Refractory insulating material, partic. for fire protection as door claddings, air conditioning ducts etc. is a mixt. of 5-40 wt.% kaolin, 2.5-20 wt.% Na or Ka metasilicate and 15.0-55 wt.% calcined gypsum. For improved heat resistance, the mixt. can include 5-32 wt.% vermiculite and/or 5-45 wt.% aluminium silicate, which can be in the form of microspheres. ADVANTAGE - Castable material allowing...

A method of and apparatus for forming a through bore or recess in a turbine blade (14), for a lacing wire hole for example, includes a machine (62) capable of approaching the area to be machined in a first direction during which an initial machining operation may take place and them moving in a second direction completing the machining operation. Support means (36,38,41,75) are provided to ensure ...

A method of and apparatus for forming a through bore or recess in a turbine blade (14), for a lacing wire hole for example, includes a machine (62) capable of approaching the area to be machined in a first direction during which an initial machining operation may take place and them moving in a second direction completing the machining operation. Support means (36,38,41,75) are provided to ensure ...

A metal container and system for arc-free use and minimal electromagnetic reflection in a microwave oven. The container has smooth wrinkle-free side and bottom walls and edges, with the side wall in elevation having a curved configuration provided with a generous radius. The configuration of the container in plan view is either round (circular) or has rounded corners formed with generous radii. Th...

This invention relates to compounds of the formula: wherein: A min MIN min is absent, Asn, Gln, Ala or Abu; A is absent or a D- or L- amino acid chosen from Arg, HArg, (Me2)Arg, (Et2)Arg, Abu, Ala, Gly, His, Lys, or an alpha -R min MIN min substituted derivative thereof, Dtc, Tpr or Pro; B is a D- or L- amino acid chosen from Arg, HArg, NArg, (Me2)Arg, (Et2)Arg, Lys or an alpha -R min ...

A prefilled syringe comprising a phial (11) containing a measured quantity of an injectable product, a plunger (5) to expel the product out of the phial through a needle, and a two-part housing (1,2) for the phial and plunger in which the two parts are connected by interengaging screw threads (3,4). A stop surface on one housing part cooperates with a corresponding surface (7) on the plunger to li...

A prefilled syringe comprising a phial (11) containing a measured quantity of an injectable product, a plunger (5) to expel the product out of the phial through a needle, and a two-part housing (1,2) for the phial and plunger in which the two parts are connected by interengaging screw threads (3,4). A stop surface on one housing part cooperates with a corresponding surface (7) on the plunger to li...

A shift device for a prosthetic limb comprises: first and second plates (10, 12) having adjoining flat faces in sliding contact. Spaced parallel ribs (14) on an outer face of each plate (10, 12) define a slideway (16). Guides in the slideways (16) of the first and second plates (10, 12) enable the plates (10, 12) to move generally at right angles to one another. The guides include first and second...

An endoprosthesis replaces a part of the condyle of a human femur by a spherical segment (2) with a diameter of (D) which is nearly equal to that of the natural condyle. Its inderside (4) continues in an anchorage cone (6) with a length of (L) between 1/2D and 3/4D, resembling a hemisphere. A chamfer (5) assists the centring; bores (3) close to it are used for the pin of a C-spanner. The taper t...

The implant in the pelvis is for a socket for a hip joint. The implant is retained in the pelvis by two fixing devices. The first fixing device is a screw (2) which passes through a hole in the socket wall and is screwed into the bone. In the modified system the second fixing device (7) consists of an L-shaped member (40) with two legs (41, 42). The leg (41) has a hole to receive the screw thread ...

A package for microwaving heating or cooking a food item such as an egg roll, which requires surface browning or crispening, comprises a vented tray, a drapable, liquid permeable, microwave susceptive composite material, draped over the food item, and a film lid covering the tray and conformed to the shape of the food item.

In an improvement to processes for the selective extraction of organic solutes from organic solvents by water-based extractants, various membrane separation processes are coupled with the organic extraction process. The membrane separation process is utilized to continuously recycle the water-based extractant and at the same time selectively to remove or concentrate organic solute from the water-b...

Platinum compounds useful in the treatment of cancer are disclosed. Compositions containing these compounds and methods of using the same are also discussed. Compounds having the formula (I) wherein n is 0 or 1 and when n is 1 R1 is H or C1-C4 alkyl, R is non-substituted higher alkyl or mono or disaccharide or a derivative of a mono or disaccharide, when n is O, R1 is H or C1-C4 alkyl, R...

Platinum compounds useful in the treatment of cancer are disclosed. Compositions containing these compounds and methods of using the same are also discussed. Compounds having the formula (I) wherein n is 0 or 1 and when n is 1 R1 is H or C1-C4 alkyl, R is non-substituted higher alkyl or mono or disaccharide or a derivative of a mono or disaccharide, when n is O, R1 is H or C1-C4 alkyl, R...

PURPOSE:To improve the reliability of the system by checking periodically a time supervising function of a time supervising circuit and discovering its fault earlier so as to prevent the transition to double fault and the affect of the fault onto the other system. CONSTITUTION:Microcomputer systems 1, 2 are connected by a system bus 3, both the systems 1, 2 are formed identically, and a microcompu...

A semiconductor memory device having normal columns and redundant columns 100 includes normal column decoders 30 for designating the normal columns and redundant column decoders 50 for designating the redundant columns so that the bits from the normal columns are combined with the bits from the redundant columns so as to allow bit-parallel testing and provide a defect free entire set of bits. This...

Equipment to level the fibres protruding from a yarn, is fitted to an automatic winder, and consists of a threader block with a central tubular passage and with tangential air pressure jets around it. ADVANTAGE - The yarn is rendered smooth without loss of body content, and the performance is improved, esp. on air jet.

An apparatus for the external fixation and stabilization of a bone fracture comprising fixation pins attached to at least one rigid bar through adjustable clamps which are translatable along said rigid bar wherein the attachment of the pins and bar to the clamps is through articulating balls which allow universal rotational adjustment of each pin or bar. A method for the external fixation and stab...