A distinctive absorbent article has a front waistband portion (12), a back waistband portion (14) and an intermediate portion (6) which interconnects the front and back waistband portions. The article comprises a backsheet layer (30), and an absorbent retention portion (48) superposed on the backsheet layer. A liquid permeable topsheet layer (28) is superposed on the retention portion and connecte...

There is disclosed a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating dry eye or a disease caused therefrom which comprises as an active ingredient an effective amount of sulfodehydroabietic acid or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. There are also disclosed a method and device for preventing or treating dry eye or a disease caused therefrom.

Disclosed is an elongated, curved sanitary napkin (10) having elasticized, raised side edges (50,52) along the opposite sides of an absorbent (18). A garment attachment panel (14,16) is secured to the underside of each raised side edge (50,52). A fixed portion (70) of the garment attachment panel (14,16) is bonded flat against each raised side edge (50,52) so that a free portion (72) of each of th...

Methods and compounds for the preparation of nucleic acid samples. Polymerase inhibitors are treated so as to allow for amplification of nucleic acid from biological sources, including whole blood.

The gripper (10) has two gripper parts (11, 13), of which the one, first gripper part (11) is pivotable relative to the other, second gripper part (13). To hold a printed product (P), the free ends (12a, 14a) of the two gripper parts (11, 13) interact. The first gripper part (11) is mounted in a bearing part (21) by means of a ball joint (22), said bearing part being seated non-rotatably on a rota...

In order, along with the simple structure and reliable sealing action, to stabilize the position of the sealing elements, it being the intention simultaneously to provide guidance for the pipe ends (1, 2) to be connected, said pipe ends (1, 2) are provided, at their end, with socket-like widenings which are enclosed in a positively locking manner by a clamp (11), which can be reduced in diameter. ...

PCT No. PCT/DE93/00288 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 26, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 26, 1994 PCT Filed Mar. 24, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO93/20222 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 14, 1993A process for the production of 17 alpha -hydroxy-3-methoxy-8,14-seco-1,3,5 (10),9(11)estratetraen-14-one by fermentation of 3-methoxy-8,14-seco-1,3,5(10),9(11) -estratetraene-14,17-dione with a live culture of Kloeckera magna is described, wh...

A disposable diaper (1) is provided with a pair of elastic crotch zone cuffs (28) extending in parallel to each other longitudinally across a front zone (8), a crotch zone (10) and a rear zone (9). The cuffs (28) are each bonded along a base (29) thereof and in the proximity of the base (29), as well as at portions of their longitudinally opposite ends (30, 31), to a topsheet (5) inside transverse...

The present invention pertains to a sanitary napkin. The sanitary napkin includes a topsheet, a first backsheet joined to the topsheet, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the first backsheet. A second backsheet is joined to the first backsheet. The second backsheet includes a line of weakness defining a portion of the second backsheet to be separated from the remainder of th...

The present invention relates to free-flowing detergent powder which is prepared by spray drying, the powder comprising : (a) from 10% to 90% by weight of a complex, said complex comprising (a)(i) a chelating agent and (a)(ii) a metal ion selected from the group consisting of magnesium, calcium, strontium, zinc and aluminium, and mixtures thereof; and (b) from 10% to 90% by weight of a p...

The present invention relates to water vapor permeable absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins, panty liners, and incontinence pads which are adhered by adhesive (22) to an undergarment during use. More particularly the present invention relates to articles which have a water vapor permeable back sheet which have a flexibility in a longitudinal direction, and which can be particularly well adh...

The present invention relates to breathable absorbent articles such as sanitary napkins, pants liners, and incontinence pads which are adhered by adhesive (22) to an undergarment during use. More particularly the present invention relates to articles which have an air permeable or breathable back sheet, which have a flexibility in a longitudinal direction, and which are particularly well adhered t...

The lower-most temperature of the thermal mass in a chilled water stratified storage tank is lowered without reducing its density by the addition of sodium nitrite and sodium nitrate, alone or in combination, preserving thermal stratification so that both warm and chilled water may be stored in the tank, a benefit not previously obtained without the use of chemicals damaging to the environment. A ...

An absorbent article which delimits a front waistband section, a rear waistband section and an intermediate section which interconnects the front and rear waistband sections. The article includes a substantially fluid-impermeable backsheet layer, a liquid-permeable topsheet layer positioned in facing relation with the backsheet layer, and an absorbent body located between the backsheet layer and t...

Disclosed is a distinctive composite absorbent core and an absorbent article incorporating the same. The absorbent core comprises at least one absorbent portion and at least one porous resilient portion. The porous resilient portion is located adjacent the absorbent portion and has a wet compression recovery of at least about 85 percent. The porous resilient portion may have a basis weight of from...

A diaper containing a liquid pervious topsheet coated with a lotion composition is disclosed. The lotion composition reduces the adherence of BM to the skin of the wearer, thereby improving the ease of BM clean up. The lotion composition comprises a plastic or fluid emollient such as mineral oil or petrolatum, an immobilizing agent such as a fatty alcohol or paraffin wax to immobilize the emollien...

PURPOSE:To produce polarizing tiles readily and at a low cost without using transfer paper and screen printing. CONSTITUTION:Pigment containing mica powder and frit powder is dispersed into a hydrophobic or hydrophilic solvent to prepare a solution. The solution is sprayed on the surface of burnt tile and baked at <=1,050 deg.C. Consequently, a spray solution can be applied in a thin film state by...

The invention relates to chiral benzene derivatives of the formula I in which R 1* , R 2* , X 1 , X 2 , A 1 , A 2 , Z 1 , Z 2 , L 1 , L 2 , L 3 , m, n and 1 are as defined in Claim 1 (and in particular, R 1* and R 2* are both chiral radicals), and their use as chiral dopes in liquid-crystalline media for electro-optical displays, and to electro-optical displays containing such media.

A rigid substrate interposer, 49 is mounted in a leadframe in place of a conventional integrated circuit die. Interposer bonding pads 50 at the periphery of the substrate are connected to bond fingers 56 of the leadframe, e.g., by wire bonds 54. The interposer bonding pads are electrically connected to the die using a network of routing lines 52 connected to a central array of interposer array pad...

A security gate for positioning within an area way such as a doorway. The gate includes a support structure defined by a frame and a flexible panel supported by the frame. The frame includes horizontal members and vertical members wherein the vertical members may be conveniently folded to a position parallel to the horizontal members whereby the gate is folded to a compact configuration for transp...