A water-absorbent composite in the form of a sheet comprising, as main components, a fiber base material in a web form, a super water-absorbent resin and a binder component which combines both the materials, characterized in that the composite may be prepared by a method wherein (a) the fiber base material in a web form is a non-bonded web being almost free of a bonding between fibers thereof, (b)...

User values and selections are collected and provided to a report server that customizes a generically defined report pursuant to the user values and selections. An ordered set of report parameters is declared in the definition of a report and then this parameter definition is used to drive user prompting and execution of the report. As parameter values are collected in sequence order, a value ret...

A method and apparatus for improving reservoir communication includes, in one arrangement, causing creation of tunnels in surrounding formation of a well interval, and applying treatment fluid to the tunnels. A local transient underbalance condition is created in the well interval after creation of the tunnels in the formation and application of the treatment fluids.; Se presenta un metodo y apara...

The mandrel, designed to be expanded or contracted by the movement of a shoe (1) that is maintained rigorously parallel to the mandrel's axis, has a single means (V) of applying a force along the reel's lengthwise axis, acting on a guide (2) with its outer end keeping parallel to the lengthwise axis via a flange (4) of constant diameter to which the guide is attached. The flange slides along the l...

Rigid foams are made by reacting a polyisocyanate with an isocyanate-reactive composition which includes at least one isocyanate-reactive compound, preferably, an amine-initiated polyol and more preferably, an amine-initiated polyether polyol and a second, different polyol in the presence of a blowing agent composition which includes water and a catalyst composition which includes two different bl...

A method for producing polymer foams having improved fire performance properties is provided, which method comprises using 365mfc as the blowing agent, as well as polyurethane foam compositions comprising a polyol, an isocyanate and 365mfc.; Se proporciona un metodo para producir espumas de polimero que tienen propiedades de rendimiento en fuego mejorado, tal metodo comprende utilizar 365mfc como ...

A method for making a rigid polyurethane foam employing a C4 or C5 hydrocarbon blowing agent, or mixtures thereof, and a silicone surfactant comprising a polyether-polysiloxane copolymer represented by the following formula: (CH3)3-Si-O-(Si(CH3)2-O)x-(Si(CH3)(R)O)y-Si(CH3)3 where R= (CH2)3-O-(-CH2-CH2-O)a-(CH2-CH(CH3)-O)b-R", and where R" is H, (CH2)zCH3, or C(O)CH3; x + y +2 is 60-130; x/y is 5 -...

The clip for attaching a helmet to a belt is S-shaped. This provides two sections (2, 3), one of which fits over the belt while the helmet chinstrap fits into the other. A slide (4) also fits into this to assist moving the clip around the belt.

- L'objet de l'invention est un cadre de sommier à lattes comportant un cadre principal (1) et au moins un cadre secondaire (2) caractérisé en ce que le cadre secondaire (2) prolonge le cadre principal (1) dans une direction longitudinale et est solidarisé par une charnière (3) à une traverse (4) du cadre principal, de sorte que le cadre secondaire (2) puisse se replier sous le cadre principal ...

La présente invention concerne un réseau de disques à haute fiabilité et faible coût émulant un lecteur ATA pour pouvoir l'utiliser de la même manière qu'un lecteur FC. Un système de réseau de disques comporte un dispositif de mémorisation (400) ayant une unité logique (420) ; ce dispositif comporte plusieurs dispositifs de disque ayant une première interface et un convertisseur d'interface (43...

Polyurethane articles having a compressed shell and a cellular core, so-call ed integral skin foams are produced from an isocyanate component which includes one or more inorganic zeolites.

The present invention provides ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers. The present invention also provides a method of making ion-sensitive, water-dispersible polymers and their applicability as binder compositions. The present invention further provides fiber-containing fabrics and webs comprising ion-sensitive, water-dispersible binder compositions and their applicability in water-dispersible...

A system and method for agricultural data collection and management is described to provide quality assurance source verification data and performance tracking for agricultural items throughout the production cycle. Individual item data is efficiently collected, transferred, and shared in a transactional, event-oriented, row-oriented structure with few columns without need for creating relational ...

Low rise trolley (1) transports palletised cargo (12-18 metres in length and weighing in excess of 30 tonnes) to and from shipping containers. Spacing of trolley forks (2) from a container sidewall is maintained by sensors (220-221) incorporated in fork (2). If trolley (1) diverges from the preset spacing, an electronic control system activates small hydraulic rams (with 8mm stroke) angling (by ¦ ...

A description is given of a concrete molding which is coated with cement-bound mineral coating composition (cement slurry) and with a transparent varnish, the transparent varnish comprising as binder an aqueous polymer dispersion and also at least one anionic emulsifier containing at least one phosphate and/or phosphonate group. The concrete molding is distinguished by high gloss and can be used i...

The account balance adjusting method includes the steps of maintaining an advertiser information database; extracting at least one search information associated with a keyword; determining one search information through a predetermined bidding process using the first bidding price; generating a search result list; maintaining the first bidding price and the generated search result list; receiving ...

The present invention relates to a melanin biosynthesis inhibitor containing terrein compound as an effective ingredient. The terrein compound can be easily separated from Penicillium sp KCTC 26245, a fungal strain inhabited in domestic soil. It does not directly inhibit tyrosinase but inhibits the expression of MITF (microphthalmia-associated transcription factor) by activating ERK (extracellular...

An information processing system P3 is communicably connected with multiple controlling systems P2 that promote the growth or health of living organisms by controlling at the least the light irradiated on such living organisms by a light irradiating means X1, and the environmental data produced by one controlling system P1 and concerning the beneficial environmental parameters including the light ...

A method for manufacturing carbon/silicon-carbide composite by a "One-shot' process including carbonization, heat processing, infiltration, and forming an anti-oxidation layer on surface is provided through the steps of: 1) hardening a stacked carbon/phenolic preform; 2) carbonization and heat processing the preform until the temperature reaches at 2300° C.; 3) infiltrating and sintering the liqui...

A system for organizing and monitoring the use of a reserved room (2) located inside a transport means is disclosed. Usually in public places where a lot of people gets agglomerated, the demand for the use of a certain room, such as for example a ticket booth or toilet, can place the users in a tumultuous and uncomfortable situation. According to the current state of the art, a number of solutions...