A dual sensor intruder alarm (DSIA) for detecting an intruder in a security zone monitored by the DSIA comprising: a PIR sensor; an additional sensor, and a controller that determines an operating difference between the ambient temperature and a normative surface temperature of an intruder in the security zone; wherein if the operating difference is equal to or greater than a predetermined thresho...

A machine for severing a web, comprising a movable surface positioned such that the web may exert gravitational force against the movable surface, the movable surface providing frictional force against the web such that movemen t of the surface causes movement of the web, and a severing mechanism to sever th e web into selected lengths, the severing mechanism including a severing devic e that urge...

Methods for preparing polyurethane flexible foam are described, wherein an organic polyisocyanate is reacted with an active hydrogen-containing component such as an organic polyol, in the presence of a urethane catalyst, a blowing agent, optionally a cell opener, and a siloxane-based surfactant composition as a stabilizer for the foam. The siloxane-based surfactant composition comprises a silanol-...

The subject invention provides a method of forming high resilience slabstock polyurethane foam having random cell structures to produce latex-like feel and characteristics. The method includes the first step of providing an isocyanate-reactive component and an isocyanate component substantially free of toluene diisocyanate comprising diphenylmethane-2,4'-diisocyanate present in an amount of from 1...

The invention relates to a seafood product processing installation which is intended, in particular, for the processing of prawn- or lobster-type shellfish using at least one suitable processing liquid. The inventive installation comprises: at least one processing post which is equipped with means (2) for applying the processing liquid to the seafood products, and means (3) for transferring said p...

The invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds of formula (1) and to intermediates used in the process, wherein the substituents X 1 , X, Y, Z, R 1 , R 2 and R 3 have the meaning as set forth and explained in the description of the invention.

Structural member bend radius sensor apparatus 90 comprises three fibre Bragg grating (FBG) strain sensors 102 provided within three optical fibres 14, 16, 18. The optical fibres 14, 16, 18 and the FBGs 102 are embedded within a part-cylindrical shaped carrier member 92. The fibres 14, 16, 18 are provided at three spaced locations across the shaped carrier member 92 so that, in use, the three resp...

The apparatus has a driving disc (80) and an electric motor (23). A hand wheel (100) is connected to the disc. A housing with positioning protrusions (34) is placed between the disc and a triggering disc (60). A rotation of a wheel (21) of a wheelchair produces auxiliary power from the motor when an user rotates the hand wheel forward or backward. A connecting portion (101) of the hand wheel is fi...

A method of selecting one server (S1 - S4) out of a server set for the purpose of requestingone or more service/s, for example related to an internet- and session-basedapplication, each of the servers (S1 - S4) of the server set being capable of supportingthe service/s, whereby a status vector is maintained which comprises a timestampvalue (t1- t4) indicating a point of time at which the status of...

The apparatus has a driving disc (80) and an electric motor (23). A hand wheel (100) is connected to the disc. A housing with positioning protrusions (34) is placed between the disc and a triggering disc (60). A rotation of a wheel (21) of a wheelchair produces auxiliary power from the motor when an user rotates the hand wheel forward or backward. A connecting portion (101) of the hand wheel is fi...

An improved freeze-thaw durability wet cast cementitious composition is provided that uses microspheres that are blended directly into the wet cast cementitious composition. The microspheres provide voids in the wet cast cementitious composition material matrix, and such voids acts to increase freeze-thaw durability of the cured and hardened cementitious material.; Se proporciona una composicion c...

An electric plug which comprises a pair of blades, a core made of thermosetting resin positioned between blades to hold said pair of blades in place, and a plug body injection molded to hold the core so that the core is exposed at i ts front surface. An electric plug is produced by pressure applying wires to a pair of blades, positioning a core between the blades to hold blades in place, and injec...

Methods for processing a set of successive video frames in two passes to determine the number of bidirectional (B) and unidirectional (P) motion compensated frames to be encoded in a video coding system. During the first pass, motion vectors and motion costs are computed for each frame and a derived cost value is computed based on the motion cost of at least one frame. The derived cost value is us...

The invention relates to an aqueous polymer composition which is used in the form of a cement grinding aid and makes it possible to effectively reduce the grinding time and to obtain cements exhibiting excellent characteristics. A cement grinding aid containing a combination of polymer A and known cement grinding aids is also disclosed.; La presente invencion se refiere a una composicion acusa de ...

The process according to the present invention provides to perform, initially, on the surface of a stretchable film (F) to be reinforced, a plurality of microdamaging (ML) and to join thereafter the microdamaged film (F) with longitudinal reinforcing strips (S), pre-stretched and edged; said edgings are formed by folding inwardly the strip edges, causing thus a further stretching of the strips and...

Polymers of methacrylic acid, partly esterified with mono-alkyl-polyalkylene glycol, are used as dispersants for aqueous compositions of anhydrous calcium sulfate; these dispersants make it possible to improve the maintenance of fluidity and to control the time of onset and/or end of setting. The use of a dispersant (I) for aqueous compositions of anhydrous calcium sulfate (II) which makes it pos...

The present invention relates to compositions for use in refrigeration and air-conditioning systems comprising 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-nonafluoro-4-methoxybutane and at least one hydrocarbon. Further, the present invention relates to compositions for use in refrigeration and air-conditioning systems employing a centrifugal compressor comprising 1,1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4-nonafluoro-4-methoxybutane at least one h...

PCT No. PCT/EP95/02799 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 17, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 17, 1997 PCT Filed Jul. 17, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/03045 PCT Pub. Date Feb. 8, 1996Compositions which contain compounds of the general formula (I) in which X represents =CH- or =N-, E represents an electron-withdrawing radical, R represents optionally substituted hetarylalkyl, A represents hydrogen, alkyl, or a bifunctional g...

The present invention is directed to the use of a class of peptide compounds for treating essential tremor and other tremor syndromes.; La presente invencion esta dirigida al uso de una clase de compuestos peptidicos para tratar tremor esencial y otros sindromes de tremor.

The invention relates to methods for identifying novel PP1-interacting polypeptides and proteins, compounds which are able to inhibit the binding of PP1c to certain factors naturally interacting with it, especially proteins of the Bcl-2 family (such as Bcl-XL and Bcl-w), and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. The invention is based on the identification of a new PP1- binding motif ha...