Metallic filaments, esp., metal-coated fibers, are surface treated by a combination of silane and poly (vinyl acetate) and exhibit improved processability when used in the form of filaments, yarns or tows in knitting and weaving machines, and produce composites with thermosetting organic polymers, having enhanced physical properties.

Information can be transmitted between equipment at the bottom of a drilling operation and the surface. A transceiver is provided at the surface, and is connected to both the earth, or the bottom of the ocean in an offshore operation, spaced from the drilling operation, and metal pipework used in the drilling operation. A transmitter/receiver is used for applying and receiving electric signals bet...

A method and apparatus for memory testing is described. A first pattern of data is written into the memory in a pseudo-random address sequence determined by an address generator. The first pattern is read from the memory and checked for any error. A second pattern that is the complement of the first pattern is written into the memory in a pseudo-random address sequence determined by the address ge...

A highly flexible absorbent material useful in sanitary napkins, diapers and the like is obtained by preparing an absorbent board which includes integral reinforcing fibers, and partially shearing the board into a plurality of narrow strips without substantially cutting or breaking the reinforcing fibers. The resulting material is extremely flexible in the tranverse direction and maintains its int...

(60-SD-582) PROCESS FOR MAKING COATED ABRASIVES FOR GRINDING WHEELS Processes for making coated cubic boron nitride abrasive particles for use in grinding wheels are provided having thick multilayer metal coatings which improve retention of the particles within abrasive tools The metal coatings comprise a primary metal layer chemically bonded to the surface of the abrasive particles and a secondar...

REPROFILING OF SYNTHETIC LENTICULES An apparatus and process for applying a synthetic lenticule to the cornea of a human eye is disclosed, the process also contemplating selective reprofiling of the lenticule while it is in place over the cornea. The process involves securing the lenticule over the cornea with an adhesive, thus leaving the visual axis of the eye undisturbed or with the peripheral ...

Expandable type press plunge (4) comprising two plunge parts, named formation part (8) and expansion part (9), which are axially movable in relation to each other, and in which the expansion part (9) is adapted to provide an expansion of some part of the plunge (4) when said two parts are moved together, and in which the expansion part (9) comprises an expansion disc (19) made of an elastic or def...

At both ends of a filter cover (6), respectively in the fastening area of the filter cover on draining element (1) r bondings or settings (12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 10, 21) of stitches (10) are applied, which are interrupted in one or more of first rows of stitches (11) and are offset in one or more rows of stitches at the end of the fastening area in the peripheral direction. In a modification,...

The object of the invention is a method for manufacturing a laminating reinforced fibre structure (1), in which fibre layers (7, 8) made of cross-woven warp or weft yarn bundles are manufactured as a warp structure, these being tied together with ties (9) and a filler (4) is placed in the channel formed by the layers one top of each other and the ties. In accordance with the invention two fiber la...

A method for recovering hydrocarbons from a reservoir during gas injection into the reservoir comprises at least periodically injecting a gas comprising steam and a foam-forming composition which includes at least one steam foam diversion surfactant into a reservoir which contains at least one multivalent cation. The foam forming composition comprises water, an effective foam-forming amount of the...

The present invention relates to a method for controlling the thickness of an intermetallic layer (Fe-Zn phase) on a steel strip in a continuous hot-dip galvanizing line. The steel strip is rapidly cooled by quenching in a zinc bath and the structure of the coating to be formed on the steel strip is controlled by directing a flow of molten zinc, cooled to a temperature 1 DEG to 15 DEG C. below t...

The cycloolefin resin compositions of the present invention comprise: [A] cycloolefin resin selected from (a-1) a cycloolefin random copolymer having recurring units derived from a cycloolefin of a specific structure, (a-2) a ring opening (co)polymer of the cycloolefin, (a-3) a hydrogenation product of the ring opening (co)polymer and (a-4) a graft-modified product of the random copolymer (a- 1), ...

Direct Detection of Hepatitis C Virus RNA The methods and compositions of this invention provide a fast, accurate means for directly determining the presence and quantity of HCV in a sample, and thus in a patient, through hybridization to patient samples using a probe specific for HCV. They allow detection of both acute and chronic HCV infection. These methods and compositions also allow for the e...

A jet thruster for attachment to the outlet end of a high-liquid-pressure hose for use, among other things, in clearing drain lines or the like. The jet thruster comprises a body formed of at least hemi-spherical shape about a fore-and-aft axis that is substantially an extension of the hose. The hemi-spherical shape gives the frontal area of rearwardly and radially outwardly sloping configuration ...

A traveler changing method and an apparatus for carrying out the same capable of automatic traveler changing operation for labor saving. The traveler changing method comprises steps of positioning a traveler at a predetermined position on a ring by turning a bobbin in the normal direction with a roller, drawing portions of a yarn extending through the traveler to the ring, removing the traveler po...

A moldable plastic, distortion and warp resistant wafer carrier with forked end wall portions that tie into the sidewalls of the carrier. The forked end wall portions from triangular column like supports between an end wall and sidewalls of the carrier such that the carrier maintains structural integrity even when its temperature fluctuates between ambient and 180 DEG C. temperatures in a relativ...

A novel E. coli (KCCM 10,013) which can produce high yields of L-phenylalanine and a method for production of L-phenylalanine by recombinant E. coli which may be transformed with a novel plasmid pMW16 containing two promoters and a temperature-sensitive repressor for expressing a pheA gene and an aroF gene wherein chorismate mutase p-prephenate dehydratase is coded for by the pheA gene and 3-deoxy...

An injection molding machine has a machine frame, a stationary and a movable die platen, as well as a front plate supporting a closure mechanism. The front plate on which the movable die platen is supported via the closure mechanism and the stationary die platen are without bars and connected exclusively via the machine frame. The closing force occurring during the closing process and the lifting ...

Information can be transmitted between equipment at the bottom of a drilling operation and the surface. A transceiver is provided at the surface, and is connected to both the earth, or the bottom of the ocean in an offshore operation, spaced from the drilling operation, and metal pipework used in the drilling operation. A transmitter/receiver is used for applying and receiving electric signals bet...

A process for cooling the interior of a motor vehicle and a roof system for its performance which has a roof part that can be opened by an electric motor. As a function of the interior temperature and an interior setpoint temperature, an automatic moving of the roof part that can be opened into a first open position takes place, in which a large roof opening is created. Time-dependent or as an alt...