1. An automatically functioning washing machine controlled by programming device, comprising a motor (12) such as a synchronous motor driving a shaft with cams keyed thereon for driving interrupting means in order to put various means of the washing machine into and out of circuit as a function of the angular setting of the cams, that is to say the time expiring from the start of the execution of ...

A Stirling cycle type engine is disclosed in which a displacer piston and power piston operate within a cylinder due to flow of a working fluid which is heated and cooled by a heater element and a cooler element. The cylinder is divided into an upper expansion chamber and a lower compression chamber by a displacer piston. The lower chamber is defined between the displacer piston and power piston. ...

A Stirling cycle type engine is disclosed in which a displacer piston and power piston operate within a cylinder due to flow of a working fluid which is heated and cooled by a heater element and a cooler element. The cylinder is divided into an upper expansion chamber and a lower compression chamber by a displacer piston. The lower chamber is defined between the displacer piston and power piston. ...

In the manufacture of insulating shells formed by a felt of mineral fibers wound around a mandrel, main pressing elements intervene as soon as the winding begins and remain in contact with the surface of the shell during the entire winding phase. Auxiliary pressing elements intervent only when the shell, during shaping, has reached a given outside diameter of, for example, 200 mm. The process appl...

In a piece of furniture, such as a piece of seating or rest furniture of the type comprising a substantially rectangular frame having two opposing frame sidepieces, a plurality of parallel, longitudinally extending grooves is provided on opposing surfaces of said sidepieces. A first flange extending in the longitudinal direction of the profiled rail member is insertable into the grove to support a...

In a piece of furniture, such as a piece of seating or rest furniture of the type comprising a substantially rectangular frame having two opposing frame sidepieces, a plurality of parallel, longitudinally extending grooves is provided on opposing surfaces of said sidepieces. A first flange extending in the longitudinal direction of the profiled rail member is insertable into the grove to support a...

In a piece of furniture, such as a piece of seating or rest furniture of the type comprising a substantially rectangular frame having two opposing frame sidepieces, a plurality of parallel, longitudinally extending grooves is provided on opposing surfaces of said sidepieces. A first flange extending in the longitudinal direction of the profiled rail member is insertable into the grove to support a...

Fungicidally active novel E-isomers of N alpha -(2-cyano-2-alkoximino-acetyl)-amino acid derivatives and peptides of the general formula (I) (I) in which R represents alkyl, alkenyl, alkinyl, cyanoalkyl, azolylalkyl or optionally substituted phenylalkyl, or represents optionally substituted cycloalkyl; R1 represents hydrogen, alkyl, optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substitu...

The present invention provides a process for the preparation of herbicidal 2-(4,4-disubstituted-5-oxo-2-imidazolin-2-yl) benzoic, nicotinic and quinoline-3-carboxylic acids, esters and salts.

Hemostatic adhesive bandages are disclosed wherein a very thin coating of a high molecular weight polyethylene oxide is applied to the surface of the perforated plastic film wound release cover of an adhesive bandage, in a manner compatible with commonly used high speed production techniques and equipment, which stop the bleeding faster when applied to minor cuts.

PCT No. PCT/GB86/00348 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 14, 1987 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 14, 1987 PCT Filed Jun. 16, 1986 PCT Pub. No. WO86/07264 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 18, 1986.A method of disinfecting a contact lens using hydrogen peroxide, which method comprises conducting the hydrogen peroxide treatment of the lens in the presence of an immobilized enzyme which catalyses the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Th...

The unloading device used consists of a separate tool, a pressure unloader (6) which can temporarily remove excess pressure and surplus hydraulic fluid collected in a special vessel, e.g. the oil tank of the hydraulic system.

The fibrous material (20) is transported in fluid by a choke type rotary sluice (3) with fluid-filled through pockets (27,28). The sluice has an upper inlet chamber (2) with a transport fluid level (24) maintained by fluid circulating through the pockets, and simultaneously transporting the fed-in fibrous material. The material comes up against a sieve (35) at the bottom of the pockets and fills t...

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The stop fingers (8) at the base of the container hatch (5) are fitted on a shaft (9), to which is also connected an operating arm (12) with at least one weight (16). When the container is in the use position with its base horizontal and walls vertical, the arm and weight are pivoted backwards from the vertical plane, maintaining the fingers in a locking position. Where the container is tilted pas...

The combination of two materials (2) in the gasket (1) permits the screw union to be tightened so that metallic contact is achieved between flanges, and the risk of the union being loosened is obviated. The sealing material around the exhaust hole (3) is not, by reason of the material combination, exposed to unnecessarily great pressing forces.

A process for the operation of a circulating, fluidized bed reactor is described, by which a solid particle material comprising a solid reactant material, in particular carbonaceous fuel, is introduced into the lower part of the reactor and is formed to a fast bed by means of a fluidization gas containing a gaseous reactant material, in particular oxygen, introduced into the reactor bottom, while ...

A process for the operation of a circulating, fluidized bed reactor is described, by which a solid particle material comprising a solid reactant material, in particular carbonaceous fuel, is introduced into the lower part of the reactor and is formed to a fast bed by means of a fluidization gas containing a gaseous reactant material, in particular oxygen, introduced into the reactor bottom, while ...