The present invention generally relates to processes for preparing extruded foam products and more particularly to a process for producing such products wherein surface defects are minimized. There has been a movement to replace conventional halo-carbon blowing agents in favor of purportedly more environmentally safe halo-carbon free blowing agents such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen, argon, water, a...

The method involves forming a code for calling up an element from an identifier and a system key according to a computing rule, sending the identifier and key to a control station, forming an acknowledgment code in the control station from the identifier and key using the same rule, sending this code to an auxiliary operating device if the operation is granted, comparing with a stored request code...

The invention relates to an injector device for delivery of liquid from a high pressure source, and also to a method of performing such an injection. The device comprises a storage chamber 6 , for the liquid or the liquid precursor components, comprising a storage barrel 16 with at least a section of substantially constant cross-section, defining a storage chamber axis, and a pressure chamber 4 co...

An external reinforcing strap system for a bulk material cargo container liner comprises a plurality of vertically spaced, horizontally oriented reinforcing straps, or a plurality of horizontally spaced, vertically oriented reinforcing straps and a plurality of vertically spaced, horizontally oriented reinforcing straps, to have their tension levels individually adjusted in an independent manner i...

In the solution of the invention, an association is formed (702) between activity information characterizing the activity level of a user and a performance parameter value proportional to the heart rate information of the user, the activity information and heart rate information having been measured in a user-specific performance monitor, and the heart rate information being responsive to the acti...

The invention relates to a portable electronic device comprising: an aperture for allowing surrounding optical radiation modulated by a user's tissue to access the portable electronic device; a radiation detector for generating an electrical signal from the surrounding optical radiation modulated by the user's tissue; and a signal processing chain connected to the radiation detector and configured...

A method of reducing the torque of a drill string used in drilling a subterranean well that includes injecting into the drilling fluid a composition including a base fluid and a polymer coated colloidal solid material. The polymer coated colloidal solid material includes: a solid particle having an weight average particle diameter (d 5 o) of less than ten microns, and a polymeric dispersing agent ...

A dual layer insect screen assembly for fenestration units has a first screening layer for blocking passage of insects through the fenestration unit. A second screenin g layer is moveable over the first screening layer to provide additional shading, light reflection, and other variable optical effects, while still allowing ventilation through the fenestration unit.

Boîtier d'accessoires de moteur d'avion portant une machine électrique (16) telle qu'un alternateur dont le rotor (14) est guidé en rotation dans u n palier (24) porté par une pièce support (40) en matériau à faible coefficien t de dilatation thermique, elle-même portée par un couvercle de stator (42) qu i sert de pont thermique entre le corps (20) du stator de la machine électriqu e et du carter ...

Disclosed is a cast nickel-chromium alloy comprising up to 0.8 percent of carbon, up to 1 percent of silicon, up to 0.2 percent of manganese, 15 to 40 percent of chromium, 0.5 to 13 percent of iron, 1.5 to 7 percent of aluminum, up to 2.5 percent of niobium, up to 1.5 percent of titanium, 0.01 to 0.4 percent of zirconium, up to 0.06 percent of nitrogen, up to 12 percent of cobalt, up to 5 percent ...

A device of an electrode is disclosed, comprising a core and a surface coating of electrically-conductive material, and it is characterized by that the surface coating comprises one or several layers with a pore-free surface, each with a thickness of 0.005 mm to 0.050 mm, and formed by spraying, especially with a vacuum plasma spray technique.

The system for transporting a stack (6) of printed material comprises a support (7) which fits against the rear of the stack. A conveyor belt (12) fits under the stack and transports it over a guide table (13). Two vertical conveyor belts (16, 17) support the sides of the stack during transport.

A surgical system having all of the various pneumatic control sub-systems integrally mounted on a common manifold. The various required control mechanisms such a s valves are likewise integrally mounted to the common manifold.

A surgical system having all of the various pneumatic control sub-systems integrally mounted on a common manifold. The various required control mechanisms such as valves are likewise integrally mounted to the common manifold. Air cylinders for valve actuation are directly installed into the manifolds, and pressuriz ed air for the air cylinders is supplied to the cylinders through the manifolds. Su...

SE REFIERE A DERIVADOS POLICICLICOS DE INDAZOL DE FORMULA (1.0), EN DONDE Y1, Y2, Y3 SON INDEPENDIENTEMENTE -CH=, -N= y -CR9=; Z ES 1 A 3; Q ES a), b) ENTRE OTROS; R1 ES -CN, -NH2,-OR10, R10, C(O)R10, -(C(R30)2)n-NR32-C(O)-R10, ENTRE OTROS; R3, R4, R5, R6 Y R7 SON INDEPENDIENTEMENTE H, ALQUENILO, ALQUILO, ENTRE OTROS; R8 ES H, OH, ALQUILO, ENTRE OTROS; R9 ES HALOGENO, CN, NH2, ENTRE OTROS; R35 ES ...

SE REFIERE A UN POLVO DE CONFITE SINTERIZADO QUE COMPRENDE UN POLVO SINTERIZADO CON UNA TEXTURA LIVIANA LA CUAL TIENE UNA DENSIDAD DE 0,1-0,6 g/ml, UNA POROSIDAD CERRADA DE 15 A 70%, UNA POROSIDAD ABIERTA DE 10-45 %, UNA POROSIDAD TOTAL DE 15-90%. DONDE EL POLVO SINTERIZADO INCLUYE PARTICULADOS AMORFOS TALES COMO FRUTAS, LECHE, CAFE, CARAMELO DURO, GALLETAS, OBLEAS Y/O ARROZ CRUJIENTE; ADEMAS DE I...

REFERIDA A UN METODO PARA PRODUCIR UNA GLICOPROTEINA RECOMBINANTE CON BAJO CONTENIDO DE MANOSA, UN ANTICUERPO MONOCLONAL HUMANO RECOMBINANTE O FRAGMENTO DE FIJACION AL ANTIGENO DEL MISMO CON BAJO CONTENIDO DE MANOSA O UN ANTICUERPO MONOCLONAL HUMANO RECOMBINANTE O FRAGMENTO DE FIJACION DEL ANTIGENO DEL MISMO QUE ENLAZA IL-15 CON BAJO CONTENIDO DE MANOSA, DONDE DICHO METODO CONSISTE EN EL CULTIVO D...

The facility has a frame, a floor (6) and a cleaning device for cleaning the floor (6). The device comprises a supply pipe for supplying water and a nozzle (13) for distributing water. The nozzle is connected to the pipe and opens out in the vicinity of the floor (6). The nozzle comprises a neck (14) having two opposite converging surfaces (16, 17). One of the surfaces (16, 17) is formed by the fr...

For ray tracing it is necessary to determine the region of visibility between at least a first reflector and a second reflector by means of the following phases: representing said first and second reflector in a system of coordinates (x, y, z); said method is characterised in that it further comprises the phases of: carrying out an affine transformation of said system of coordinates (x, y, z); det...

Savoury food composition in a non-compressed free-flowing powdery form comprising powdered fat which is low in triglycerides of trans-fatty acids. More specifically, the fat comprises (a blend of) triglycerides of fatty acids, wherein the amount of H3 (triglyceride of 3 saturated fatty acids of 16 or more carbon atoms) and H2U (triglyceride of 2 saturated fatty acids of 16 or more carbon atoms and...