To regenerate the electrolyte of a metal plating bath, which does not use a current, at least a part-flow (5) of electrolyte is taken from the bath by a pump (8) to be regenerated and returned. The electrolyte is passed through a dialysis and/or electro-dialysis unit (11), where released anions are exchanged for hydroxide ions through an ion-selective membrane (19). A counter solution (9) to the d...

A positioning jig used when a pressure-sensitive tape is stuck on the surfac e of a vertical material of a door sash frame of a car, comprising a jig main body (10) with an engagement part (40) holding a vertical material contact part and horizontal material contact part each having a rear surface side in contact with the vertical material and horizontal material of the door sash frame, respective...

An adhesive tape sticking jig (1) for sticking an adhesive tape with releasi ng paper, while peeling off the releasing paper, onto a door sash frame (F) whi le moving the tape along the door sash frame (F) of a car, comprising a holding part (2) slidably holding the door sash frame (F), the holding part (2) further comprising guide means (11) holding and slidably guiding the door sa sh frame (F) a...

A bus arbitration scheme is implemented in a system where an arbitrary assembly of nodes on a system bus have been resolved into an acyclic directed graph. The hierarchical arrangement of nodes has one node designated a root while all other nodes have established parent-child relationships with the nodes to which they are linked. Each node may have a plurality of connected child ports with a prede...

A topographical support member and method of forming a topographical support member for use in producing nonwoven fabrics, especially tricot-like nonwoven fabrics. The topographical support member includes a body having a top surface comprising a pattern of a plurality of peaks and valleys and a plurality of apertures. The apertures have a conical top portion that is surrounded by a cluster of the...

A wind-up type storage container is provided that can easily wind up and store a small or large item, such as a bag, a flag, a sheet, rainwear, etc. and from which such items can be easily pulled out. In order to pull in an item to be stored, a button is pressed to move a wind-up shaft downwardly. A pawl receiving portion is engaged with engaging pawls, and a reel portion is interlocked with a win...

A disk recording medium of the present invention comprises an antimicrobial agent and an antifungal agent.

An active energy ray-curable antistatic coating composition contains (A) inorganic oxide fine particles having a side chain having a molecular weight of at least 300 and having a functional group and (B) an antistatic agent containing at least a quaternary ammonium salt group-containing polymer, a quaternary ammonium salt group-containing silane coupling agent and/or a hydrolysis condensate of the...

The present invention relates to a polyester film for display comprising: a polyester film substrate containing an ultraviolet light absorber; and a coating layer formed on at least one surface of said polyester film substrate, said polyester film having a haze of not more than 2.0% and a light transmittance at 380 nm of not more than 5.0%.

Systems and methods for inspecting a surface of a specimen such as a semiconductor wafer are provided. A system may include an illumination system configured to direct a first beam of light to a surface of the specimen at an oblique angle of incidence and to direct a second beam of light to a surface of the specimen at a substantially normal angle. The system may also include a collection system c...

The invention relates to flexible moldings of foamed polyurethane with densities of <500 KG/M<3>, preferably of <350 KG/M<3>, and with high molding stability (i.e having a maximum molding shrinkage of 1.5% according to DIN ISO 02769) which are based on special components. These flexible polyurethane moldings are particularly suitable in the shoe sector.; La invencion se refiere a piezas de moldeo ...

A method and apparatus are provided for calibrating a sensor for determination of analyte concentration. The meter includes a sensor for receiving a user sample to be measured and a processor for performing a predefined test sequence for measuring a predefined parameter value. A memory can be coupled to the processor for storing predefined parameter data values. A calibration code is associated wi...

The present invention discloses a polyol resin composition containing a polyether polyol blend, a polyester polyol, and a hydrocarbon blowing agent. The polyether polyol blend has at least a diamine initiated polyol, a propylene oxide polyol, and a polyethylene terephthalate initiated polyol having a functionality of from 2.3 to 3.0. The polyester polyol is preferably a phthalic anhydride initiate...

A medical-surgical tube having a major lumen defined by an inner periphery of a wall of the tube, an injection lumen within the wall of the tube, and at least one one-way valve in the wall. The valve allows fluid to flow from the injection lumen through an outer or inner periphery of the wall of the tube and preven ts return of the fluid back into the injection lumen. The tube can include a plural...

Pore-free rubber articles are prepared by dip-molding in a dipping medium that includes a vulcanizing agent, then by immersing the dip former in a heated liquid bath that is chemically inert. A particularly effective liquid bath is molten inorganic salt. In addition, the tensile properties of an article of vulcanized rubber can be improved to an unusually effective degree by immersing the already ...

An electric connection arrangement for electronic devices of the type comprising a printed circuit board ( 11 ) carrying at least one electronic component ( 12, 13, 14, 15 ) and at least two binding posts ( 12 a , 16 ) to be electrically connected to an external system that will be operatively associated with the electronic device ( 10 ). The electric connection arrangement comprises a housing ( 2...

A method for producing a flame retarding polypropylene fiber having both good flame retardancy and good fiber strength, and which generates no toxic gas, includes mixing 0.4% by wt. or more of a hindered amine-based stabilizer and 0.5% by wt. or more of a phosphoric ester-based flame retardant with a polypropylene resin having an MPR of 5 to 50 g/10 min, melt-spinning the mixture to form an undraw...

A plastic film comprised of a polymer material, fragrance, and a waxy chemical composition for imparting to the film substantial impermeability to odors. A method for producing such films including the steps of: adding a liquid fragrance to highly porous polymer pellets; adding a waxy chemical composition to the fragrance and polymer; blending the polymer, fragrance, and waxy composition mixture; ...

The invention relates to a process for the crosslinking of polysaccharides. The process of the invention is a process for the crosslinking of at least one polymer selected from polysaccharides and their derivatives, under the action of at least one polyfunctional crosslinking agent, characterized in that said polyfunctional crosslinking agent is reacted with said polymer, in the solid state, durin...

An optical device is provided which has a light converging unit for converging the light illuminated on a magneto-optical recording layer of an optical recording medium and a magnetic field generating unit provided on the light converging unit towards the optical recording medium. The diameter of the light beam radiated on the magneto-optical recording layer of the optical recording medium is cont...