A method of manufacturing an absorbent article in the form of a pants diaper or a sanitary panty starts from a flat blank which includes an elongated absorbent body (5) enclosed between two casing sheets (2, 9) which at opposing front and rear end parts of the absorbent body have side parts which extend laterally beyond the body on opposite sides thereof. The method includes the step of folding th...

An x-ray filter which produces a uniform distribution of the image contrast and the image brightness, with an optimally reduced skin dose has a pre-filter for the total x-ray beam and an edge filter, which leaves free a central region of the x-ray beam. The pre-filter is made of a material having an atomic number less than 60, such as copper, and the edge filter is made of a material having an ato...

The invention provides an impact member (24) for assembly with a rotor (14) arranged in a comminuter (10) used for the size reduction of feed material. The impact member (24), disposed radially about the rotor (14), comprises a carrier (26) and a replaceable impact plate (28) both configured for complementary registration so as to be cantilevered from the carrier (26) an d to provide an essentiall...

Sofa-bed, suitable to assume at least a closed position wherein it is configured as a sofa and an open position wherein it is configured as a bed, comprising a fixed structure (11) and a folding structure, hinged on the fixed structure (11) and provided with a mattress (15), suitable to define the bed in the open position, the fixed structure (11) comprising at least a back-rest (13) and sides (14...

Die Erfindung ermöglicht es, beliebige Bodenflächen völlig selbsttätig und vollständig abzutasten und dabei insbesondere effektiv zu saugen, wobei auch niedrige Bereiche, Kanten und Nischen erfasst werden. Der Roboter wird so gesteuert, dass jeweils der Nahbereich abgetastet wird, wobei Hindernisse durch spezielle Sensoren detektiert und in einem Datenfeld gespeichert werden. Anschliessend erfolgt...

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Schmelzinfiltration von porösen Körpern (10) mit flüssigem Metall bzw. Silizium, bei dem Metall bzw. Silizium (2) aufgeschmolzen und mit dem porösen Körper (10) in Kontakt gebracht wird, so dass das flüssige Metall bzw. Silizium in die Poren eindringt. Erfindungsgemäss ist vorgesehen, dass zwei oder mehrere poröse Körper (10) übereinandergestape...

This invention relates to processes for making phosphorus compounds R2P-X-PR2, R2P-M, R2P-L and R3P, and the novel cation R2P<+>(L)-X-P<+>(L)R2, where R represents an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group, X represents a bridging group, L represents a leaving group and M represents an alkali metal atom. The invention relates further to a process for making a compound R2P-L from a compound R-H v...

A series of ortheses for the treatment of scoliotic deformities are each adapted for obliquely applying dynamic derotational forces on the thorax and lumbar spine of the user in opposite directions combined with a kyphosing action on the thorax and a lordosing action on the lumbar spine. The orthoses are designed in order that the correcting forces can be applied on the user's trunk with various d...

The noose for an endoscope has a control cable (2) which is longitudinally movable into a sleeve (1). The noose is formed of a U-shaped bent elastic material section formed into a loop which forms a noose (3) extending beyond the distal end of the sleeve when the control cable is pushed into the proximal end of the sleeve. The loop is retracted into the distal end of the sleeve when the cable is ...

The transport arrangement includes a driverless, rail-guided, transport vehicle steered by guide rail(4). An electrically conducting switch(3), electrically isolated from the conductor rails(1,2), is provided at each branching, in the crossing area of the conductor rails. The dimension of the isolation in drive direction between the switch and the adjacent conductor rail is smaller than the dimens...

Such wave-drier hair driers are with a long two- or multi-finger hair drier attachment (1) able to rotate freely about its axis. Its rotating vane grips (2) on the plug-on end of the drier attachment possess rear-side air suction openings. A compressor-turbine (5) in the fan part increases the outlet speed of the warm air with the brushing against the air outlet openings of the rotating vane grips...

Es wird ein Verfahren angegeben zur Übermittlung des von einem Zählpunkt (TP1...ZP3) ermittelten Zählerstands an eine zentrale Auswerteeinrichtung (AWE), die sich beispielsweise in einem Stellwerk befindet. Erfindungsgemäß ist vorgesehen, daß die Übermittlung über ein auf Vermittlung beruhendes Kommunikationsnetz erfolgt. Vorzugsweise handelt es sich dabei um ein Mobilfunknetz (MSC, BTS). Der Zähl...

A process for the production of expanded polyurea elastomers which comprises reacting: a) an aliphatic polyetheramine having primary amino functions and essentially no free hydroxyl groups; b) carbon dioxide in the form of carbamate, obtained by reacting carbon dioxide with a portion of the aliphatic polyetheramines; c) a polyisocyanate; d) water; and e) a catalyst having a tertiary amino group; i...

For the quality control of an analysis system, a portable analyser has a disposable cassette with optical and/or electro-chemical sensors in the sample zone. The sensors in the cassette are brought into contact with a calibration and/or conditioning medium. The medium has chemical and/or physical parameters which affect the characteristics of at least one sensor. Directly before measurement of a s...

An apparatus and method for use in performing ablation of organs and other tissues includes a radio frequency generator which provides a radio frequency signal to ablation electrodes. The power level of the radio frequency signal is determined based on the subject area of ablation. The radio frequency signal is coupled with the ablation electrodes through a transformation circuit. The transformati...

This invention is a method, and apparatus for selectively photo-bleaching or killing pigmented tissues by photochemically converting pigments in the tissues using light (82), and specifically two photon excitation. Photo-toxic products thereby produced then kill pigmented cells. Hyperthermia or an exogenous agent can also be added to augment efficacy. The present invention is also directed to sele...

The present invention relates to an atomised, non-oxidising, alloyed metal powder based on iron, that has been enriched with carbide-bound carbon in the surface layer of the powder particle. Besides iron and the carbide-bound carbon, the powder particles comprise one or more of the alloying substances, chromium, manganese or silicon. The oxygen content in the atomised, non-oxidising alloyed metal ...

A process for producing a crystalline methacrylic resin which comprises a step of bringing a mixture of an isotactic methyl methacrylate polymer and a syndiotactic methyl methacrylate polymer into contact with a high-pressure gas; and a process for producing a foam of a crystalline methacrylic resin which comprises a step of foaming the mixture. Thus, a crystalline methacrylic resin is easily obta...

The present invention pertains to a method for forming polyacrylic acid granules and granules formed therefrom wherein the granules are flowable, have an increased bulk density relative to the as polymerized polyacrylic acids, and a low amount of dust which is generally characterized herein as particles which pass through a 325 mesh screen. The granules formed by the method of the present inventio...