Galacturonic acid derivatives of formula: R1 being a linear or branched alkyl having 2 to 22 carbon atoms, R being CH-CH(OH)-CO2R2 or -CH(OH)-CH-CO2R2, R2 being hydrogen, R1, an alkali metal atom, an alkaline-earth metal atom, a quaternary ammonium group of formula in which each of R3 to R6 is, independently of the others, hydrogen, an alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a...

A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate forming the bottom portion of a package of the device and a ceramic plate forming the upper or lid portion of the device. The substrate includes a layer of metal on its upper surface along the substrate outer edge and spaced apart from electrodes on the substrate upper surface. The ceramic plate includes a copper foil on its lower surface a...

A remote data collection unit (21) is provided at each of a plurality of panelist locations. The remote unit is adapted to be coupled to one or more television receivers (22) or cable television converters (19). The data collection unit monitors and stores information as to what TV mode is in use, identification of the TV viewing audience and events such as channel changes and the like. The data c...

An apparatus for acquiring images, particularly for dental radiology, characterised by comprising: a container (2) of dimensions suitable for its introduction into the oral cavity of a patient and having a radiotransparent wall (4), to the inner surface of which there is applied a scintillator (6) which converts the incident X-rays into visible radiation; a tubular conduit (14) extending outwards ...

Wire netting mats are used in many areas of fire, heat and sound-proofing technology. Wire netting is sewn to a mineral wool mat by means of a binding wire which is guided per seam in a backstitch in each case forming a loop through the mineral wool mat and the wire netting. In order to avoid the backstitched seams becoming undone during rough handling on building sites, i.e. to ensure that the wi...

A recording sheet for ink-jet printing processes, comprising a support (carrier, base, substrate) and an ink take-up (absorption) layer containing a hydrophilic binder and a pigment, where the ink take-up layer contains a mixture of polyvinyl alcohol, vinylpyrrolidone homopolymer and/or vinylpyrrolidone copolymer as binder and a water-soluble substance containing aldehyde groups.

Compounds having the structure: wherein B represents a purine, 7-deazapurine, or pyrimidine moiety covalently bonded to the C<1>-position of the sugar moiety, provided that when B is purine or 7-deazapurine, it is attached at the N<9>-position of the purine or 7-deazapurine and when B is pyrimidine, it is attached at the N<1>-position: wherein A represents a moiety consisting of at least th...

A thermoplastic polymer composition capable of being extruded comprises a reaction product of an ionomer and a polymer which contains a moiety which is reactive with the acid or neutralized acid group of the ionomer. The composition is sufficiently non-sticking that it can be extruded and calendered without substantial adherance to any hot metal parts. Since this thermoplastic polymer composition ...

A digital phase-locked loop has a periodically overflowing digital oscillator (DCO), implemented as a modulo adder, and a processor device. The processor device adjusts the period T of the digital oscillator to a nominal period, determined from periodically occurring synchronizing pulses, by comparing the actual phase of the digital oscillator with a set phase at the control clock rate of the peri...

A golf club head (10) (e.g. an "iron" club head) has a body (11) defining a heel (12), toe (13), top wall (14), sole (15) and a front wall (17) defining an upwardly and rearwardly inclined front face (16) and rear face. The body has a forwardly extending main recess (21) located rearwardly of the front wall (17) and also an undercut recess (22) located directly rearwardly of the front wall rear fa...

A golf club head (10) (e.g. an "iron" club head) has a body (11) defining a heel (12), toe (13), top wall (14), sole (15) and a front wall (17) defining an upwardly and rearwardly inclined front face (16) and rear face. The body has a forwardly extending main recess (21) located rearwardly of the front wall (17) and also an undercut recess (22) located directly rearwardly of the front wall rear fa...

PCT No. PCT/EP95/03486 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 6, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 6, 1997 PCT Filed Sep. 5, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/07693 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 14, 1996The invention relates to a molded part made of completely biodegradable starch foamed material to be used for protecting transported articles and to a method for its preparation, wherein the starch foamed material is expanded to form starch foam ...

The present invention provides a water borne metallic coating composition which stably disperses a metallic pigment and provides good metallic appearance independently of coating conditions. The water borne coating composition of the present invention comprises a specific film forming polymer (I), a specific fluorine containing compound (II), a metallic pigment (III), a crosslinking agent (IV), a ...

This invention provides a method of stabilizing a bicarbonate-containing powdered medicine by employing the means for packing this powdered medicine in a water- and gas-permeable plastic container, and wrapping this container with a plastic packaging material having a water- and gas-non-permeability with a hollow space between the container and packaging material filled with carbon dioxide or prov...

In order to provide an overhead conveyor system which ensures increased versatility of use, above all permits a high degree of variability with respect to the drives for the transport chain, and in order in particular to fulfil extremely varied technical requirements made of the system in a particular case, such as e.g. different deactivation times of the individual transport chain lengths, buffer...

A warehouse comprising a plurality of levels (LE1-LEn) exhibits an integrated storage and/or retrieval area (SE) which is arranged between two storage levels. The storage/retrieval level (SE) can be served directly by the storage and retrieval units (RBG1-RBG5) of the warehouse. The warehouse itself has storage channels (LK), filled in accordance with the "first-in-last-out" principle, and also ha...

A napkin comprises an absorbent core between a pervious topsheet and an impervious backsheet, with all parts extensible, and a fastener for securing the napkin to the garment, the fastener allowing at least parts of the napkin to extend. The napkin is pref. extensible both longitudinally and transversely and may require extending before applying to the garment, or may be extended by forces applied...

This invention presents alkali metal salts of 8,9 dehydroestrone, salts of its sulfate ester, and stable compositions thereof, as well as processes for their production and use in estrogen replacement therapy and cardiovascular protection.

A sanitary napkin comprising a topsheet, a backsheet, an absorbent core, and a filament spring disposed intermediate the core and the backsheet. The spring provides elastic displacement of the topsheet relative to the backsheet and convexly shapes a body facing surface of the topsheet.

A fluid control device has formed in a valve main body a main channel communicating with an inlet of a channel within a massflow controller, and a relatively long subchannel and a relatively short subchannel both communicating with the main channel. The process gas to be assure of high purity is passed through the relatively long subchannel.