Disclosed is an aqueous polyurethane dispersion obtained by dispersing in water a reaction product obtained by reacting a reaction mixture comprising at least one organic, aliphatic, cycloaliphatic or aromatic di, tri or poryisocyanate, at least one isocyanate reactive polycarbonate diol, triol or polyol, at least one compound comprising at least one isocyanate reactive group and at least one free...

The invention relates to a composition comprising at least one microgel and at least one functional additive, to processes for the preparation thereof, to uses o f the compositions, and to microgel-containing polymers, rubbers, lubricants, coatings, etc. prepared therefrom.

An electrosurgical cart far use during surgery to support a surgical smoke evacuator unit comprises a first shelf for receiving and retaining a surgical smoke evacuator unit thereon. There is a substantially upright frame for structurally supporting the first shelf. There is also a plurality of wheels for rolling contact with a floor. An electrical control panel is mounted the electrosurgical cart...

A method and apparatus for manufacturing structures, especially for making building elements having hollow channels arranged between outer wall portions. The method comprises providing of a mix mainly comprising a fibre material, a cement based binding agent and an activating liquid between outer press panel elements and a retractable inner core element defining the size of a hollow channel, subje...

A catheter-gripping device measures a catheter-insertion force during a medical procedure. A handle includes first and second handle members adapted to be held by a clinician and which are disposable in a closed-handle position to at least partially surround a medical catheter having a distal end insertable into a body lumen of a patient. The first slide subassembly is slidably attached to the fir...

An odor removal system to neutralize odors and VOC emissions released into t he environment by commercial and/or industrial air streams utilizes Non-Thermal Plasma (NTP) to create a range of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) to cause the oxidation and/o r reduction of odor causing molecules and VOC=s. The ROS is generated by drawing atmospheric and/or odorous air through a Dielectric Barner Discharge ...

A hearing aid having a microphone for conversion of sound into an input audiosignal, a signal processor for processing the input audiosignal, a receiver for conversion of the processed signal into sound, an audio amplifier for supplying current to the receiver in response to the processed signal, a battery for current supply of the signal processor, the audio amplifier, and the receiver, and a cur...

Conveyor-type dishwasher (2) comprising a conveying apparatus (4) having compartments (38) which extend transverse to the conveying direction (8) and serve to hold items (6) to be washed. A rinse zone (18) has at least one transversely directed lateral spray nozzle on at least one side each for spraying rinsing liquid onto the item (6) to be washed. Furthermore, a sensor apparatus (42) for items t...

A receiver utilizes an array of complex accumulation registers to form an image of the average chip shape or, as appropriate, chip edge shape, of the receiv ed signal over a specified period of time as a time series of complex power measurements. T he receiver divides the length of the chip into a plurality of ranges, or "bins, and, as appropriate, extends the bins to cover additional chips or por...

A stator fastening arrangement for a flat elevator motor may include a stator core, a winding, and a rotor fitted in conjunction with the stator. The stator may be fitted within a mounting part fastened to a motor body. A space provided between the mounting part and the stator may be filled with a thermally conductive filling material for conducting heat away from the stator to the mounting part. ...

The invention relates to a burner comprising two half shells, one of which is perforated, that are tightly joined together along at least a portion of their edges, so as to form a tubular body communicating with a venturi tube. At least two corresponding ends of the two half shells have a truncated profile, providing the tubular body has at least one truncated end. The invention also relates to a ...

SE REFIERE A UNA COMPOSION FARMACEUTICA QUE COMPRENDE UN COMPUESTO DE GLUCOSIDO DE C-ARILO DE FORMULA (I): 1C-(6-CLORO-4'-ETILDIFENILMETANO-3-IL)-ß-D-GLUCOPIRANO, Y UNA COMBINACION FARMACEUTICA QUE COMPRENDE EL COMPUESTO (I) Y AL MENOS UN AGENTE TERAPEUTICO SELECCIONADO DEL GRUPO QUE CONSISTE DE UN AGENTE ANTIDIABETICO TAL COMO METFORMINA, GLIBURIDA, GLIMEPIRIDA, GLIPIRIDA, GLIPIZIDA, CLOROPROPAMI...

A wireless transmitter for generating and transmitting wireless signals comprises a main unit and a plurality of auxiliary units, each having an outer casing and a fastening mechanism for connecting the casing of each auxiliary unit to that of the main unit. The main unit includes a signal generator for generating a plurality of carrier signals simultaneously and an interface for transmitting a ca...

The present invention relates to catalysts for the production of hydrogen using the water gas shift reaction and the carbon dioxide reforming of hydrocarbon-containing fuels. The catalysts nickel and/or copper on a ceria/zirconia support, where the support is prepared using a surfactant templating method. The invention also includes processes for producing hydrogen, reactors and hydrogen productio...

A method and apparatus identifying an item by attaching a radio frequency identification device to the item; obtaining encryption information; generating an encrypted code from the encryption information by a programmer; inserting the encrypted code into the radio frequency identification device by the programmer whereas the encrypted code may be one of a plurality of encrypted codes; attempting t...

A wireless device may connect to itself in Independent Basic Service Set mod e and then actively scan or a particular wireless network name by transmitting one or more probe requests, each transmitted on a different communication channel.

In a wireless device, active scanning for a particular wireless network name is initiated during passive scanning for a wireless network that matches a profile stored in a wireless local area network controller, the profile including the particular wireless network name. Active scanning for the particular wireless network name comprises transmitting one or more probe requests, each transmitted on ...