A surfactant compsn. comprises a mixt. of water and 30-55 wt.% of surfactant based on total wt. of surfactant and water. The compsn. is capable of exhibiting hexagonal symmetry by small angle X-ray diffraction and/or neutron scattering and is pourable when subjected to shear. Also claimed is liquid detergent compsn. comprising the surfactant, and a stable spherulitic surfactant compsn..

The present invention encompasses an apparatus and method for supporting multiple wireless data communication networks between a wireless communications device and a fixed communications device or another wireless communications device. Two network elements compose the physical apparatus, a protocol converter and a router. Upon receiving packet data from a fixed communications device, a router wil...

An error-correcting code generating circuit includes a shift register incarnating a generating polynomial, an exclusive logical sum means, and a logical circuit means for performing arithmetic operations on N bits (where N represents an integer not smaller than two) held by said shift register at one time with a clock having a frequency corresponding to 1/N on the basis of N bits (where N represen...

A balloon catheter having concentric, elongate lumen and guide tubes defining a lumen therebetween. An annular balloon has its proximal end secured to the lumen tube and its distal end secured to the guide tube. Relative axial movement of the tubes adjusts the balloon between retracted and extended positions. Processes for using the balloon catheter are also disclosed including performing angiopla...

The present invention refers to a process for the production of high-octane and low benzene content gasolines according to a cycle where a crude oil is fed into an atmospheric distillation unit from which a fraction is obtained called virgin naphtha seat in turn to a splitting unit that produces a fraction called light tops and a fraction called heavy naphtha wherein said heavy naphtha fraction ha...

A method of making vapor deposited thin films by rotating a substrate in the presence of an obliquely incident vapor flux. The substrate may be rotated about an axis normal to the surface of the substrate and/or parallel to the surface of the substrate by two motors mounted with their axes orthogonal to each other. Angle of incidence, measured from the normal to the surface of the substrate, excee...

A method of making vapor deposited thin films by rotating a substrate in the presence of an obliquely incident vapor flux. The substrate may be rotated about an axis normal to the surface of the substrate and/or parallel to the surface of the substrate by two motors mounted with their axes orthogonal to each other. A cap is formed on the thin film, for example by increasing the diffusion length of...

Disclosed is a network system for connecting a plurality of node devices by a plurality of parallel transmission channels and connecting terminals to respective ones of the plurality of transmission channels via the node devices. Each node device temporarily stores output packets by allotting the packets to a plurality of storage areas that correspond to respective ones of the plurality of transmi...

A receiving method using a CDMA radio receiver with a plurality of receiving fingers each composed of a code generator, a correlator and a detector. In a visited cell search while in the ON-state of the power supply, different long-period spreading codes are set in the code generators, and if none of correlated outputs from the correlators respectively corresponding to the code generators exceed ...

Preadjustable connection and control device intended for wall partition air inflow or wall partition air evacuation, provided with a channel connection part 1 and including a chamber part 3 for regulation and setting the amount of air for ventilation of each room, said arrangement comprising a first control device 8 that can be set to a base control value to carry out presetting and a second contr...

A portable cellular radiotelephone (100), which is powered by main and auxiliary batteries (101, 102) in an operating state. The main and auxiliary batteries (101, 102) include respective memories (402, 410) for storing a 64- bit registration number and 1024 bits of data for identifying the type and brand of such batteries. Memories (402, 410) store a laser-engraved 64-bit registration number and ...

A capsule 4 for storing a fluid for example helium under pressure comprises a hollow body from which extends a hollow neck 12. A stopper 5 engages with the neck in a fluid tight manner. The stopper 5 includes a main hollow portion 13 and a stem 10 extending outwardly from the main hollow portion. The root 14 of the stem 10 where it joins the main hollow portion 13 forms a frangible section which w...

A telephone service contract registration system includes a dial detection section, a service use registration storage section, a service contract execution section, and a timer section. The dial detection section detects dial information indicating service use registration data constituted by provisional registration/regular registration information of a service contract, a use registration code,...

Aspergillus awamori glucoamylase ¢1,4-.alpha.-D-glucan glucohydrolase, EC 3.2:1.3! (GA) catalyzes the release of glucose from the non-reducing ends of starch and related oligosaccharides. GA is used in, and defines the rate limiting step of, the commercial production of high glucose syrups. GA is rapidly and irreversibly inactivated at temperatures above 65.degree.C. Based on the known GA structur...