSTANCE: raw mixture contains the following in wt %: water 700-730; paperstock 18-20; phosphogypsum 83-87; urea-formaldehyde resin 4-6; starch 2-3; non-spinnable debris trash of cotton cleaning and/or cotton manufacturing, and or production of technical wool in form of lint 10-12. ^ EFFECT: increased strength of boards when bent. ^ 1 tbl

FIELD: chemistry. ^ SUBSTANCE: invention pertains to production of filler, designed for texturing walls of buildings. Method of making decorative filler involves depositing onto surface, liquid-vitreous grains of its paste, and solidification by treatment using a 30-40% solution of calcium chloride for 10-20 minutes, with subsequent steaming at temperature of 80-95°C for 2-4 hours. The paste used ...