The seat bolster (5) is mounted on a trolley (4) which slides in guides (11) to the bed position. The guides (11) for an additional seat bolster (10) descend into a position to the rear of the chair trolley. This bolster is in turn joined to a strip of material (13) joined at the far end to the chair back or back wall (3,2). Another bolster which may be used to complete the couch setting adjoins t...

An inspection system for a sheet of glass. The system comprises a first laser and a second laser, each of which provide a sheet of light, a cylindrical lens system, and a first light detection system and a second light detection system. The first laser is located at the focal point of the lens system. The second laser is located at a distance from the lens system that is greater than that of the f...

An apparatus adapted to inspect reagent strips having fluid samples, such as urine samples, disposed thereon and to reduce the likelihood of contamination of one of the fluid samples with another of the fluid samples is provided with a reagent strip support (22) adapted to support a reagent strip (14) having a plurality of reagent pads (26) disposed in a longitudinal direction along the reagent st...

A differential locking device is for use with an all terrain vehicle for locking a pair of wheels together which are connected by a differential such that the wheels rotate together. The differential includes an inner case rotatably mounted within an outer case which is secured to the vehicle. A pair of inner pinions are mounted on a shaft for rotation within the inner case. The shaft extends tran...

A synchronously gated high speed CCD imager system (12) having a predetermined frame time includes: a CCD interline transfer array including a plurality of photoelectric collection quantum wells (14, 16) for collecting photoelectrons from an object; a plurality of storage wells (18, 20) associated with the collection wells; an anti-blooming circuit (30) for diverting photoelectrons from accumulati...

A microchip laser assembly provides a microchip laser along with an integral Peltier thermoelectric temperature controller and temperature sensor. The temperature sensor measures the temperature of the microchip laser during operation so that the polarity and magnitude of a direct current to Peltier thermoelectric elements may be controlled, thereby controlling the temperature of the microchip las...

A method of both hardening and polishing a concrete surface includes the steps of first applying to the concrete surface a hardening/densifying silicate compound, allowing the compound to remain in contact with the surface for a period of time sufficient to allow it to soak into the surface of the concrete, cleaning the surface and allowing it to dry, and polishing the surface with a diluted silic...

The invention relates to the use of complexes and chelates resp., of antibiotics, especially azithromycin, with bivalent and/or trivalent metals in the obtaining of antiulcer drugs, to new complexes and chelates resp., of antibiotics with bivalent and/or trivalent metals and to processes for the obtaining thereof.

The present invention relates to 12, 13-dihydroxy derivatives of tylosin, new semisynthetic compounds of the macrolide class, and to a process for their preparation. According to the present invention by the oxidation of 13-hydroxy derivative a 12,13-dihydroxy compound is obtained, which can be subsequently subjected to a series of reactions such as oximation, reduction (catalytic, electrochemical...

Process for the regeneration of substrates having microorganisms, for example soil, sands or the like which, at a temperature up to 80 DEG C, in particular at room temperature, are contaminated with liquid mineral oil products, mineral oil fractions or the like, for example heating oils, diesel oils, in particular hydrocarbons, the substrate being mixed with nutrients and the mixture being subject...

A sanitary napkin 1 is provided on its upper surface along transversely opposite side portions 7 with a pair of barrier flaps 12, respectively, which are stretchable outward transversely of the napkin 1 and thereby a wearer's thighs and leg-openings' peripheral edges of an undergarment are protected from being soiled with body liquids.

A disposable body fluids absorbent article includes a topsheet 2 made of nonwoven fabric, the topsheet being formed with a plurality of pleats 5 extending substantially in one direction. Crests 7 and troughs 8 of the pleats 5 have a relatively high density and side walls 9 defined between the crests 7 and the troughs 8 have a relatively low density. The article having such topsheet 2 allow an abso...

A water purifier comprises a can (1) for the purified water, which contains a funnel (6) with a cartridge for a cleansing agent. The can has a lid (9) with a central member (11) which enables the lid to be removed and which indicates when the agent is exhausted. The display agent (14, 15) is located in an opening (13) in the lid upper surface (12), and the display (15) can be seen from above. An e...

PCT No. PCT/DK97/00395 Sec. 371 Date Apr. 26, 1999 Sec. 102(e) Date Apr. 26, 1999 PCT Filed Sep. 18, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO98/19729 PCT Pub. Date May 14, 1998A urinary catheter assembly comprises a urinary catheter (1) having on at least a part of its surface a hydrophilic surface layer (6) intended to produce a low-friction surface character of the catheter by treatment with a liquid swelling mediu...

The invention is directed to a valve for an aerosol container for dispersing a suspension or solution of a medicament in a liquid propellant contained therein. The valve comprises a valve body defining an aperture, a seal mounted at the aperture, and a valve stem having a dispensing passage. The valve stem being slideably moveable through the seal such that in a first position the valve is closed ...

A method and apparatus are provided for controlling and balancing a quality ratio between left and right channels of a stereoscopic video sequence. A complexity measure for each of the channels is first determined. Thereafter, a number of bits representing the video sequence is allocated between the channels according to each channel's complexity. The resultant joint rate control allows the bit ra...

The invention relates to a method and device for producing storage mineral constituents to immobilize harmful substances and to produce building components, specially building slabs and mixtures. The storage minerals are obtained by mixing combustion residues with substances containing water and CaO and by heating them in a reactor until the water thus released reacts with the free CaO and the alu...

PCT No. PCT/BE95/00108 Sec. 371 Date May 27, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date May 27, 1997 PCT Filed Nov. 23, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/16917 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 6, 1996A process for producing a crystalline siliceous refractory mass includes providing particulate constituents to be projected comprised of (1) solid refractory particles comprising silica in the form of vitreous silica, and (2) solid combustible pa...

A combined measuring cup, funnel and strainer utensil (10) includes a main body (12) having a sidewall (18) defining an upper opening (20) and a lower opening (22). Material may flow through the upper and lower openings to funnel the material. An abutment flange (32) extends outward from the sidewall, and may act as a base to support the utensil. The lower face of the abutment flange (32) may incl...

The invention relates to a method for soldering the ends of tubular containers, specially tubes, filled with a flowable medium, made of a flat thin-walled material that can be softened or melted using heat, wherein the tubular container is held in such a way that the end to be soldered is accessible and the tubular container can be heated to a temperature on the accessible end along a peripheral a...