An apparatus and a process for separating substances from an influent fluid by means of dissolved-gas flotation, in which a flotation tank has at least one fixed fluid inlet for the influent fluid and at least one mixture inlet for a fluid-gas mixture. Associated with the mixture inlet is a depressurization element for at least partial decompression of the fluid-gas mixture directly into the flota...

The present invention relates to novel alternative forms of human acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and nucleotide sequences encoding the same. The genes encoding the novel forms of human AChE have been identified in various malignant tumor cells. In a further aspect, the invention relates to a transgenic animal assay system for evaluating efficacy of drugs against cholinergic proteins, prior to or in t...

A composition useful for the production of foam plastics from disposable pressurized containers is provided. The composition comprises at least one polyisocyanate or isocyanate prepolymer, at least one catalyst for the reaction of the isocyanate group with the OH group, at least one blowing agent and at least one foam stabilizer. One day at the latest after application from said disposable pressur...

A joint for end-to-end coupling of two tubular elements includes tapered coupling surfaces on the tubular elements which are bonded together by adhesive. The coupling surfaces comprise a plurality of cylindrical sections of gradually increasing and decreasing diameters, respectively. A plurality of axially spaced-apart centering rings are interposed between the tubular elements to provide proper p...

A cold-drawn unbalanced biaxially oriented linear low density polyethylene film having a transverse direction draw ratio selected from greater than 1 to less than 3 and a machine direction draw ratio of less than 6 but greater than the transverse direction draw ratio. The film has enhanced tensile and puncture resistance while maintaining acceptable tear properties and is used for shipping sacks.

This invention relates to a data processing system and computer (102) based data processing method for managing an investment account structure (111). According to some of the preferred embodiments, the account structure (111) is made up of one or more annuity contracts (110) or life insurance contracts, each of the contracts being owned by one or more individual subscribers (104). Premiums are pa...

The present invention provides a method for improving and/or optimizing use of computer hardware and/or computer software, wherein user information obtained from users is entered and stored in a computer system in a standardized manner, wherein the user information is ordered in a number of categories and wherein user information from one or more categories is compared with one or more predetermin...

The present invention concerns a method and a device for acknowledgement of reception of an information transmitted to an electronic price marking label (1). At each receiver (16) for wireless reception of an acknowledgement signal a specially interfaced device is connected to a common acknowledgement signal conductor (12) whereby onto this is applied a primary and a secondary pulse signal when th...

A magnetic marker for use with electronic article surveillance systems in which a very high order harmonic response is obtained with postage-stamp sized pieces of high permeability material shaped to have a narrow switching section within which flux is concentrated by larger sections on each end of the switching section, the concentrated flux being sufficient to result in a high harmonic response.

A curable dental composition comprising an ethylenically unsaturated moiety, an oxidizing agent and metal complexed ascorbic acid is claimed. The incorporation of metal complexed ascorbic acid provides a curable composition that exhibits improved color stability. The metal complexed ascorbic acid is particularly useful as a component of a paste:paste glass ionomer dental cement.

This invention relates to a process in which a linear olefin is converted under isomerizing conditions to its corresponding methyl branched isoolefin by contact at a temperature of from 200 DEG C. to 650 DEG C. with an isomerizing catalyst comprising (i) at least one zeolite having only in one dimension a pore structure having a pore size small enough to retard by-product dimerization and coke f...

PCT No. PCT/GB95/00407 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 28, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 28, 1996 PCT Filed Feb. 27, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO95/23121 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 31, 1995A mortar composition for molding, casting or rendering purposes includes: (a) mixture comprising 1.5 to 8 parts by volume of powdered stone and one part by volume of powdered mica based on the total parts by volume of the composition; and (b) ...

A method for direct printing of micro-optical components onto optical substrates or active devices to create optical circuit elements as well as micro-optical components and systems, such as plano-convex circular, cylindrical or square lenslets, anamorphic lenslets, waveguides, couplers, mixers and switches and monolithic lenses deposited directly onto optical components such as diode lasers and o...

Un dispositivo di protezione (65) per un ago (20) di una siringa, catetere o simile. Il dispositivo ha un elemento tubolare (38) con formazioni a soffietto (66) in cui è situato l'ago. Una superficie di bloccaggio (40) in corrispondenza di una estremità dell'elemento è opposta alla punta (24) dell'ago ed ha un foro (44) che può essere portato in registro con la punta per permettere all'ago di este...

An intervertebral spacer or implant (10) is disclosed which has a rapidly tapering presenting portion (12) and two opposed lateral surfaces (14 and 16). The presenting portion (12) can include a semicircular region having a radius (R1) when viewed from an elevation orientation, and comprises a second semicircular region having a radius (R2) when viewed from a plan orientation. The opposed lateral ...

A linear block copolymer comprising units of an alkylene oxide, linked to units of peptide via a linking group comprising a -CH2CHOHCH2N(R)- moiety, is useful as an imaging agent, drug, prodrug or as a delivery system for imaging agents, drugs or prodrugs.

The present invention relates to the novel monohydrate or (E)-2'-deoxy-2'-(fluoromethylene)cytidine useful as a ribonucleotide reductase inhibitor in the treatment of patients afflicted with neoplastic or viral disease states.

PCT No. PCT/EP90/02293 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 25, 1991 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 25, 1991 PCT Filed Dec. 21, 1990 PCT Pub. No. WO91/11631 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 8, 1991.A self-drilling connecting unit includes a shaft and a platelet-like cutting tool attachable to the shaft in a form- and/or force-fitted manner. The platelet-like cutting tool has a platelet-like protrusion lying in the plane of the cutting to...

New A83543 components, including fermentation products A83543K, A835430, A83543P, A83543U, A83543V, A83543W and A83543Y and N-demethyl derivatives, and salts thereof, are useful for the control of insects and mites. The pseudoaglycones of the new A83543 components are useful for the preparation of A83543 components. Methods are provided for making the new A83543 components by culturing of Saccharo...

New A83543 components, including fermentation products A83543K, A835430, A83543P, A83543U, A83543V, A83543W and A83543Y and N-demethyl derivatives, and salts thereof, are useful for the control of insects and mites. The pseudoaglycones of the new A83543 components are useful for the preparation of A83543 components. Methods are provided for making the new A83543 components by culturing of Saccharo...