Production of synthesis gas from carbonaceous material. A dispersion of carbonaceous material is injected into the upper region of a reactor and allowed to sink inside the reactor accords an elongated high-temperature focal zone projected into the reactor by means of a system for the high concentration of solar energy. The residence time inside the reactor is adjustable by means of countercurrent ...

A topographical support member (2) and method of forming a topographical support member (2) for use in producing nonwoven fabrics, especially tricot-like nonwoven fabrics. The topographical support member (2) includes a body (1) having a top surface (3) comprising a pattern of a plurality of peaks (5) and valleys (6) and a plurality of apertures (7). The apertures (7) have a conical top portion (7...

In a sitting furniture with a lounge arrangement having a displacable trolley (2) which may by extended from a seat bolster (1) there is an additional upholstery (5) attached through a four-hinged ironwork (6). The additional upholstery (5) can be lifted and declined and is lowered underneeth the seat upholstery (4) in the sitting position of the furniture, whereas in the lounge arrangement it is ...

PCT No. PCT/US90/07554 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 7, 1993 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 7, 1993 PCT Filed Dec. 20, 1990.A plastic sheet, preferably of plasticized partial polyvinyl butyral, for a laminated safety glazing, having means dispersed on its surface, preferably comprising a multiplicity of spaced projections, capable of resisting adhesion to a rigid panel, such as glass, of such a glazing when the sheet...

Fauteuil de relaxation du type comprenant: et arrière (35), solidaires des longerons (2), lesdits jambages (35,36) étant articulés entre eux autour d'une chape (23), caractérisé: - en ce que chaque accotoir (4) présente un axe (5) de coulissement parallèle aux longerons (2); - en ce que l'extrémité de chaque jambage avant (36) présente une chape (7) apte à coulisser sur ledit axe (5) de coulisseme...

This device for blocking and unblocking hydraulic brakes solves the problem of undesirable vehicle movement; the device should be mounted to the existing hydraulic braking system. The essential idea of this solution is that the device for blocking and unblocking hydraulic brakes, which is mounted between the main cylinder and the brake cylinders, keeps the hydraulic-liquid pressure in the wheel br...

The present invention relates to a polyolefin composite material based on fiber and a matrix of a polyolefin, selected from polyethylene and polypropylene possessing improved mechanical properties. The polyolefin composite comprises a network of fibers and matrix which have a molecular weight of above 500,000. This network is held together by compressed and crystallized molecular brush layers, obt...

PCT No. PCT/EP95/03559 Sec. 371 Date Mar. 21, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Mar. 21, 1997 PCT Filed Sep. 8, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/09295 PCT Pub. Date Mar. 28, 1996Compounds of formula (I), wherein A represents N or CH; R1 and R2 independently represent C1-4 alkyl, halo or CF3; R3 represents C1-4 alkyl (optionally substituted), C3-7 cycloalkyl, CF3 or aryl; R4 represents H, C3-7 cycloalkyl or C1-6 alkyl (...

A biaxially-oriented film with high mechanical strength, which includes 69 to 94.99% by weight of a polyolefin, 5 to 30% by weight of a natural or synthetic resin having a softening point in the range from 70 DEG to 170 DEG C., and 0.01 to 1% by weight of a nucleating agent, based on the total weight of the film. A method for producing this film includes biaxially drawing the film at temperature...

A selectively-permeable membrane constituted by a composition comprising starch and a synthetic thermoplastic polymer is used for separating liquid aqueous-organic mixtures by pervaporation.

Method for the production of alpha , beta -unsaturated aldehydes and ketones I, O=C(R<1>)-CR<2>=CR<3>R<4>   I, by acid hydrolysis of cyclic alpha , beta -unsaturated acetals II, in the presence of saturated aldehydes.

A method and apparatus for sampling and measuring a physical property of a product in a container (11). The container (11) has an aperture (11a) in its bottom surface, to which a sampling tube (13) is affixed. A piston (14) moves back and forth in the sampling tube (13), thereby withdrawing and replacing samples of product via the aperture (11a). While a sample is in the sampling tube (13), a sens...

1. Method of controlling a running gear without rigid axle connections, in which at least two wheels lying opposite one another are driven separately by separately drivable drive units, characterised in that the performance of the drive units of wheels lying opposite one another is increased and reduced periodically within predetermined band widths at least while travelling straight ahead and/or a...

A ribbon-shaped strip of an amorphous magnetic alloy is heat treated, while applying a transverse saturating magnetic field. The treated strip is used in a marker for a pulsed-interrogation electronic article surveillance system. A preferred material for the strip is formed of iron, cobalt, silicon and boron with the proportion of cobalt exceeding 30% by atomic percent.

Xanthines of formula (I) and their optical isomers and acid-addn. salts are new: R1 = 1-6C alkyl, 3-4C alkenyl or 3-4C alkynyl; R2 = 1-6C alkyl, 3-4C alkenyl, 3-4C alkynyl or opt. substd. benzyl; R3 = (a) C-bonded satd. or unsatd. 5- to 7-membered heterocyclyl contg. one or more O and/or S atoms, opt. substd. by 1-6C alkyl, oxo, CHO, CH2OR4, CH2OR7, COOR4 or CONR5R6; where furyl and thienyl gps. a...

Fungicidal granules comprise by wt. 5-95 wt. % of a phosphite fungicide, in solid or solidified form, 0.1-8% of a wetting agent, 0.3-15% of a dispersing agent and 0-50% of a support, the granules having a size of 0.1-10 mm. Pref. the granules contain 0.5-5% wetting agent e.g. an alkylaryl-sulphonate salt, a salt of a polycarboxylic acid, a polycondensate of ethylene oxide with a fatty alcohol with...

(-)-1-(4'-amino-3'-cyanophenyl)- 2-isopropylamino-ethanol (I) and its acid addn. salts is new. -