Microemulsions based on perfluoropolyethers, comprising: an aqueous medium, a perfluoropolyether having a mean molecular weight of from 400 to 10 000 and perfluoroalkyl end groups; a fluorinated surfactant; and, optionally also a short-chain hydrogenated alcohol or a fluoroalkanol or a water-soluble salt, and microemulsion being permanently stable within a certain temperature range, in which the...

A low profile alternating current electrical plug is disclosed in which the electrical pins are terminated in lands at right angles to the axis of the pins. These lands are used for crimping wires to the pins as well as for mechanically stabilizing the pins in the molded plug body. Forming these lands at right angles to the pin axis permits a very thin plug body. The electrical cord exits the plug...

A process for rehabilitation of internally reinforced concrete which comprises the temporary application of an adherent coating of an electrolytic material (12) to surface areas of the concrete. Distributed electrode (13) means, preferably a wire grid, is embedded in the adherent coating. Voltage sufficient to develop a current of about 1-5 amps/m<2> is applied between the reinforcement and the di...

The present invention relates to novel conjugates, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for delivering cytotoxic anthracyclines to a selected population of cells desired to be eliminated. The anthracycline conjugates comprise at least one anthracycline molecule linked to a ligand that is reactive with a cell population to be eliminated, the anthracycline having a k...

The present invention relates to novel conjugates, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for delivering cytotoxic anthracyclines to a selected population of cells desired to be eliminated. The anthracycline conjugates comprise at least one anthracycline molecule linked to a ligand that is reactive with a cell population to be eliminated, the anthracycline having a k...

Novel compounds of formula (I): (I) wherein R1 is hydrogen or optionally protected hydroxy; R2 is alkoxy, optionally protected hydroxy, oxo or optionally O-substituted oximino; R3 is hydrogen, optionally protected hydroxy,or a group 4'-(.alpha.-L-oleandrosyl)-.alpha.-L-oleandrosyloxy or .alpha.-L-oleandrosyloxy wherein the terminal hydroxy group is optionally protected; R4, R5, R6 and R7 are the s...

The present invention relates to a disposable absorbent article, such as a diaper or an incontinence guard, which includes an inner liquid-permeable casing sheet (1), which lies the closest to the wearer's body when the article is in use, an outer liquid-impermeable casing sheet (2), and an absorbent body (3) which is enclosed between the two casing sheets. According to the invention, the absorben...

The present invention relates to a disposable absorbent article, such as a diaper or an incontinence guard, which includes an inner liquid-permeable casing sheet (1), which lies the closest to the wearer's body when the article is in use, an outer liquid-impermeable casing sheet (2), and an absorbent body (3) which is enclosed between the two casing sheets. According to the invention, the absorben...

An erasing beam (B1) and a recording beam (B2) emitted from a laser diode array (20) are focused on different tracks of an optical magnetic disk (D). The erasing beam (B1) is focused on a track located ahead of a track on which the recording beam (B2) is focused. The reflected beams of the erasing beam (B1) and the recording beam (B2) are separated respectively into two polarised components by a p...

The present invention relates to a disposable absorbent article, such as a diaper or an incontinence guard, which includes an inner liquid-permeable casing sheet (1), which lies the closest to the wearer's body when the article is in use, an outer liquid-impermeable casing sheet (2), and an absorbent body (3) which is enclosed between the two casing sheets. According to the invention, the absorben...

The device comprises a light source for emitting a light beam, a beam splitter, a condenser lens and a light detector for receiving the light beam for photoelectric conversion. A diffraction grating is provided to separate the light beam into a number of subbeams consisting of a zero-order subbeam and other subbeams so that a focussing error of the spot of the zero-order subbeam on an optical type...

The handbag comprises a side crown 2 which is sewn into a frusto-cone shape, with the rim of a top crown 1 sewn onto one of its rims. Onto the opposite rim, a separate frusto-cone-shaped side crown 3 is sewn in such a manner that the inner edge of a brim 4 (or 6, Fig. 3) is sandwiched between side crowns 2 and 3, and such that the side crown 2, the top crown 1, and the side crown 3 are all sewn to...

APPARATUS AND METHOD OF AUTOMOTIVE BRAKE WITH BOOSTER PISTON A vehicle wheel braking system activated by a master cylinder is provided including a rotor connected to a vehicle wheel, a bracket having a position fixed with respect to the rotor, and a caliper slidably mounted with respect to the bracket in a plane generally perpendicular to the rotor rotational axis. A first hydraulic cylinder activ...

An automotive vehicle drum brake (7) comprising a brake drum (10) for connection to a vehicle wheel; a backing plate (12) for connection to the vehicle; at least one brake shoe (20,21) pivotally mounted on the backing plate and engageable with the brake drum; a non-rotative nut (44) mounted for linear motion with respect to the backing plate and having means (52,62,64) of pivotal connection with t...

2057923 9014443 PCTABS00002 The invention provides a composition of matter comprising a plurality of procaryotic cells containing diverse combinations of first and second DNA sequences encoding first and second polypeptides that can be expressed and which form heteromeric receptors and at least one of the plurality of procaryotic cells expressing heteromer exhibiting binding activity towards a pre...

A device for holding and displaying a plurality of containers of a cylindrical nature having a circumferential wall, a bottom wall, and an opening opposite the bottom wall provided with a closure. The device comprises three chambers circumferentially spaced about a central vertical axis, each of the chambers comprising a vertically-extending planar support wall, the planar support wall having at l...

Disclosed is a drive mechanism for a single facer having a first fluted roll unit consisting of a pair of outer and inner fluted rolls, a second fluted roll unit also consisting of a pair of outer and inner fluted rolls, and a press roll, wherein the press roll is designed to be operated selectively in combination with the first fluted roll unit or with the second fluted roll unit; characterized i...

The system is designed to enable remote reading of domestic gas meters, which reading will be carried out by the utility company, which can also cut off the gas supply, all of which without having to enter the user's household. The system comprises a concentrator (1), to which are connected a number of motors (2) and associated cutoff valves (3). The concentrator (1) is optically linked to a porta...

A valve (2) has an activating mechanism (5) operably connected both to a bistable electric motor (6) with an electronic control (7) operating with coded signals and also to a manual control lever (9) and in one operating state of the motor the manual control (9) is allowed both to open and close the valve whereas in the other operating state the activating mechanism (5) is prevented from transmitt...

A set of wheels, intended for a vehicle for transporting heavy loads, particularly a semi-trailer or a trailer, comprises a hydraulic cylinder 24 for maintaining or adjusting height, placed between a swing arm 22 carrying the wheels and an arm 14 which can be secured to the chassis 10. The actual cylinder is connected to the swing arm 22 whilst the piston thereof is connected to the other element,...