The application describes an offshore support structure for drilling rigs and the like. It includes a column structure which stands on the sea bed. The structure is in at least two sections which are relatively tiltable from an initial position in a plane, or planes, which is, or are, transverse to the column axis by the sections being located one relative to the other by a joint means. The joi...

Novel 7-(substituted indanyl or naphthyl)-3-methyl-octa-2,4,6-triene derivatives useful as anti-tumor agents are disclosed.

Container unit for performing cyto-centrifugation, in particular for insertion into vessels such as pivoted beakers of centrifuge swing-out rotors. A chamber block 1 is held fast by clamping springs 4 in a container carrier 5 and a microscopic object carrier 6 is situated between the two. The chamber block is provided with at least two passages 2 arranged at right angles to the object carrier 6 an...

A compressed gas splicing head assembly in an automatic splicing device for producing a knot-free thread connection by splicing, includes a compressed gas splicing head having a splicing channel with two ends formed therein defining a plane of symmetry in longitudinal direction of the splicing channel, the splicing head having outlets for the splicing channel formed therein, and the splicing head ...

The invention relates to the glass industry and more particularly to glass carrying a multilayer reflective coating, a metallic layer being in contact at least on one side with a metal oxide or semiconductor layer. The invention proposes to remove, especially in the region of the edges of the glass sheets, at least the upper coating layers, without attacking the glass, i.e. the possible layers ...

The invention relates to polyetherurethane particles having absorptive activity whereby these particles may be applied for the extractions or the separations of metal ions from liquids, e.g. from waste liquors leaving galvanizing, printing and metal working industries. The particles are of a spherical shape, have a bulk density of at least 0.5 g/cm3 and are resistant against acidic liquids. The in...

PURPOSE:To obtain the titled film which is significantly excellent in easily cuttable properties, also excellent in a heat resistance and a waterproofness, etc., by biaxially stretching the polyester which contains the specified amount of a trifunctional phosphorus compound, trifunctional boron compound as a copolymerization component. CONSTITUTION:A polyester is obtained by adding 0.02-5mol% of (...

A watchdog-type fail-safe system monitors program execution by a computer used, e.g., in controlling operation of an automative vehicle engine. The system includes a control unit, with a microprocessor; and a memory, which stores program segments. These segments include a main routine for performing a background job (BGJ), and a plurality of interrupt routines for handling event generated interrup...

A system for information transmission among plural stations, in which each station can transmit image signals not only to a printer as its own station but to another station for printing, and in which the transfer of communicating right among the stations is achieved in a smooth manner for realizing uniform distribution of the right to communicate among all stations.

UN PROCEDIMIENTO PARA PREPARAR ESPUMAS DE POLIURETANO RIGIDAS CARGADAS CON ALMIDON. SE HACE REACCIONAR UN POLIETER-POLIOL CON UN ISOCIANATO EN PRESENCIA DE UN CATALIZADOR, UN AGENTE DE ESPUMACION, UN ESTABILIZADOR DE ESPUMA Y UNA CARGA DE ALMIDON; DICHA CARGA CONSISTE, AL MENOS EN PARTE, EN ALMIDON PREGELATINIZADO ESENCIALMENTE EXENTO DE PARTICULAS DE DIAMETRO MAYOR DE 3 MM PRESENTANDO UN CONTENID...

APARATO PARA ENFOCAR EN MICROCIRUGIA UN RAYO LASER SOBRE UN PEQUEÑO PUNTO SITUADO EN UN PLANO FOCAL. CONSTA DE UNA FUENTE DE LASER PARA PRODUCIR UN RAYO LASER (1); DE UN EXPANSOR DE HAZ (21) DE RAYOS LASER PARA EXPANDIR EN SECCION RECTA TRANSVERSAL AL RAYO LASER, FORMANDO UN HAZ DE LASER; DE UNA LENTE DE COLIMADOR (23) PARA PONER PARALELOS LOS RAYOS DIVERGENTES DEL HAZ DE LASER EXPANDIDO; DE UNA L...

A method for controlling the state of vulcanization of a wheel tire which comprises controlling the process steps of a vulcanizing process preceeding the heating step according to a time mode, controlling the heating step according to an equivalent cure unit control mode and again controlling the process steps subsequent to the heating step according to the time mode. A vulcanization apparatus is ...

A divan-bed (10) has a frame (11) cooperating with side walls (14) and with a crosswise element (15) that connects said side walls, whereby the frame (11) consists of five consecutive, articulated leaves (12) covered with a one-piece mattress (13) and the two end leaves (12) are placed next to each other to form, in the divan position, the seat (20) and seat back (21) respectively of the divan. Th...

1302811 Electro-medical apparatus H J SEMLER 3 May 1971 [11 May 1970] 12717/71 Heading G1N [Also in Divisions A5 and H3] In a portable cardiac monitor three conductive probes 17, 18, 19 arranged in a triangular configuration with two of the probes spaced apart a distance of at least seven centimetres and the third probe being disposed closer to one of said two probes than the other, extend from a ...

1434129 Pressing powders E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO 23 May 1973 [14 June 1972] 24645/73 Heading B5A [Also in Division C3] A process for preparing a shaped article from a powder of poly(m-phenylene isophthalamide) (which has been formed into such powder by the method of the invention see Division C3) comprises: (A) subjecting the powder to a forming pressure of at least 10,000 p.s.i. at at most 25...

1417502 Coated polycarbonate substrates BAYCHEM CORP 19 April 1973 [19 April 1972] 18991/73 Heading B2E [Also in Division C3] Polycarbonate articles or substrates are provided with a coating which comprises (1) 5-62% (by weight) of a linear diol, (2) 8-35% of a thermosetting resin containing about 10% (by weight of the resin) of units of an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or anhydride, ...

1398623 Paper comprising polyolefin fibres CROWN ZELLERBACH INTERNATIONAL INC 1 Aug 1972 [2 Aug 1971] 35936/72 Heading D2B [Also in Division C3] Paper-like products are obtained by forming a web of polyolefin fibres from an aqueous slurry thereof and drying the web, the aqueous slurry of polyolefin fibres being prepared from a mass of polyolefin fibres in an organic liquid by heating the mass comb...