A rapid solidification rate (RSR) route aluminium alloy contains lithium and a dispersoid forming ingredient selected from niobium, molybdenum, hafnium, tantalum and tungsten. These dispersoid forming ingredients resist coarsening in the matrix at solution treatment and ageing temperatures. The dispersoid forming ingredient is preferably present in 0.2 to 5.0 percent by weight.

In order to radically improve the efficiency of evaporators used in vacuum foil coating plants wherein reactive metals such as Al, Ni, Fe and the like are being evaporated, a radiation heater heated up to about 2500 DEG C. is placed in a cavity, the inner wall surface of which carries the liquid evaporant. The liquid evaporant is evaporated and energized by the radiation heater emitting high ener...

Non-conductive surfaces, particularly through-hole surfaces in double-sided or multi-layer printed circuit board, are treated (conditioned) to receive void-free, adherent electroless metal coatings by contact of the surfaces with an organosilane preparatory to catalyzation and metallization.

A handrail which, intended to connect the uprights of a spiral staircase, is formed in assembly with a bundle of strips (1,4,8,11,13,16,21,26,35,36,37) with low thickness and simply placed adjacent so as to easily curve them manually according to the helicoid passing through the uprights (2,5,9,12,14,20,25,30,32,34) already fixed to the staircase and the head whereof, shaped according to the trans...

A small lightweight auxiliary power plant including an engine, electrical alternator, water pump, air conditioning compressor and a heat exchanger is mounted at a convenient location on the tractor of a truck or other large vehicle. The main engine of the truck operates the existing truck air conditioning and heating system in a normal manner when the main engine is running. When the main engine o...

Antiparathyroid antibody preparation directed specifically against a surface antigen which in humans is unique to the parathyroid and to proximal tubuli of the kidney, and the use thereof for forming immune complexes in which one of these surface antigens is present as antigen.

An accelerometer, consisting of a body having a threaded coaxial nipple for screwably securing the body to a mounting base having a connection for a signal transmission cable. The mounting base can be glued firmly or screwed to a measuring surface, and configured so that accelerometers may be mounted thereto and oriented in several axial directions. It is therefore possible to investigate several ...

A process and device (10) for entering letters by means of a digital keyboard (13), an optical display (14) and a digital computer (20). To allow recognition of handwritten signs entered with the finger as block letters on a digital keyboard used as a writing field (13), the movements (18) described by the finger on the writing field (13) are detected by sensors linked to the keys (11) of the digi...

In this method, when a coin or token has been inserted in a coin or token receptacle provided on each trolley, firstly the position of this trolley in a line formed from trolleys which are latched together is established based on the position of the adjacent trolleys. This means that it is established whether the trolley is at the beginning, at the end or in an intermediate position. Depending on ...

PCT No. PCT/CH87/00089 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 17, 1988 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 17, 1988 PCT Filed Jul. 17, 1987 PCT Pub. No. WO88/00513 PCT Pub. Date Jan. 28, 1988.In order to fabricate turned parts (18) out of a steel rod or bar (13) solely by grinding, the latter is chucked in oppositely disposed collets (14, 16) and is ground by two profiled grinding discs (20, 20') which act on it either sequentiall...

The carrier bag has grip holes and a welded-on grip hole reinforcement made of thermoplastic film, e.g. in the shape of reinforcement sheets which are welded to the bag walls in partial areas in a punctiform grid pattern.

Aryloxyureas of formula (I) and their acid addition salts are new. ArO-NH-CO-NR1R2 (I) where Ar is one of (a) to (j); where X1 is H, lower alkyl or lower alkoxy; X2 is H or halogen; X3 is halogen; k is 2 or 3; X4 is F, Br or I; m is 1,2 or 3; X5 is H, halogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy or trifluoromethyl; X6 is H or halogen; X7 is H, halogen, CN, lower alkoxy or trifluoromethyl; n is 1 or 2; X8 is...

A machine for feeding beverage cans to open-ended carrier sleeves of varying capacities. When loading relatively small carrier sleeves, inboard conveyors and associated metering screws feed groups of cans to a flight bar conveyor which moves the groups through the open ends of the carrier sleeves. When loading relatively large carrier sleeves, outboard conveyors and associated metering screws are ...

PCT No. PCT/FR87/00089 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 25, 1988 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 25, 1988 PCT Filed Mar. 24, 1987 PCT Pub. No. W087/05850 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 8, 1987.The invention relates to a method of producing perforations in a solid material in sheet form, an irradiation device for working the method and the resulting perforated material.

PCT No. PCT/DK87/00036 Sec. 371 Date Feb. 8, 1988 Sec. 102(e) Date Feb. 8, 1988 PCT Filed Apr. 9, 1987 PCT Pub. No. WO87/06176 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 22, 1987.Fungicides for preservation of wood, such as tributyltin oxide (TBTO) and tributyltin naphthenate (TBTN), are stabilized through inhibition of a normal autooxidation by addition of up to 1% of at least one metal salt of formula (I), wherein R is...

A communication client is connected to multiple display servers. When a client of one of the display servers issues a communication, the communication client notes the communication in the display server coupled to the client and relays the communication to the other servers for use by clients of the other servers.

2089739 9204934 PCTABS00011 An apparatus for treatment of diseases of the prostate, such as benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and prostatic cancer, includes a urinary catheter (1) for insertion in the prostatic urethra; a dilation balloon (18) for simultaneously dilating the prostatic urethra to relieve any constriction of the prostatic urethra generally symptomatic of most diseases of the prosta...

There is described a prefabricated module comprising a three-dimensional armature formed by welded wires, and flat elements from light and/or heat-insulating material, retained on either side of the armature to form at least one continuous panel. One and the same module may be used either for bearing structures extending vertically, or for bearing structures extending horizontally, and having reta...

BREVET D'INVENTION PROCEDE D'OBTENTION DE VITRAGES ELECTROCHROMES VITRAGES ELECTOCHROMES L'invention a pour objet un procédé d'obtention d'un vitrage électrochrome selon lequel on superpose un premier substrat (1) recouvert d'une couche électroconductrice transparente (2) puis d'une couche d'un matériau électrochrome ayant onction d'électrode, et un second substrat (7) recouvert lui aussi d'une co...