A motor fuel comprises hydrocarbon compounds and/or organic compounds containing bound oxygen, which constitutes a stable homogeneous liquid at atmospheric pressure and normal ambient temperature and achieves a reduction of harmful pollutants in the exhaust emissions of diesel engines by adding organic compounds containing bound oxygen to the fuel composition. A motor fuel comprises hydrocarbon c...

The present invention relates to restaurants, computer networks, wireless portable computers and more specifically to a restaurant service and transaction monitoring; time management; and processing system and method.

The invention relates to a process for preparing (1R,2S,4R)-(-)-2-Ä(2'-äN,N-dimethylaminoü-ethoxy)Ü-2--ÄphenylÜ-1,7,7-t ri-ÄmethylÜ-bicycloÄ2.2.1Üheptane and pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts thereof with higher yields and higher grades of purity.

A carbonate ester of an aliphatic triol or tetraol which can be defined with the following formula: wherein R1, R2, R' and p are as defined in the description, is used as a lubricating base with a low quantity of smoke for two-phase engines with internal combustion. Lubricating compositions are described which contain a carbonate ester (1) together with one or more products selected from so...

The present invention provides a cement composition and a process for usi ng the cement composition to inhibit gas migration from a subterranean zone int o the cement. The process comprises displacing a gelling additive, preferably comprised within a cement composition, into a well bore such that the gelling additive passes into the subterranean zone, and allowing the gelling additive to form a cr...

A pier or dock adjustment method permits adjustment of a height of a pier platform relative to a pier structure, the pier structure including at least a first post. The method includes the step of providing a platform height adjustment apparatus, the platform height adjustment apparatus including a platform support member and a height positioning mechanism. The platform height adjustment apparatus...

A cement composition for use in borehole applications comprising hydraulic cement, sufficient water to form a slurry, and an effective amount of a resilience/toughness enhancing additive comprising a thermoplastic block copolymer having a tensile strength of from 500 to 4000 psi, a recoverable elongation of 200 to 1000 percent and exhibiting temperature stability in the range of 30.degree. to 500....

The present invention relates to the new 15-membered ketoazalides from the class of 6-O-methyl-8a-aza-8a-homo-and 6-O-methyl-9a-aza-9a-homoerythromycin A with the general formula (I) wherein A represents NH group and B at the same time represents C=O group, or A represents C=O group and B at the same time represents NH group, R1 represents OH group, L-cladinosyl group of the formula (II) or togeth...

The present application is directed to a method for performing a bisulfite reaction to determine methylation positions in a nucleic acid, i.e. methylated and non- methylated cytosines, whereby the nucleic acid is bound to a solid phase during the deamination and/ or desulfonation step of the bisulfite reaction. The solid phase is preferab ly a material comprising glass or silica, more preferably a...

The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) as well as the salts and stereoisomers thereof wherein the several variable groups are as defined in the specification and claims. Processes for making these materials, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and methods for using them for treatment of cardiovascular disorders are also disclosed and claimed.

The present invention is directed to a new form of pulp that is a flake havi ng a specific size, density, and wet dispersibility. The flakes are easy to meter in specified quantities when adding to cementitious products, because bulk quantities of the flakes flow well in conduits and other enclosed containers. The pulp flakes can supply sufficient cellulose fiber to an extrusion process due to the...

The optical modulator (1) according to the present invention includes vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (2) integrated with surface-normal non-linear optical modulation section (3). The modulation section (3) of the device is driven by an intensity-modulated pump beam (10) generated by the laser (2). The modulation section (3) is formed on top of the emitting surface of the vertical-cavity su...

Methods are disclosed for producing absorbent articles comprising molded airlaid webs and other molded fibrous webs. The molded webs can offer improved body fit and/or improved fluid handling. Molded airlaid webs, for example, can be formed having a central longitudinal hump and flexure zones longitudinally removed from the central hump to provide good contact with the body and improved fit when t...

Compounds and methods for inducing protective immunity against tuberculosis are disclosed. The compounds provided include polypeptides that contain at least one immunogenic portion of one or more M. tuberculosis proteins and DNA molecules encoding such polypeptides. Such compounds may be formulated into vaccines and/or pharmaceutical compositions for immunization against M. tuberculosis infection,...

A rotation-vibration drive offers a controlled and independent movement of several objects simultaneously into various directions on a plate by means of one single central motor. The latter sets the base plate into the rotation-vibration movement, by which each point on the plate is circumscribing a circle or an ellipse at each revolution of the motor. Objects laid on the plate are fitted with har...