An acoustical tile composition based on a gypsum/cellulosic fiber composition which can replace all or a portion of the mineral wool normally present in acoustical ceiling tiles. The gypsum/cellulosic fiber composition is combined with a lightweight aggregate material and a binder to form a composition which is used in a water-felting process to manufacture acoustical ceiling tiles and panels. The...

A bottom emitting VCSEL where the light emitted can be monitored without obstruction. No additional mountings are required, such as a header, to monitor output, which mountings are necessary in prior art arrangements.

The invention relates to an absorbent article having two side edges (11, 12) running essentially in the longitudinal direction, and a first end edge (9) running essentially in the transverse direction and a second end edge (10) running essentially in the transverse direction, and comprising a liquid-tight cover sheet (3), a liquid-permeable cover sheet (2), an absorption body (4) enclosed between ...

The invention relates to an absorbent article having two side edges (11, 12) running essentially in the longitudinal direction, and a first end edge (9) running essentially in the transverse direction and a second end edge (10) running essentially in the transverse direction, and comprising a liquid-tight cover sheet (3), a liquid-permeable cover sheet (2), an absorption body (4) enclosed between ...

A flushable and dispersible interlabial absorbent structure is described. The absorbent structure comprises a liquid pervious topsheet which preferably comprises a wet laid, apertured fibrous web having a temporary wet strength resin incorporated therein, the topsheet also having a body surface provided with a plurality of fibrils, the fibrils comprising a water resistant resinous material, a back...

An elongate sanitary pad comprises a fluid-permeable topsheet (1), a core (4), a secondary topsheet (5) located between the topsheet (1) and the core (4), and elastication means in the form of at least one longitudinally extending thread (7) located between the core and the secondary topsheet. At least one transverse elastic thread may also be provided.

A disposable absorbent article covering certain parts of the body of the wearer and comprising a loading area, a storage area as well as chassis area, whereby the absorbent article has a specific Skin Hydration Value, calculated from the individual Skin Hydration values of the respective areas. These areas are defined by the parts of the acquisition/distribution layer, the absorbent core, and the ...

Low density collapsed absorbent foams materials that, upon contact with aqueous fluids, in particular urine, can expand and absorb these fluids. These low density foams typically have an expanded thickness from about 6 to about 10 times the thickness of the foams in their collapsed state. These low density foams are made by polymerizing high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs) where the volume to wei...

In an air conditioner, at least one up-down wind direction board (7) rotates in an up-down direction around almost horizontal rotation axis (7a) as the center within an air outlet (5), and a plurality of lateral wind direction boards (6) rotating laterally are provided around rotation axes as the center which are almost orthogonal to the rotation axes of said up-down wind direction board (7), also...

A method for providing a first JVM with support for fault tolerance by using information maintained by the first JVM to checkpoint objects that are created, modified, and/or deleted during the process of responding to an event of a transaction. The checkpointed objects are sent to and stored in a second JVM such that the second JVM is fully capable of continuing the processing of the transaction i...

In a method and an apparatus for clipping CDMA carriers clipping for each CDMA carrier is performed on separate circuit boards and the clipping circuit has access to information regarding all carriers to be amplified by the same amplifier. Thus, since each carrier is clipped separately from all other carriers fed to the same amplifier, but having knowledge of the other carriers, a malfunction of t...

In a method and an apparatus for clipping CDMA carriers clipping for each CDMA carrier is performed on separate circuit boards and the clipping circuit has access to information regarding all carriers to be amplified by the same amplifier. Thus, since each carrier is clipped separately from all other carriers fed to the same amplifier, but having knowledge of the other carriers, a malfunction of t...

A connector for a cable (3) with at least one conductor (5) and a shielding (7), which connector (9) comprises a cover means (12, 14) designed for electrical communication, and a connecting means (13) connectable to the shielding (7) and the cover means (12, 14). Said connecting means (13) comprises an outer ferrule (15) of which a first part (17) is crimped onto said cable (3) for fastening said ...

A connector for a cable (3) with at least one conductor (5) and a shielding (7), which connector (9) comprises a cover means (12, 14) designed for electrical communication, and a connecting means (13) connectable to the shielding (7) and the cover means (12, 14). Said connecting means (13) comprises an outer ferrule (15) of which a first part (17) is crimped onto said cable (3) for fastening said ...

Footwear, in particular sports footwear, which includes a vamp associated with a substantially flat foot-supporting lower part or sole unit. This latter comprises at least one portion formed of woven composite material having a part positioned in correspondence with the metatarsal region of the user's foot and a part positioned corresponding with the arch region of the user's foot, wherein the par...

A method is presented for stabilizing the flame on the tips of burner internals in a process for preparing synthesis gas by partial oxidation of a gaseous hydrocarbon-containing fuel. The method comprises supplying a gaseous hydrocarbon-containing fuel, a moderator gas and an oxidizer through a burner to a reactor, and adjusting the mass flow of the moderator gas such that the moderator gas concen...

Apparatus for holding a tubular longitudinal element (14) in a fuel element of a nuclear reactor has support elements (18, 20), at least one of which has a hole through which the tubular element is passed and a holder (22) preventing the longitudinal element passing through the hole.