A method wherein a methanol-containing waste gas stream, such as a pulp mill waste stream which contains methanol and other waste products, including methyl mercaptans, is passed in contact with a catalyst comprising a supported or unsupported bulk metal oxide catalyst in the presence of an oxidizing agent; preferably the gas stream is contacted with the catalyst, in the presence of the oxidizing ...

A brake for a plunger of a hydraulic elevator is provided which in a preferred embodiment includes a pressure plate, a first brake ring, a wedge plate, a biasing spring and a fluid release actuator. The pressure plate is movable along an axis generally parallel with the axis of the plunger. The first brake ring encircles the plunger and has an inner surface for engagement with the plunger. The fis...

The present invention provides an apparatus for applying energy to human tissue, which includes an energy generator and a usage-limited, energy delivery device, and ancillary information exchange capability therebetween for the purposes of security, reliability and operational monitoring and control. The invention also provides a usage-limited, energy delivery device for use in such an apparatus, ...

Disclosed are compounds of the formula: (see formula 1) (wherein R1 is H, alkyl, acyl, carboxyl, alkoxycarbonyl, carbamoyl, etc.; and R5 is H, alkoxycarbonyl or alkenoyl) and to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful in the treatment of infections.

A pants type disposable diaper includes a pants type outer cover 2 and an absorbent pad 3 attached on an inner surface of the outer cover 2, the outer cover 2 having first elastic members 11 which circumferentially extend in the vicinity of a waist-opening 13 of the outer cover 2 and second elastic members 12 which circumferentially extend in the vicinity of the uppermost points of a pair of leg-o...

A clamp having two like members for securing service lines and cables to the frame of a motor vehicle. Service lines are secured between the members. The members are fixed together by a nut and bolt with each held in an associated member recess by an associated tension tab. The tension tabs permit any nut and bolt within a range of sizes to be used. At least one of the members has an external sadd...

The present invention concerns a storage container made of a rigid material for two or several analytical devices containing separate chambers in each of which at most one device can be accommodated wherein the chambers are in a regular geometric arrangement in relation to one another and each of the chambers has at least two opposite openings each sealed by a foil, wherein each chamber has means ...

A dual processor electronic parking meter (EPM) accepts a plurality of ISO compliant smart cards and authorizes payment of purchased time. The EPM of the invention is equipped with a card reader module (CRM) which accepts/validates transactions effected on smart cards, and also accepts a interface card for connection to a data terminal for revenue collection, meter configuration and meter firmware...

A method of storing and retrieving personal codes, such as door codes, codes relating to automatic cash dispensers/automatic teller machines, bank account numbers, etc. The invention is characterised by entering and storing one or more personal codes in the database (2) of a central computer (1) together with a unique code belonging to a specific person; causing one or more personal codes to be re...

A method of storing and retrieving personal codes, such as door codes, codes relating to automatic cash dispensers/automatic teller machines, bank account numbers, etc. The invention is characterised by entering and storing one or more personal codes in the database (2) of a central computer (1) together with a unique code belonging to a specific person; causing one or more personal codes to be re...

A scalable high power laser system includes a plurality of parallel connected modular power amplifier arms, coupled to a common master oscillator to provide a high average power laser system with a scalable output power level, particularly suitable for laser weapon systems with varying power level output applications. Adaptive optics devices are provided in order to provide pre-compensation of pha...

A protease for activating the blood clotting factor VII and its proenzyme is described. Moreover, a process for obtaining the protease and its use in hemorrhage prophylaxis or hemostasis is described. A stabilized factor V and a stabilized factor VIII preparation are furthermore described which are free of the inactive factor VIII fragments formed by proteolytic degradation as a result of the inhi...

The envelope (19) comprises a rectangular sheet of material including two right-angled triangles with a hypotenuse (11) having a join tongue (7) along one side and also intersecting one of the sheet corners. The sections of the sheet joined to the rectangular part are folded about the join line to overlap with the tongue above the rectangular part, and the sheet is joined to itself along the tongu...

The cupboard (10) comprises a top chamber (11) and bottom chamber (12) separated by a perforated work surface (13) and a ventilation duct (15). A sloping board (14) is positioned beneath the work surface, the top end of the board being secured to the work surface and the top side of the board acts as a guide for gases liberated in the cupboard, which pass through the perforated work surface to flo...

A laser light monitor capable of monitoring variations in laser wavelength with precision is disclosed. The monitor includes an optical analyzer and an optical splitter. The optical analyzer analyzes the laser light in a predetermined polarization direction to produce linearly polarized light. The optical splitter splits the linearly polarized light into first linearly polarized light and second l...