An improved monetary system using electronic media to exchange economic value securely and reliably. The invention provides a complete monetary system having electronic money that is interchangeable with conventional paper money comprising (1) issuing banks or financial institutions that are coupled to a money generator device for generating and issuing to subscribing customers electronic currency...

An improved monetary system using electronic media to exchange economic value securely and reliably. The invention provides a complete monetary system having electronic money that is interchangeable with conventional paper money comprising (1) issuing banks or financial institutions that are coupled to a money generator device for generating and issuing to subscribing customers electronic currency...

The invention relates to new pyrazolylpyrazoles of general formula I in which R<1>, R<2>, R<3>, R<4> and R<5> have the meanings given in the description, processes for their preparation as well as intermediates, and their use as herbicides.

The present invention, in one form, is an apparatus for performing image reconstruction using data obtained by a dual beam helical scan. In reconstructing an image in accordance with the present invention, projection data from each fan beam measurement is weighted by weighting factors to obtain a reconstructed slice. The data arrays selected and weighting factors applied vary depending on the tabl...

Disclosed are expandable bladders for use in curing presses for hydrocarbon rubbers such as pneumatic tires. The bladders are a crosslinked elastomer comprising isobutylene repeat units and the bladder composition includes fluorinated ethylene polymers in particulate form dispersed throughout the bladder. A preferred isobutylene elastomer is a brominated copolymer of from 80 to 99 weight percent i...

A mattress or other supporting unit comprises a number of layers of filling (1; 5, 7, 5', 7') and an outer covering (4, 6, 10). A barrier (4, 6, 9, 18, 19; 21, 22, 23) to the passage of infectious agents is provided adjacent to at least one of the layers and within the outer covering.

PCT No. PCT/DK92/00329 Sec. 371 Date May 2, 1994 Sec. 102(e) Date May 2, 1994 PCT Filed Nov. 10, 1992 PCT Pub. No. WO93/09753 PCT Pub. Date May 27, 1993.A container for receiving and separating blood plasma into its ingredients comprises two sealingly coupled sections (1 and 2). One container section (2) and the adjacent portion of the other container section are made of solid material, and the tw...

A laser plotter having the ability to cut registration holes while the medium is in a plotting location within the laser plotter. The plotter includes laser plotting apparatus (11) and laser cutting apparatus (13) whose axes of rotation (32) are identical. The laser plotting and laser cutting apparatus can utilize the same or different optical paths. The laser plotting apparatus can perform raster...

Near-infrared selective photothermolysis for the treatment of ectatic blood vessels, for example, blood vessels of a portwine stain birthmark. This technique is especially applicable to deeper lying blood vessels in view of the better penetration of the near infrared light. Consequently, vessels are below a dermal/epidermal boundary can be reached. Near-infrared is defined as a range of approximat...

PCT No. PCT/EP93/03586 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 30, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 30, 1995 PCT Filed Dec. 17, 1993 PCT Pub. No. WO94/15651 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 21, 1994The invention relates to powdery cross-linked polymers (superabsorbers) capable of absorbing aqueous liquids and blood, which are formed of 55-99.9%-wt. polymerized unsaturated, polymerizable acid-groups-comprising monomers which are neutraliz...

A composite comprised of a nitrile group-containing highly saturated copolymer rubber and a fibrous material, which copolymer rubber is a product obtained by hydrogenating the conjugated diene portion of an unsaturated nitrile-conjugated diene copolymer. The highly saturated copolymer rubber has an alkylthio group having 12 to 16 carbon atoms, which include at least three tertiary carbon atoms, an...

An esterified macromonomer within the scope of general formula (I), wherein Z is an organic moiety, R1 is hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, oxyalkyl having from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, alkenyl having from 2 to 12 carbon atoms, cycloalkyl having from 5 to 12 carbon atoms, aryl having from 6 to 12 carbon atoms or aralkyl having from 7 to 12 carbon atoms...

Digital image processing apparatus (10) for correlating a reference image with an input image at a plurality of correlation positions and for determining a position of best registration thereof includes image data input means (12) for receiving digital data representing the pixel values of said input image, a series of processing cells (40) connected one to another and to said image input means (1...

Fungicidal mixt. comprises a synergistic amt. of a cpd. of formula (I) (or an N-oxide or salt), (II), (III) (or a salt), (IV) or (V) (sic). Ar = phenyl (opt. substd. by 1-3 OH, CN, NO2, halo, 1-7C alkyl (opt. substd. by OH or halo), 1-7C alkoxy, 1-7C haloalkoxy, 1-7C alkylthio, 1-7C haloalkylthio, 2-4C acyl, Ar' or OAr'; Ar' = aryl (opt. substd. by 1-3gps. CN, NO2, halo, OR or SR); R1-R4 = H, halo...

A solid ceramic composition comprising beta-TCP, hydroxy apatite and a substantial amount of alpha-TCP as shown in the x-ray diffraction spectrum, which is useful as a bone graft substitute. A process for preparing the composition by subjecting a mixture of ionic calcium, phosphate, aspartic acid and carbonate to microwave irradiation and quenching the irradiated mixture.

Enol esters and ether prodrugs of 3-acyl-oxindole-1-carboxa mides of formulae (I) are new, where X and Y=H, Fluoro or chloro R1=2-thienyl or benzyl R=2-10C alkanoyl, 5-7C cycloalkylcarbonyl, 7-10C phenylalkanoyl, chlorobenzoyl, methoxybenzoyl, thenoyl, omega-1-3C alkoxycarbonyl 3-5Calkanoyl, 2-10C alkoxycarbonyl, phenoxycarbonyl, 1-(2-4C acyloxy) 1-4C a lkyl, 1-(2-5C alkoxycarbonyloxy) 1-4C alkyl,...

A method for producing containers, such as bottles or the like, with a film made of thermoplastic synthetic material, and to an apparatus for performing the method. The process comprises: a step for thermally bonding two strips (3a, 3b) of film made of thermoplastic synthetic material that face one another, so as to form, between the two strips of film, pouches (12) that are open at a longitudinal...

The method is effected using appts. having a mass transfer contacting device (4) supplied with a wash liq (7) and a feed (1) contg. F cpds . Liq leaving the device is passed to a first rectification column (26). In one aspect a second rectification column (49) receives liq. from the bottom of the first column. F cpds are recovered from the upper part of the or both columns. The appts. is also clai...

In a binder-containing coating, consisting of a mixture of binder, additives and additional effect elements (4), the additional effect elements (4) consist of metal-coated glass. In this way, the coating is provided with excellent transparency and spatial depth.

A unitary plastic refrigerator door is produced by simultaneously thermoforming an outer refrigerator door panel with an inner refrigerator door liner. During production, an annular flange portion of the inner, refrigerator door liner is joined with an annular sidewall portion of the outer refrigerator door panel at an attachment location positioned inwardly of the annular side wall portion. The i...