Roofing granules having a color coating layer are covered with a clear, transparent or translucent outer coating composition including a functional material, such nanoparticles of anatase titanium dioxide.

The washing machine for cleaning laundry items (9, 10) has at least one washing zone (3, 4), at least one rinsing zone (5, 6), a drying zone (7) and a transporting device to take the laundry through the machine. It has at least one fan (19), the load of which can be adjusted during the operation of the washing machine.

A container having a body surrounding a cavity and with lotion within the cavity, a mouth formed in the body and communicating with the cavity, and a dispenser located in the mouth. The dispenser comprises a pump base at a bottom end of the dispenser, a foraminous member located in an upper end of the dispenser, a first hollow piston extending from the base and a second hollow piston mounted on th...

A container having a body surrounding a cavity and with lotion within the cavity, a mouth formed in the body and communicating with the cavity, and a dispenser located in the mouth. The dispenser comprises a pump base at a bottom end of the dispenser, a foraminous member located in an upper end of the dispenser, a first hollow piston extending from the base and a second hollow piston mounted on th...

The present invention relates to an auxiliary composition in particulate form for the laundering or treatment of fabrics, the auxiliary composition comprises a co-particulate admix of: (i) clay; and (ii) silicone; and (iii) optionally, a charged polymeric fabric-softening boosting component; and (iv) optionally one or more adjunct components; wherein the auxiliary composition has a Flowability Ind...

Absorbent articles having a liquid permeable topsheet, a liquid impermeable backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between said topsheet and said backsheet are disclosed. The backsheet has a physical variation along at least one axis, wherein said physical variation defines a first backsheet zone and a second backsheet zone, and at least one elastomeric element having at least one primary direc...

The present invention relates to a mixer for concrete and similar mixtures, of the type composed of a parallelepiped tank (2) internally provided with one or more mixing shafts (3), each of them driven into rotation by a corresponding motor unit (UM) in external position with respect to the tank (2), which comprises, with the necessary connections, an electric motor (4), a gear motor (6) and a cas...

SE REFIERE A COMPUESTOS DERIVADOS DE AZACICLOALCANOS DE FORMULA (I) DONDE q ES 0 O 1; r ES 0 O 1; X-Y ES N-C(O), N-CRaRb, CR14-O, ENTRE OTROS, EN DONDE Ra Y Rb SON CADA UNO H O ALQUILO(C1-C3) OPCIONALMENTE SUSTITUIDO CON F O HIDROXI; R14 ES H O ALQUILO(C1-C3); W ES UN HETEROARILO SELECCIONADO DE (a), (b), ENTRE OTROS, EN DONDE R1 ES HETEROARILO DE FORMULA (i), (ii), ENTRE OTROS, DONDE Rc ES -(CH2)...

REFERIDA A UN DERIVADO DE NAFTIRIDINA DE FORMULA (E), DONDE EL ANILLO Y ES CICLOBUTILO; R1 ES PIRIMIDILO, METIMIDAZOL, OH, METILO O CICLOPROPILO; EL GRUPO (a) ES UN NUCLEO TAL COMO (b) O (c). SON COMPUESTOS PREFERIDOS: DICLORHIDRATO DE 1-{4-[3-(1-METIL-1H-IMIDAZOL-4-IL)-9-FENIL[1,2,4]TRIAZOLO[3,4-f]-1,6-NAFTIRIDIN-8-IL]FENIL}CICLOBUTANAMIDA, 1-[4-(9-FENIL[1,2,4]TRIAZOLO[3,4-f]-1,6-NAFTIRIDIN-8-IL)...

SE REFIERE A UN COMPUESTO DE FORMULA I, DONDE T1, T2 Y T3 SON CADA UNO H, ALQUILO C1-C4, HALOGENO, CN, CH=CH-CN, C(O)RA O (CH2)1-2N(RA)RB; RA Y RB SON CADA UNO H, ALQUILO C1-C4; R2 Y R3 SON H, HALOGENO, C(O)N(RA)RB, OCF3, ENTRE OTROS; R6 ES (1), (2), (3), ENTRE OTROS; J1 Y J2 SON CADA UNO H, ALQUILO C1-C4, CF3, C(O)NH2, C(O)N(RA)RB, SO2RA, ENTRE OTROS; R7 Y R8 SON OH, CN, NO2, ENTRE OTROS; Q ES -C...

The present invention provides a power tool comprising: at least a pair of handles (10, 20), wherein each of the pair of handles has (a) a respective actuator (14, 24) for operating said power tool; and (b) a respective guard member (16, 26) for restricting access to said respective actuator; the power tool further comprising a latch mechanism (72, 74) for latching the pair of handles (10, 20) tog...

It is common for the generation of hydroelectric energy, that the use of waterfalls and dams be utilized to drive a turbine for the creation of electricity. In this concept for generating hydroelectric power from water, if one could divert the water, say from a lake by means of a funnel or trap door below the water line of a large lake and have it drop onto an impeller by means of gravity, that on...

Display windows associated with one or more software applications are differentiated with a pictograph drawn in each window. The user can then quickly and easily distinguish between windows of the same application or between applications by referring to the pictograph, rather than having to read small text and graphics located in the title bar of the windows. A pictograph may be a watermark which ...

The disclosure provides conductivity improving concentrates and methods for improving conductivity and reducing risks associated with static discharge in middle distillate fuel compositions, particularly ultra-low sulfur diesel fuels. The conductivity improvement is provided in the presence of a basic nitrogen component and is sustained for an extended period, thus permitting the antistatic agent ...