A tyre assembly drum with a central shaft (2) fixed to a frame (10) comprises two plates (3) that can slide axially w.r.t. each other on the central shaft (2); on each plate are hinged a group of connecting rods (4) with all hinge axes (40) in the same plane perpendicular to the shaft axis and equidistant from it. They are capped at the other end (41). The rods (4) are controlled to move between a...

A test strip is provided for determining the presence or quantity of an analyte in a liquid by inserting the strip into an optical reading apparatus. The test strip is provided with an orientation index zone having a reflectance that contrasts with the reflectance of areas contiguous thereto and such orientation index zone is employed to affirm that the test strip has not been inserted upside down...

Silicone surfactants having a siloxane backbone and a mixture of high and low atomic mass oxyalkylene pendant groups, these polyether pendants having average atomic masses of 1500-6000 and 300-750 respectively. Also disclosed and claimed are polyurethane foam compositions which include the surfactants, a method of making polyurethane foam using the surfactants, and polyurethane foam made by the me...

An object to be inspected is, for example, a medical capsule having differently colored surface areas. A beam splitter divides light reflected by the surface of the object into two parts. Each of the divided parts of the light is passed through an optical filter whose transmission wavelength range is set according to the colors of the object, to adjust the quantity of transmitted light from a high...

The invention is achieved by a polyurethane that is the reaction product of 4,4'-diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI), poly(oxyethylene)glycol (PEG), and 1,4-butane diol (BDO). The equivalents of each reactant in the polyurethane is 4:1:3. Polyethylene glycol 1450 is preferred. The amount of hard segment (made up of chain extender and MDI) is about 46 weight percent. The polymer is unusually tough a...

Vehicle tyres for fitting onto an electrically conductive wheel rim have an outer radial tread layer of rubber with a specific resistance of more than 10<10> OMEGA .cm. This layer has at least one radial channel in the contact surface which is filled with a polymer plug (7) made of rubber or plastic with a resistance of less than 10<8> OMEGA .cm and penetrating completely through the poorly condu...

Gabelhubwagen mit einem Vier- oder Fünfradfahrwerk, zwei Stützrollen am Antriebsteil des Hubwagens, deren Lagerbauteile um eine vertikale Achse verschwenkbar gelagert sind und einem mit dem Lagerbauteil gekoppelten Koppelgetriebe, derart, daß die Stützrollen synchron in der Höhe verstellbar sind, wobei auf das Koppelgetriebe ein kraftgetriebenes Stellorgan wirkt, das zur Veränderung der Aufstandsk...

The hanger has a cup-form cylinder encompassing the neck of the bottle in the area of the mouth, and a loop extending from one edge region to the opposite lying edge is fitted on the end face of the cylinder. The hanger has a handle formed as a vertical section(28) pivoting around the aligned bottle tops and provided with an oblong gripping opening(29) , and holding straps(30) in the lower sectio...

In the production of a special paper, with electrically conductive characteristic matter as proof of origin, the conductive material is of pigments and/or transparent polymers. They are added to the machine vat by a dosing system (17,19) for a homogenous mix with the paper material and/or spread homogeneously or in part over the paper web surface. The added conductive material is a dispersion and/...

The invention provides a multi-layered structure comprising: a) a first laye r comprising a polyester or copolyester of poly(ethylene terephthalate); and b ) a barrier layer comprising a residue of phenylenedi(oxyacetic acid), wherein the barrier layer is adjacent to the first polyester or copolyester layer.; The invention provides a multi-layered structure comprising: a) a first layer c...

The invention concerns polyester blend compositions comprising: (1) from abo ut 5 to about 85 weight % of a polyester which is the reaction product of: (A) a repeat unit of phenylenedi(oxyacetic acid) represented by formula (I), where in R1, R2, R3 and R4 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, ...

The invention relates to polyester blend compositions comprising: (I) A copolyester which is the reaction product of components comprising: (A) a repeat unit of a dicarboxylic acid component comprising (i) from about 5 to about 99 mole % of a phenylenedi(oxyacetic acid); (ii) from about 1 to about 95 mole % of a repeat unit of a second diacid comprising terephthalic acid, isophthalic acid, naphth...

A novel meat product is provided which comprises a monolithic piece of meat that is injected with yogurt and processed mechanically to distribute the yogurt substantially uniformly throughout the piece. The product may compris e 5 to 50 % by weight of injected yogurt. Said yogurt may have a pH of less th an 5.2, preferably about 3.8 to 3.9 to improve the shelf-life of a raw meat product. Alternati...

The invention realises a radio knife powered by an electronic circuit that operates with high-frequency current wherein said circuit comprises: a rectifier circuit (20) fed by the mains voltage that supplies rectified pulsating voltage (201) to a radiofrequency circuit (30); a radiofrequency circuit (30) capable of emitting an output current signal (301) with a constant frequency in the scale of t...

The invention relates to a rubber tire (1) with carbon black reinforced carcass (3) and quantitatively silica reinforced rubber tread (2), said tread having a thin overcoat (7) thereon of rubber containing a quantitative amount of electrically conductive carbon black, a coating composition therefor and a method of application.

A computer system for the sale of a commodity or service in connection with advertising, which by making maximum use of the equipment takes into account the computer service needs of both the attendant person and the customer, without there having to be more than one computer and a display screen for each customer being served. The computer receives the necessary information and, on the basis of w...

Methods and apparatus for a choice processor (Fig. 1) that gauges group choice in a computer-mediated environment. The system uses scientific analysis of collective choice processes and outcomes produced by different voting methods (Fig. 3) to provide result data to guide an individual or group in making decisions synchronously or asynchronously.; La présente invention concerne des procédés et un ...

The present invention relates to compositions and methods for delivery of nucleic acids. In particular, the invention provides a polymeric delivery formulation including a nucleic acid to be transfected into a host cell, formulated in a biodegradable polymer having phosphorous-based linkages.; La présente invention concerne des compositions et des méthodes d'administration intramusculaire d'acides...

The invention concerns a method for separating trivalent lanthanide cations by selective complexing from an aqueous solution containing them. More precisely, the invention concerns a method for separating a trivalent lanthanide cation from an aqueous solution containing besides said lanthanide cation one or several other lanthanide cation(s) by contacting said solution with a specific ligand deriv...

The invention concerns silicone compositions capable of being hardened by cross-linking and used, in particular as sealant or waterproofing and/or fireproofing and/or jointing coats. In particular, the invention concerns an aqueous silicone dispersion crosslinkable into a transparent elastomer, comprising: (i) a silicone phase phi s with refractive index ns and comprising: at least one crosslinka...