This invention relates to a commercially viable process for extracting oxygenates from a hydrocarbon stream, typically a fraction of the condensation product of a Fischer-Tropsch reaction, while preserving the olefin content of the condensation product. The oxygenate extraction process is a liquid-liquid extraction process that takes place in an extraction column using a mixture of methanol and wa...

The invention discloses a device and a method for transferring a predeterminable, high-resolution magnetic design onto a document printed with a magnetic ink, in particular a magnetic optically variable ink. The device comprises a body of a composite permanent-magnetic material, having at least one flat or curved surface engraved with indicia corresponding to the design to be transferred, wherein ...

The invention discloses a security element having a coating layer which appears transparent at certain angles of view, giving visual access to underlying information (2), whilst staying opaque at other angles of view. Documents of value, right, identity, security labels or branded goods comprising said security element, as well as a method for producing said security element, are also disclosed. U...

For the control of a self-propelled appliance (1), e.g. a vacuum cleaner and/or floor sweeper, it is fitted with at least two light-sensitive elements (5,11). A lamp (6), positioned at will, is directed at the appliance for it to move towards the lamp through its directional light reception characteristics. One light element can be directed at the floor (8) and the other light element can rotate b...

For the control of a self-propelled appliance (1), e.g. a vacuum cleaner and/or floor sweeper, it is fitted with at least two light-sensitive elements (5,11). A lamp (6), positioned at will, is directed at the appliance for it to move towards the lamp through its directional light reception characteristics. One light element can be directed at the floor (8) and the other light element can rotate b...

The present invention relates to a heat exchanger system for incorporation in a deodoriser. The heat exchanger system comprises longitudal heat transfer means, inlet distribution headers, outlet collector headers, spacers having holes to support the longitudal heat transfer means, a compensator, and two or more support devices. The longitudal heat transfer means are guided through the holes of the...

The present invention relates to a semi-continuous deodoriser comprising at least one stripping section, which stripping section comprises a feed buffer tray for liquids, a liquid flow regulating means, a liquid distributor, a structured packing, and a receiver tray, wherein the regulating means are regulating the liquid flow from the feed buffer tray to the distributor to distribute the flow of l...

The invention concerns an agricultural funicular traction system with electric propulsion, said system comprising two agricultural machineries, respectively one left-handed machinery (1) and one right- handed machinery (1), working as a couple, said machineries (1) left- handed and right-handed being technically identical, each machinery (1) providing a frame (2), with four wheels (3), a driving a...

Device to be applied to a ring spinning machine for the production of patterned yarns wherein the fibres coming from a rove which constitutes the base rove (S) are ' covered by a rove (T) made of fibres of different nature and/or colour; In each position of the spinning machine the two roves (S and T) advance parallel and separate on the same plane detected by the middle cylinder (M) and on output...

A catheter (10) comprises an expandable portion (12) for the treatment of stenotic sites (S) of vessels (JVl, JV2) in the body of a patient. The aforesaid expandable portion (12) includes: - an expandable formation (122), which, when expanded, is able to undergo a localized depression in an area corresponding to an annulus or stenosing ring (S) in the vessel treated (JVl, JV2), detecting the prese...

A humidification cartridge (10) comprising: a containing and heating chamber (13) of a liquid able to evaporate; and a conducting plate (12) for heating the liquid contained in the chamber (13). The cartridge (10) is characterized in that it comprises a condensed water collector (20) integrated in said chamber (13).

A method for controlling a direct injection system (1) of common-rail type of an internal combustion engine (2); the direct injection system (1) has: a fuel tank (10), a low pressure pump (8) which draws from the tank (10), and a high pressure pump (6) which receives the fuel from the low pressure pump (8) and feeds the pressurized fuel to a common rail (5) connected to a number of injectors (4); ...

The invention concerns a method and a system for locally pressurizing a first circuit in which a vector fluid flows with an initial pressure coming from a heater and provided for the heat Exchange in a heat Exchange group with a second fluid flowing in another circuit with a second pressure higher than the first. On the outward line of the first circuit is inserted at least a pressurization means ...

The invention relates to novel precursor composition for oxygen scavengers made with aluminosilicates exchanged with bivalent metallic ions, a method for their activation and their use as oxygen sorber within anaerobic environments.