The present invention provides a method of making a carbohydrate foam composition. The method produces a foam composition is highly wettable, resilient and has a uniform pore structure suitable for use in products such as absorbent personal products, health care products, and products suitable for fluid distribution and transfer. The foam of the present invention may also be made into sheets suita...

An apparatus and method for automatically storing an intrusion scene, and a method for controlling the apparatus using a wireless signal are provided. According to the apparatus and methods, an image is photographed every time a predetermined time interval elapses, converted into digital signals and stored. The stored signals are divided into a predetermined number of regions. The signals are samp...

The present invention aims to provide method and apparatus to measure paper fiber orientation adapted to measure fiber orientation in this paper from an image to be measured formed by light beam transmitted through paper on the paper side opposite to the incident side thereof improved so that the fiber orientation in this paper being running through a paper making machine can be reliably on-line m...

The invention relates to a method for recognition, determination and localisation of at least one arbitrary object or space and the picking up of said object, by means of at least one robot, in particular, a service robot, which operates independently on a base surface. Said method is achieved, whereby the robot is orientated within at least one room by means of room co-ordinates and/or co-ordinat...

A dismountable toroidal support for tyre manufacture includes a plurality of sectors, a flange, a counter-flange, and engagement devices. The sectors are aligned around a reference axis to define an outer surface reproducing an inner conformation of a tyre. The flange carries at least one attachment member for engagement with a handling device. The counter-flange can be operatively linked with the...

The present invention relates to a functional urethane resin film formed from a water based urethane resin dispersion (A), showing practically no stickiness per se, anti having a tensile elongation at breakage of 50 to 1000%; and a laminated film by use of the resin film.

The invention relates to a cell immobilising carrier, which can be used in a novel continuous fermentation process. More particularly, this fermentation process is used in the continuous production of beer. The immobilising carrier comprises a porous medium of fibers. The medium has a porosity of at least 70%.

The invention relates to the addition of alpha-methyl styrene, isobutanol and/or isopropanol to reduce vapor pressure, improve k-factor, enhance the solubility of the blowing agent in the premix and/or improve the processing characteristics of polyurethane and polyisocyanurate closed-cell foams prepared with a blowing agent comprising a hydrofluorocarbon selected from the group consisting of 1,1,1...

A thermosetting plastic foam solid formed from the reaction product of: (a) either polyisocyanate or isocyanate-based foam; (b) a polyol-based foam; (c) a catalyst which is capable of promoting the thermosetting reaction between the polyisocyanate or isocyanate-based foam and the polyol-based foam; and (d) a blowing agent which comprises a high purity cyclopentane product, wherein the high purity ...

The invention relates to polyurethane foamed materials containing: (i) ethylene imine, polyethylene imine, polyvinylamine, polyvinylamine copolymers, carboxymethylated polyethylene imines, phosphonomethylated polyethylene imines, quarternized polyethylene imines and/or dithiocarbamatized polyethylene imines or; (ii) alkali hydroxides and/or alkaline-earth hydroxides or; a mixture consisting of bot...

An ablation catheter system and method of use is provided to endoscopically access portions of the human esophagus experiencing undesired growth of columnar epithelium. The ablation catheter system and method includes controlled depth of ablation features and use of either radio frequency spectrum, non-ionizing ultraviolet radiation, warm fluid or microwave radiation, which may also be accompanied...

A system and method for welding of biological tissue by applying an RF voltage during a first stage to electrodes of a tissue welding tool; monitoring tissue impedance, and determining a minimum tissue impedance value during the first stage; determining relative tissue impedance; detecting when the relative tissue impedance reaches a predetermined relative tissue impedance value and starting a sec...

The disclosed invention relates to an improvement in a surgical therapeutic instrument which includes an inserting part, a manipulating part, and a therapeutic part. In a link mechanism having a transmission shaft for transmitting a driving force applied to the manipulating part to the therapeutic part, the position of the transmission shaft is restricted, and a joint is provided in the transmissi...

A system and method for railroad cab signal quality detection and reporting for use in connection with a railroad cab signaling system in which a status signal is carried on a railroad rail. The status signal has a cab signal parameter that is indicative of a status of a zone of track. A signal detector detects the status signal transmitted via the railroad rail. A signal measurement subsystem ass...

A watchdog arrangement advantageously provides systems, such as television signal processing apparatus, with a reliable, cost effective means by which to maintain consistent, stable operation. According to at least one embodiment, a hardware watchdog circuit receives regular pulses from a software timer in an integrated circuit (IC) to refresh itself. In the event that the watchdog circuit is not ...

The present invention relates to an electrochemical electrode test piece and a method for producing the same suitable for fast mass production. The method comprises: using an electrochemical electrode test piece having a redox active material and a specific to-be-tested material in a specimen to undergo a dedicated biochemical or chemical redox reaction to form an electron transfer; using a sensor...

A fork lift comprising fixing means (14) for fixing a seat (4) to a forward facing position A or a clockwise or counterclockwise rotated position, and release means (28) for releasing a seat fixed in the position by the fixing means (14). The fixing means (14) comprises a fixed plate (15) fixed to a body side and an engaging lever (25) provided on the seat (4), the fixed plate (15) with first to t...

A method of cooling a load provided in a load compartment in a furnace chamber of a furnace of a hot isostatic pressing device includes releasing hot pressure medium from the load compartment. Cool pressure medium is provided for enabling it to fall through the released hot pressure medium outside the load compartment. The thus obtained mixed pressure medium is led into the load compartment. A hot...

A method of cooling a load provided in a load compartment in a furnace chamber of a furnace of a hot isostatic pressing device includes releasing hot pressure medium from the load compartment. Cool pressure medium is provided for enabling it to fall through the released hot pressure medium outside the load compartment. The thus obtained mixed pressure medium is led into the load compartment. A hot...

The road surface (10) is divided into lanes (11, 12) and identification devices (5) provided in, on top of or above the road surface are used to enable an identification device in a vehicle on the road to identify at least one lane at a distance. An Independent claim is also included for a method for constructing a pre-fabricated road surface, including the step of incorporating lane identificati...