An apparatus for characterising the permeability of a formation surrounding a wellbore, comprising: a drillstem test (DST) tool comprising, a packer for isolating a zone of the wellbore, a valve for controlling fluid into and out of the zone via the drill string of the tool and, a pressure gauge for detecting the pressure in the zone; wherein the apparatus further comprises an array of at least tw...

An apparatus is provided for sensing anomalies in a long electrically conductive object to be inspected. The object may be a pipeline, or other hollow tube. The apparatus may have a magnetic field generator, and an array of sensors spaced about the field generator. As relative motion in the longitudinal direction occurs between the apparatus and the object to be inspected, the moving magnetic fiel...

The invention of "Low nitrate vegetables" uses a specific cultivation method to achieve this feat. The end result is vegetables that satisfied the following specification (NO3--N(mg/kg) ≤ 450ppm.) Two key methods used are "advanced water cultivation system" and "scheduled nutrient injection and removal method" allowing the invention to achieve nitrate concentration less than 450ppm. In detail, the...

Neutral alpha amino diacid complexes of trace minerals and their use for animal nutrition.

This invention relates to a face mask comprising a micro crystal and a plurality of micro liposomes. The micro crystal has a micron-sized polyhedral structure and the plurality of liposomes is nano-sized and wrapping the outer surface of the aforementioned micro crystal, wherein the plurality of liposomes respectively contains enzyme wrapped inside, and the enzyme is released when the plurality of...

A system of opening and closure with lever servomechanism for pressure cooker of the type comprising a lever handle (1), a flexible lid (2) and an arc-shaped cross member (3) with the curved surface or back turned towards the handle, characterised in that said system comprises a fork (4) connected to the lever handle with a first hinge (8) and to the flexible lid with a second hinge (9), and a thi...

The invention provides a new use of compounds for formula 1 or 1A or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compounds are useful in the treatment of insomnia and related disorders.

The invention described herein relates to: the use of an effective inhibitor of a bacterial alpha -amylase and/or alpha -glucosidase in the manufacture of a composition for the treatment of acidosis; a method of treatment of rumen acidosis which comprises administration of an effective amount of an effective inhibitor of a bacterial alpha -amylase and/or alpha -glucosidase to a ruminant; a form...

An exercise apparatus comprises a frame defining a front portion and at least one front wheel operably coupled with the front portion of the frame. The exercise apparatus also comprises an elevation support frame defining a front portion and a rear portion. The front portion is pivotally supported at the front portion of the frame and the rear portion operably supports at least one rear wheel. The...

Provided is an elliptical exercise machine. It comprises a frame, a left and a right crank rotatably installed on the frame, a left and a right slide rail set on one end of the frame and defining a non-circular motion route respectively, a left and a right extension link connecting with the left and the right crank capable of sliding and set on the left and the right slide rail by two rollers, a l...

Provided is an unauthorized conduct preventing method for preventing an unauthorized conduct from cutting a connection between a game device and a LAN intentionally. In case the connection between the LAN in a shop and a game device (2) is cut by a player, an abnormal operation is executed as a deterring force to deter a subsequent unauthorized conduct. The abnormal operation is exemplified by out...

NICTITOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR DI-SOLVENT BASED CLEANING OF PRECISION COMPONENTS A BI-SOLVEIAL CLUINING SYSTEM FOR CLE'ANING PRCCISION COMPONCNTS MTHOTLT THE USE OF VOC SOLVENTS. THE BI-SOLVTNT CLEANING SYSTEM PROVIDCS FOR IS A TWO MODE OPERATION FOR CLEANING AND RINSING PRECISION COMPONENTS USING. EXEMPT MLVENIS IHAI IS AS EFFECTIVE AS PRIOR ART VOC SOLVENT BASED @)-.STEMS YHILE SUBSCQUENTLY...

Disclosed herein is a load management device configured for a feed body of any one of a molding machine, a hot runner assembly and any combination thereof. The load management device includes a load-transferring body configured to present a load-receiving surface and a load-imparting surface. The load-transferring body is configured to connect the load-receiving surface with the load-imparting sur...

A monitor and control system of micro wire electrical discharge machining is composed by a discharge waveform measuring circuit, a transistor pulse control circuit, a discharge waveform distinguishing circuit, a discharge condition control circuit, a counting interface card, and a computer. The interval states are divided into open circuit, normal, electric arc, and short circuit by the characteri...

A measurement apparatus of the friction stir welding includes a first force transducer in a clamping device which is used to clamp the workpieces welded, and the first force transducer is used to measure the interface force between the workpieces; a second force transducer in a welding feed device which is used to drive the workpiece clamping device, and after the welding tool squeezes the workpie...

A laser machining device includes: a laser oscillator for outputting a laser beam (1); a mask (5) arrange in the optical path of the laser beam for forming the laser beam outputted from the laser oscillator (3) into a desired diameter or shape; a wavefront curvature adjusting means (8) arranged immediately before the mask (5) on the laser beam optical path for diverging the wavefront curvature of ...

A system using several wavelengths, preferably from the output of a single laser, is described for curing a dual cure glue seal that affixes two substrates to form a liquid crystal display panel. Here the liquid crystal is already in place before the glue seal is cured so that a high temperature bake to promote the sealant curing is not permissible . The multiple wavelengths from the single source...