The actuating arrangement includes a torque transmitting system that includes a first device for initiating, discontinuing or regulating the transmission of torque. A transmission includes a second device for initiating a gear shifting operation within one of a plurality of gear shifting paths. The transmission further includes a third device for initiating the gear ratio selecting operation among...

Device for exploring an underground formation traversed by a shaft, suitable for parts of the shaft (W) where progress under the effect of gravity is difficult and in particular in sections which are horizontal or significantly angled to the vertical. The device has a number of exploration modules (M1-Mn) connected end to end, with each module being formed of a rigid tube (1) with long holes (11a,...

A method for the treatment of a super absorbent polymer (SAP) to inhibit, prevent or reverse its swelling in aqueous media comprises treating the SAP with an aqueous solution of a mixture of a water-soluble compound of an alkali or alkaline earth metal with a water-soluble compound of at least one of aluminum, copper (II), iron (III) and zinc, said solution having a pH in the range of 3-8.

PCT No. PCT/EP93/03035 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 23, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 23, 1995 PCT Filed Oct. 30, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/09916 PCT Pub. Date May 11, 1994.Method for forming paint films by the 2-coats/1-bake method, using a clearcoat paint in which the resin component comprises (a) a copolymer of a vinyl monomer mixture containing at least 20 wt % (meth)acrylic acid cycloalkyl esters 40-90 wt %,...

The thermoplastic sheet(1,2) is maintained by pressure against the surface of a cylindrical drum(11) having a perforated surface. The drum(11) is rotated, and the wire(8) is deposited and fixed on the film by means of wire feed device(26). The device(26) is mounted on a carriage(20) which can be displaced parallel to the longitudinal axis of the drum(11). Driving of the carriage(20) is done by mea...

The laminated glass consists of inner and outer glass layers, (1,2) joined together by an intermediate film (13) of plastic, in which the metal conductors (14,16) for heating wires (4) are embedded on the side facing the inner glass layer (1). The free surface of the inner layer has an opaque printed surround (8), and an additional opaque layer (15) is located between the intermediate plastic laye...

Terpolymers (I) of ethylene, 10-35 wt.% vinyl ester of a 2-20C aliphatic monocarboxylic acid and 0.5-20 wt.% norbornene (or norbornene derivative) have a 140 degrees C melt viscosity of 20-10,000 mPa.s. Also claimed are: (a) the preparation of (I) by radically-initiated polymerisation of a mixture of ethylene, 5-40 wt.% of the vinyl ester and 0.5-30 wt.% of the norbornene (or derivative) at 50-350...

In a device for conveying damp or salts, e.g., to dry masonry, with at least one electrical conductor wound into a coil (100) and fitted in a housing, the winding diameter of the coil (100) diminishes spirally from one end to the other. Here the distance between the windings of a spiral or wedge-spiral coil (100) and the coil axis in the inward direction is 40 to 60 % smaller on each full revoluti...

An improved catalyst for the conversion of an alcohol to an aldehyde by partial oxidation of the alcohol comprises active catalytic material with a monolithic structured inert carrier. The active catalytic material comrpises a mixt. of the oxides of molybdenum plus M in molar ratio Mo: M between 1 and 5, where M = chromium, vanadium, aluminum, iron, tungsten or manganese. The carrier has straight ...

Thickener system free from polyacrylamide contains cellulose ether(s), starch ether(s) and foliated silicate(s). Also claimed is the prodn. of the system by mixing the components and any additives used.

PCT No. PCT/CH96/00171 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 16, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 16, 1997 PCT Filed May 6, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/36426 PCT Pub. Date Nov. 21, 1996For thickening a retentate by means of membrane filtration (ultra-/micro-filtration) to obtain the highest possible wet sludge proportion, a gaseous medium is admixed with the retentate. To this end an open feed line (13) above the retentate lev...

PCT No. PCT/SE91/00096 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 6, 1992 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 6, 1992 PCT Filed Feb. 12, 1991 PCT Pub. No. WO91/12214 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 22, 1991.The invention relates to a flowability improving agent comprising a combination, calculated on a dry product, of: A) 60-99% by weight of a sulphonated melamine-formaldehyde resin, a sulphonated melamine-urea-formaldehyde resin or a sulphonated ...

A method for producing knitted ready-made garments type waistcoat or jacket includes the step of: knitting a piece of tricot (10) having a rectangular configuration with two long sides (12, 13), two short sides (11) and at least two fold markings (18, 19, 21, 23, 24); folding the piece of tricot in at least two places, substantially in parallel with the short sides (11) for forming the back (14) a...

This invention relates to chemically modified oligonucleotide conjugates that contain a complexing agent or complex that is bound by a connecting component to the oligonucleotides. In this case, the oligonucleotides are modified in a way that prevents or at least significantly inhibits the degradation by naturally occurring nucleases. The oligonucleotide radical can bond specifically and with high...

This invention relates to membrane separation of organic solubilized rhodium-organophosphite complex catalyst and free organophosphite ligand from a homogeneous non-aqueous hydroformylation reaction mixture, said mixture also containing, in addition to said catalyst and free ligand, aldehyde product and an organic solvent.

Chromogenic derivatives of N-acetylneuraminic acid modified in the 4-position by eliminating the hydroxyl group, by replacing the hydroxyl group with fluorine, or by replacing the hydrogen of the hydroxyl group with methyl are used as substrates in colorimetric assays for human influenza neuraminidase activity in clinical specimens for the purpose of selectively diagnosing influenza infection. The...

A conjugate of formula (1), wherein the moiety A-O- is the residue of any anthracycline of formula A-O-H bearing at least one primary or secondary hydroxyl group; a is an integer of from 1 to 30; W is a residue of formula (2), wherein B represents a C1-C6 alkylene group optionally hetero interrupted and m is 0 or 1; Z is a spacer group and T is a carrier moiety. The conjugates of formula (1) of th...

The thermal-bonded interlining material of the invention comprises at least one non-woven layer (4) of tangled fibres (2) or filaments which has a given general direction and one face of which is covered with spots of heat-meltable polymer. Moreover, it comprises so-called weft threads (3) which are continuous textured filament threads arranged transversely to the abovementioned general direction ...

In a method of producing a substantially U-shaped guide rail in a groove formed in the respective window frame portion (23) of a slidably hinged window, a web-shaped elastic material which in the transverse direction is substantially flat, is formed into U-shape by bending the side sections (16, 18) relative to each other, said side sections being defined in the web-shaped material by longitudinal...

A sanitary napkin having an absorbent body and a layer of compressible and resilient, essentially non-absorbent material located adjacent a surface of the absorbent body which lies distal to a body of a water in use. The layer of compressible and resilient material has a surface area extending entirely over the surface of the absorbent body. Further, the layer of compressible and resilient materia...