According to one embodiment of the present invention, a transaction processing system is provided comprising at least one server and a mainframe. Recovery process for restarting a batch is also provided comprising failure detection process for indicating a batch failure, and a startup means responsive to the failure detection process for starting failed batch on the mainframe. In a particular embo...

The computer system for scientific-engineering calculations contains at least a group of processor units (1-1...1-N), a switch (2), a auxiliary switch (3), a group of associative memory modules (4-1...4-N), a buffering block (5) and provides the information processing without inter-processor exchange, hence, decreasing the time for program processing.

A polymeric fuel additive, a method of making the additive, and a fuel containing the additive are disclosed. The additive is prepared by isothermally mixing an ethoxylated alcohol and an amide, wherein the ethoxylated alcohol comprises at least about 75 weight percent of at least one linear, straight-chain alcohol having a hydrocarbon chain length of about nine to about fifteen carbon atoms, and ...

A stackable pallet comprises a rectangular planar base member which has two opposing ends and two opposing sides. Extending into one of the ends of the base member is a recess which is defined by two side edges and a transverse edge. A pair of smooth curved members extend downwardly from the other end of the base member. A pair of spaced apart elongated beams extend downwardly from the base member...

In a method for detecting an image signal by means of an array (30) of photosensitive devices (10) with each of which the charge of a capacitance (12) can be altered, an optical signal (20) of each photosensitive device is first detected by means of the following substeps: creating a charge condition of the capacitance with a predetermined voltage (+U_DD), changing the charge of the capacitance (1...

A method of preparation and use of high-strength gypsum wallboard, as well as a core composition suitable for use therein, are disclosed. The core composition includes a slurry of calcium sulfate hemihydrate (stucco), water, and a strengthening agent. The strengthening agent includes an acrylic polymer composition having a glass transition temperature of about 15 DEG C. or greater, and preferably...

The invention concerns compounds of formula (I) in which R represents an alkyl radical optionally substituted or (CH2)nAr, n representing a whole number ranging from 0 to 6 and Ar representing an aryl or heteroaryl radical optionally substituted, and Z represents a hydrogen atom or the radical of a carboxylic acid. The compounds of formula (I) have very interesting antibiotic properties.

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for processing data, the apparatus comprising a plurality of asynchronous control circuits, each asynchronous control circuit employing a request-acknowledge control loop to control data flow within that asynchronous control circuit, and being arranged to exchange data signals with at least one other of said plurality of asynchronous control c...

An absorbent article having a transfer layer is disclosed. The transfer layer is positioned between the cover and absorbent and has a mean free path ranging from about 50 microns to about 200 microns. In a preferred embodiment the transfer layer is composed of substantially a cellulosic material. Advantageously, the transfer layer is effective in distributing both the fluid-like and viscous consti...

A structure comprising at least one layer of non-woven fabric material connected to one or more flexible wire netting elements is laid on an area of ground in order to produce removable paths and/or platforms. The non-woven fabric (3) is connected to the wire netting (2) by engagement means which facilitate the connection thereof.

To allow accurate positioning relative to a printer mechanism, a printhead is provided with a reference surface formed on a reference member. The reference member is attached to the base of the printhead but positioned with reference to a nozzle of an ink ejecting unit mounted on the base member. This obviates the need for the base member to be manufactured to narrow tolerances.

A laser pump cavity apparatus with integral concentrator provides uniform gain and high absorption efficiency. The apparatus has a doped solid-state laser medium, a concentrator which has a top cladding layer formed on the top surface of the doped laser medium having a cylindrical focusing surface, a bottom cladding layer formed on the bottom surface of the doped laser crystal having a cylindrical...

A method of boron removal from saline water containing boron and magnesium or calcium salts including a multi-stage reverse-osmosis (RO) separation process and comprising the steps of a first stage RO separation at pH<8.2; a second stage RO separation over at least part of the first-stage permeate; a third stage RO separation over the second-stage brine. The method is characterized in that the sec...

PCT No. PCT/NZ96/00028 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 2, 1998 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 2, 1998 PCT Filed Apr. 4, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/31986 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 10, 1996The present invention relates to improvements in a three-dimensional display system. A transformation technique is described wherein deflection coordinates defining the spatial locations of the images written into the display volume are determine...

A process for treatment of water via membrane separation to remove hardness and non-hydroxide alkalinity by simultaneous removal in a weak acid cation exchange resin. The process includes ionization of sparingly ionizable components, such as silica, by adjusting the pH up to about 10.5 or higher. Their separation by the membrane is significantly increased. The passage of boron, silica and TOC is r...

A drop-on-demand multi-tone printing apparatus has a series of channels arranged to receive ink from a source. Each channel has a respective ink outlet. Each adjacent pair of the channels is separated by a respective dividing wall, and each dividing wall is movable in response to a respective pulsed electrical signal to apply pressure pulses to the respective pair of the channels, whereby ink can ...

Combined preparations comprising an injectable gas dispersion and a coadministrable diffusible component which is capable of inward diffusion into the dispersed gas so as to promote temporary growth of the gas in vivo, the preparations being for use as contrast agents in ultrasound cardiac studies of patients who have undergone physical exercise-induced stress in order to promote vasodilatation.

A method and apparatuses for embedding a resistance heating wire in a thermoplastic element having a surface such as an electrofusion saddle coupler by providing an operating head including heat grooving mechanism and wire inserting mechanism, the operating head and the thermoplastic element being integratively movable in all directions one relative to the other; using the heat grooving mechanism ...

A peristaltic pump (10) for pumping liquids through a resilient tube (58). One embodiment of the pump includes a curved concave platen (26) against which the resilient tube is placed. In a second embodiment, the pump is a linear pump having a generally planar platen (80). In the first and second embodiments a lobe cam (30) is positioned adjacent to the platen and tube. A plurality of pump fingers ...

The present invention concerns new immunosuppressive and antiviral pharmaceutical agents using lipid alcohols of the general formulae I and IIin whichR1 represents a straight-chained or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl chain with 1-30 carbon atoms which can optionally be substituted once or several times by halogen, C1-C6 alkoxy, C1-C6 alkylmercapto, C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, carboxy, C1-C6 al...