The invention relates to plants of the Compositae family which are resistant to the aphid Nasonovia ribisnigri due to presence in the genome of the Nr resistance gene, wherein the genetic information responsible for the CRA phenotype is absent from the genome of the plant at least to such an extent that the CRA phenotype is not expressed. The plants are for example lettuce pla...

An image of an individual (2) is obtained using a digital camera (1). The image data is then processed by ratio determination module (10) and an image conversion module (12) to analyse the image and determine data representative of the distribution of blood and melanin in the skin of the imaged individual. This chromophore distribution data is then processed by an image generation module (18) whic...

One aspect of the present invention is a frequency conversion circuit having a pair of local oscillators. The local oscillators are frequency synthesizers based on an external frequency reference. The frequency conversion circuit is configured to perform a frequency conversion to an input signal equal to a frequency difference of signals from the pair of local oscillators; to generate an oscillato...

A set gypsum composition and methods for the preparation thereof are disclosed. The set gypsum composition comprises a continuous phase of interlocking set gypsum matrix having an enhanced water voids volume and/or is prepared from a mixture (e.g., slurry) comprising an elevated ratio of water to calcined gypsum. Also disclosed is an article comprising the set gypsum composition.

The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for applying plastic sheets to the walls of a foundation mould element. The foundation mould element comprises a mould frame (1) fabricated from reinforcement bars (2) and having its reinforcement bars (2) fixed to each other at cross-over points thereof for a coarse mesh, which is designed as an elongated gutter with a bottom and side walls. The ...

Preparation of an additive comprises suspending a type of clay containing clay materials (5-30, preferably 10-12 dry solid wt.%) in water during stirring and adjusting pH to 6.5-8, preferably 7 to obtain consistency matching the dosing equipment used for dosing additive when mixing concrete or mortar and allowing mixture to mature for 1-7, preferably 1-2 days with stirring before use. The clay min...

A dunnage platform is in the general shape of a rectangular slab with legs (20-28) extending form one side. The dunnage platform is made from an expanded polystyrene core (10). A chemical combination process is used to chemically combine portion of the core proximal to its surface with high impact polystyrene. In a first of two parts of the combination process, the core is placed in a forming mold...

The invention proposed is an improved chlorine monitor providing advanced software technology to replace traditional costly electronic sensor interfac e boards. The device also provides data logging and remote alarming and includes modem operation for downloading or assessing current conditions in real time. The device measures free residual chlorine to an accuracy of +/-- 0.01 PPM [mg/L] by emplo...

The present invention relates to the use of methylated starches in mineral building materials.

A sensor and method for detecting a target substance, particularly CO2, in a gas stream comprises a sensing element disposed to be exposed to the gas stream, the sensing element comprising a working electrode; a counter electrode; and a solid electrolyte precursor extending between and in contact with the working and counter electrodes; whereby the gas stream may be caused to impinge upon the soli...

Wood-wool building product comprises an encapsulated latent heat storage medium distributed in an open-pore matrix comprising wood shavings and a binder.

Heavy hydrocarbon charges are converted in a deasphalting section in the presence of solvents and obtaining two streams, one consisting of deasphalted oil and the other one containing asphaltenes, mixing the deasphalted oil stream with a hydrogenation catalyst and passing the thus obtained mixture to a hydroprocessing section containing hydrogen or hydrogen/H2S, mixing the stream consisting of asp...

A novel class of antitumour compounds has been recognised based on the isolation from a new marine microbe, strain PO13-046, belonging to the genus Actinomadura sp.), of a compound designated IB-00208. The class of the formulae (I) or (II) where R<1 >can be hydrogen, acyl, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, benzyl, alkali metal, and/or sugar, and R<2 >and R<3 >can be hydrogen, alkyl, or together R<2 >and R<3 >...

A separator for separating or partially separating oil, water, gas and solids from hydrocarbon production well fluids comprises a vessel and a cyclone contained within the vessel. An inlet passage passes through a wall of the vessel and into the cyclone, the inlet passage having means for causing the flow to rotate within the cyclone. A first outlet passage for an oil rich phase extends from a pos...

A modular luminal endoprosthesis consisting of a framework, generally called a stent, and more particularly an endoprosthesis for blood vessels. The framework (6) of this stent comprises a plurality of interconnected layers (8, 10, 12), each of these layers (8, 10, 12) being formed by two plies of metal wires (14), which are respectively dextrogyratory and laevogyratory, and which are interlaced a...

Process for obtaining soya concentrates rich in O-malonylated isoflavones without denaturing nor chemical modification, having an isoflavone content above 10% by weight and a genistein/daidzein ratio identical to that originally present in the source material, and with an almost complete absence of glycitein derivatives, comprising treating dehusked soya seeds with water, ultrafiltration and conce...

A pipette control system (220) comprises a computing device (230) with a pipetting module and a first communication interface (234); and a pipette (30) with a sampling tube, a piston assembly, a piston drive mechanism, a second communication interface (190) and a microprocessor. The pipetting module has a computer code to define an operation to be performed by the pipette, and the first interface ...

A method for the treatment and filtration of fluids, i.e. liquid effluents such as raw water containing organic pollutants in a solution, using gravity separation means ( 10 ) such as a decantation and flotation means, and membrane separation means ( 13 ) in a finishing stage, wherein a first pulverulent reagent ( 1 ) is introduced into the flow of a fluid to be treated upstream from gravity separ...

Systems and methods for automatic steering of marine seismic sources are described. One system comprises a marine seismic spread comprising a towing vessel and a seismic source, the seismic source comprising one or more source arrays each having a center of source array, each source array having one or more source strings; a seismic source deployment sub-system on the towing vessel, the sub-system...

The invention relates to a finishing mortar for sound-absorbin and flame-retarding coating of inner walls, ceilings and the like in buildings, either directly onto concrete or other load-supporting material, or underlying insulating material, such as mineral wool, whereby the finishing mortar contains cellulose fibers and expanded material. It is characterized according to the invention in that it...