A feed accelerator system for use in a centrifuge, the system comprising a conveyor hub rotatably mounted substantially concentrically within a rotating bowl, and an accelerator including a cone-shaped inside surface disposed between an accelerator base and an accelerator small diameter section. The accelerator is secured proximately to its base within the conveyor hub so that the accelerator rota...

An isolated immunoglobulin polypeptide or an antigen binding fragment thereof that specifically binds to an extracellular domain of the human PDGF-beta receptor.An isolated immunoglobulin polypeptide or an antigen binding fragment thereof that specifically binds to an extracellular domain of the human PDGF-beta receptor.

The present invention relates to peptides from the three type I repeats of human endothelial cell thrombospondin, which bind to sulfated glycoconjugates including heparin and sulfatide. Such peptides are useful in glycoconjugate binding pharmaceutical compositions and in a method for binding glycoconjugates in a subject.

In a sitting furniture with a lounge arrangement having a displacable trolley (2) which may by extended from a seat bolster (1) there is an additional upholstery (5) attached through a four-hinged ironwork (6). The additional upholstery (5) can be lifted and declined and is lowered underneeth the seat upholstery (4) in the sitting position of the furniture, whereas in the lounge arrangement it is ...

The biodegradable polymeric compositions comprise a starch based component and a polymeric component comprising polymers of hydroxyacids or mixtures thereof with polymers deriving from ethylenically unsaturated monomers, particularly polymers of ethylene-vinylalcohol or polyvinylalcohol.

A control system (104)/method for semi-automatically executing manually or automatically selected upshifts and downshifts of a mechanical transmission system (10) is provided. The control system includes a central processing unit (106) for receiving input signals indicative of transmission input shaft (16) and output shaft (90) speeds and from a driver control console (108) indicative of selection...

Polyorganosiloxane foams are obtained by blending, dispensing and curing two-part polyorganosiloxane compositions comprising a liquid hydroxyl endblocked polydimethylsiloxane, a liquid alkyl orthosilicate as the curing agent, a catalytically effective amount of a tin compound, a blowing agent and, as a foam stablilizer, a resinous organosiloxane copolymer comprising trimethylsiloxy units, SiO4/2 u...

A package (2) has a top transverse seal (8) which is designed to be opened by separating two portions (4, 6) of sheet material forming the package (2). The seal (8) has a region of weakness (20) intermediate its extremities (22) where the force required to separate the portions (4, 6) of sheet material is substantially less than that required adjacent the extremities (22). The bottom transverse se...

PCT No. PCT/GB92/02205 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 18, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 18, 1994 PCT Filed Nov. 27, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO93/11243 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 10, 1993Clones are disclosed comprising at least part of a DNA sequence of a gene encoding maize acetyl CoA carboxylase, or a sequence showing substantial homology therewith, flanked by heterologous DNA. DNA from such clones may be used to isolate sim...

La presente invención se refiere a un proceso que comprende los pasos de: (a) limpiar la superficie de un objeto de aluminio que tiene la forma y tamaño destinados para uso final, poniendo en contacto la superficie durante un período de tiempo efectivo con una composición limpiadora líquida de base acuosa que tiene ingredientes efectivos para producir una superficie completamente desgrasada limpia...

A method of, and a system for, detecting articles containing or carrying magnetic markers is disclosed. The articles are passed through a surveillance zone in which a high frequency magnetic field is generated and in which the response of said magnetic markers is detected. Means for generating a high frequency field having quadrupole characteristics is provided. Such means generally comprises a tr...

An environmentally leak-proof pump is provided including: an environmentally leak-proof motor housing having located therein a motor for rotatably driving a rotating shaft; a piston seal axially forward of the motor; and an oil misting chamber disposed between the motor and the piston seal, the misting chamber for simultaneously providing lubrication to two coaxially disposed spaced apart bearings...

La presente invención se refiere a un dispositivo para optimizar la combustión en un horno de cámaras, que se conoce como de fuego giratorio, para la cocción de bloques carbonatados; dicho horno incluye múltiples cámaras de precalentamiento, de cocción y de enfriamiento, alineadas en serie; cada cámara está constituida por la yuxtaposición, alternada, de tabiques calefactores ahuecados, en los cua...

Disclosed is a multilayer electro-optical material having a plurality of adjacent, single crystals of varying electro-optical properties. This material is made by a method wherein the successive layers are epitaxially grown from a molten solution of said electro-optical material optionally containing at least one dopant. In one embodiment, such electro-optic material comprises silver thiogallate, ...

PCT No. PCT/EP84/00010 Sec. 371 Date Aug. 20, 1984 Sec. 102(e) Date Aug. 20, 1984 PCT Filed Jan. 13, 1984 PCT Pub. No. WO84/02724 PCT Pub. Date Jul. 19, 1984.A method of electrowinning a metal such as aluminum from e.g. a cryolite based melt containing alumina employs an enode having as its operative surface a protective coating which is maintained by the presence of constituents of the coating di...

Device in a previously known powder inhalator intended for inhalation of an air flow which contains pharmacologically active compound in micronized form. The powder inhalator comprises a nozzle unit (2) with a nozzle aperture (2a) as well as a container unit (3) with a releasing or dosing unit (6) for delivering the active compound. The air flow generated by inhalation is at least partly aspirated...

Hole forming and selftapping screw of up to approximately 6 mm thread diameter for tapping into sheet metal of a thickness of up to approximately 1 mm comprising a head including a formation for receiving a tool, a thread shank and a cylinder member following thereon having a diameter less than the thread-pitch diameter of the thread shank, merging into a tapered hole forming member. The thread sh...

A method of preparing a pad to be applied to bleeding tissue comprising dissolving a resorbable reinforcing polymer in a solvent to form a solution. The solution is permitted to solidify into a desired configuration having an upper surface to form a reinforcing sheet (24). A sheet (22) of resorbable base layer material is then secured to the upper surface of the product and then allowed to dry. Th...

Disclosed are cylinders having a wall formed of at least one layer of sterilized cross-linked Types I, II, III collagen or combinations thereof from placenta for nerve and blood vessel grafts, methods of manufacture and use. The nerve grafts promote axon regeneration therethrough. The nerve and blood vessel grafts are non-immunogenic, can be constructed into tubes of various lengths and diameters,...

The invention discloses a method of making friction elements (7) to be attached to the parts of a clothes hanger which are intended to support a garment. A web (1) of unextendible material is formed with a number of successive, spaced-apart carrier members (4). A friction material (5) is applied to each carrier member to form a band of interconnected friction elements. The invention also relates t...