Le gaz naturel arrivant par le conduit 1 est désacidifié par mise en contact avec un solvant dans la colonne C2. Le solvant chargé en composés acides est régénéré dans la zone R. Le gaz purifié évacué par le conduit 9 comporte une partie du solvant. Le procédé permet d'extraire le solvant contenu dans le gaz purifié. Le gaz purifié est mis en contact dans la zone ZA avec un liquide ionique non-aqu...

The invention relates to a method for measuring the length of steps, a measuring arrangement utilizing the method and a sound transmitter and a sound receiver utilized in the measuring arrangement. In the method according to the invention, the distance of the person performing the measurement from a certain fixed point is measured by means of synchronized sound frequency pulses. The number of step...

A diesel fuel containing a soot dispersant additive which is a grafted a nd derivatized low molecular weight copolymer of ethylene and at least one C3-C 10 alpha monoolefin is provided. Also provided is a method for improving the fuel economy of a diesel engine which comprises operating the diesel engine with a fuel composition comprising (a) a major amount of a diesel fuel and (b) a minor fuel ec...

The invention relates to a procedure and an apparatus in dry formation of a fibre layer, in which procedure fibre-containing air is passed through a forming wire (7) moving via a former (2) or an equivalent distributor unit and further through a suction box (8) or equivalent placed below the forming wire, and which air is circulated back to the upper part of the same or another former. In the solu...

It is constituted on the basis of a tongue (1) which is conveniently attached to the boot, which is divided into a number of sectors (3), in whic h are some receptacles (5) which hold sheets (6) of material resistant to impact a nd ductile in order to facilitate the adaptation thereof to the form of the boo t when closed. The sectors (3) are delimited by some lines of stitching (4) which facilitat...

An apparatus includes a switch comprising microelectromechanical elements, t he microelectromechanical elements including a sealed chamber containing a dielectric element, and conductors in the sealed chamber. The conductors are arranged such that application of greater than a predetermined voltage to at least one of the conductors causes ionization breakdown of the dielectric element to provide a...

Layered articles for applying color on a surface including a sheet of visual ly- perceivable color effects, a bonding agent capable of bonding the sheet to the surface, and a releasable liner removably attached to the sheet. The article further includes a substance, agent or barrier that prevents or, at the least, reduces the transfer of an extraneous agent from the surface to a location in the la...

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SE REFIERE A UNA COMPOSICION FARMACEUTICA EN FORMA DE HIDROGEL QUE CONTIENE: a) UN DIESTER DE ACIDO CARBOXILICO EL CUAL ES UN COMPUESTO DE FORMULA: R1-O-CO-O-R2, DONDE R1 Y R2 SON, ALQUIL(C1-C6), ALQUENILO O ALQUINILO(C2-C6) QUE PUEDEN ESTAR INTERRUMPIDOS CON ATOMOS DE OXOGENO Y/O AZUFRE, CICLOALQUILO(C4-C6), HETEROCICLOALQUILO, ENTRE OTROS; O R1 Y R2 ESTAN UNIDOS ENTRE SI POR MEDIO DE UNA UNION C...

SE REFIERE A UN EVAPORADOR TUBULAR QUE SE CARACTERIZA POR LLEVAR EN EL INTERIOR DE LOS TUBOS UN EJE ESTACIONARIO CON UNA ALETA QUE DA VARIAS VUELTAS A DICHO EJE DE MANERA ESPIRAL, Y QUE ESTA SOLDADA AL MISMO DE UN EXTREMO A OTRO. DICHO EJE ALETEADO FORMA EN EL INTERIOR DEL TUBO UN CANAL HELICOIDAL POR DONDE EL LIQUIDO A EVAPORAR CORRE RAPIDAMENTE POR LA ACCION DEL VAPOR PRODUCIDO Y PEGADO A LA PAR...

A dishwasher includes a pump assembly which functions to chop all fluid entrained soil prior to directing fluid to upper and lower wash arms. A flow conduit leading to the upper wash arm is provided with a sampling port which directs a percentage of the fluid flow into a filter chamber having one or more fine mesh filter screens that open into the dishwasher tub basin. The filter chamber is expose...

A dishwasher includes a wash and rinse system that operates to dislodge soil particles that adhere to internal surfaces of a washing chamber. During wash and rinse cycles, the washing chamber is initially filled to a first level with washing fluid. The washing fluid is drawn into a wash system through operation of a pump, that causes the washing fluid in the washing chamber to fall to a second lev...

A dishwasher includes a pump assembly which functions to chop all fluid entrained soil prior to directing fluid to upper and lower wash arms. A flow conduit leading to the upper wash arm is provided with a sampling port which directs a percentage of the fluid flow into a filter chamber having one or more fine mesh filter screens that open into the dishwasher tub basin. The filter chamber is expose...

The cable tie tool has a modular tool head and a tool handle from which the tool head may be detached. The attachment and detachment provided by the modular tool head provides for the use of multiple tool heads with a single tool handle in whi ch is mounted a trigger mechanism. Each modular tool head is secured to the tool handle by a latch mechanism. Each tool head further includes a tensioning m...

Methods for amplifying a nucleic acid sample while preserving the methylatio n status of cytosines are disclosed. In some aspects the amplified methylated sample is modified by methylation sensitive modification and analyzed by hybridization to an array to identify cytosines that were methylated in the starting material and cytosines that were not methylated in the starting material. Methods for d...

The subject invention provides for an intelligent quarantining system and method that facilitates a more robust classification system in connection with spam prevention. The invention involves holding back some messages that appear to be questionable, suspicious, or untrustworthy from classification (as spam or good). In particular, the filter lacks information about these messages and thus classi...

A compressed air energy storage power station comprises a first shafting (1) and a second shafting (2). A gas turbo group (11), an electrical machine (12) and a compressor (13) are arranged on the first shafting (1). Switchable clutch elements (14, 15) are arranged between the electrical machine and the gas turbo group or the compressor. The clutch elements allow a connection to be selectively mad...

This invention relates to a solid oxide fuel cell system comprising at lea st one longitudinally extending tubular solid oxide fuel cell and a longitudinally extending heater mounted in thermal proximity to the fuel cell to provide he at to the fuel cell during start up and during operation as needed. The heater and fuel cell can be encased within a tubular thermal casing; the inside of the casin ...