Abstract: An aqueous aluminium silicate suspension having a content of aluminium silicate of at least 30 wt. % is prepared by liquefaction of the aluminium silicate filter cake or by dispersion of aluminium silicate powder in water with the addition of aluminium silicate powder, surfactant and aluminium sulfate. It can be employed in papermaking.

Abstract: A method of nuclear quadrupole resonance testing a sample comprising a first type substance containing quadrupolar nuclei and a second type substance which may give rise to spurious signals which interfere with response signals from the quadrupolar nuclei, comprises applying a pulse sequence to the sample to excite nuclear quadrupole resonance, the pulse sequence comprising at least one pair of pulses; detecting response signals; and comparing, for the or each such pair, the respective response signals following the two member pulses of the pair, the pulse sequence being such that the respective spurious signals following the two member pulses can be at least partially cancelled by the comparison without the corresponding true quadrupole resonance signals being completely cancelled; and for the or each such pair, the two member pulses being of like phase.

Abstract: Exercise machine (10) wherein a frame (20) is provided with at least one upr-ght (21) substantially vertical and prismatically shaped; the upright (21) presenting at least one elongated body (26) able to serve as a guide to a pack (P) of flat bodies (31) able to be actuated longitudinally for the execution of training exercises; the upright (21) being externally delimited by a longitudinal shell (22) shaped prismatically and laterally facing the flat bodies (31); at least one plate (14) engaging the upright (21) in sliding fashion to isolate the flat bodies (31) from the outside in co-operation with the shell (22); coupling organs being provided inside the shell (22) to connect said upright and the elongated body (26) rigidly to each other according to a longitudinal direction.

Abstract: A mounting apparatus for a piston-cylinder arrangement (10,11) in a derrick (1) placed on a drill floor (2), which hydraulic piston-cylinder arrangement (10,11) is adapted to raise and lower a yoke (8) which travels on guide rails (7) in the derrick (1) itself, where the cylinder (20) is firmly held by a mounting apparatus (31) in relation to the drill floor (2). For the changing of gaskets (27) on the piston (21) and the cylinder (20), the cylinder is arranged so as to be lowerable in relation to the mounting thereof. The mounting apparatus (31) is designed to be releasable and comprises a flange (32) permanently mounted on the cylinder (20), a fixing device (37) in fixed position in relation to drill floor (2), a dividable locking ring (34), and a locking device (32) and the fixing device (37) and being firmly held in engagement with the aid of the locking device (38). A method of changing gaskets on a piston and cylinder is also described.

Abstract: The preparation of a mixture comprising branched fatty acids and oligomerised fatty acids comprises contacting a source of unsaturated fatty acids or their derivatives with an ionic liquid.

Abstract: A display control apparatus of this invention includes a touch panel for inputting a predetermined input, a liquid crystal monitor for displaying and switching a plurality of operation screen to display a desired operation screen in accordance with the predetermined input inputted by the touch panel, and a control unit for, when the operation screen to be displayed on the liquid crystal monitor in accordance with the predetermined input inputted by the touch panel corresponds to a password input screen for receiving input of a password, controlling the field angle of the liquid crystal monitor to a predetermined field angle.

Abstract: A stator of a vehicle AC generator includes a stator core having a plurality of slots and a plurality of phase-windings formed of a plurality of conductor members inserted in said plurality of slots. The stator winding has first and second coil-end groups formed of portions of the conductor members respectively extending from the slots to opposite ends of the stator core. Each of the phase-windings has a lead-end which partially covered with an insulation member and extends along the first coil-end group to be connected to one another. The insulation member is bonded to the first coil-end group.

Abstract: An elastic arm part is provided on an outer periphery of a cylinder part of a cap, and a projection is formed in an outer periphery of an opening part. When the cap is loosened, the arm part engages the projection and is elastically deformed and after releasing the engagement of the arm part and the projection, an engagement between a first screw part and a second screw part is released. Even if an engaging distance between a first screw part and a second screw part is short, the cap is prevented from rapidly opening, and it is possible to lengthen a time a fuel steam is slowly discharged from the opening part.

Abstract: A system for simultaneously inspecting the frontsides and backsides of semiconductor wafers for defects is disclosed. The system rotates the semiconductor wafer while the frontside and backside surfaces are generally simultaneously optically scanned for defects. Rotation is induced by providing contact between the beveled edges of the semiconductor wafer and roller bearings rotationally driven by a motor. The wafer is supported in a tilted or semi-upright orientation such that support is provided by gravity. This tilted supporting orientation permits both the frontside and the backside of the wafer to be viewed simultaneously by a frontside inspection device and a backside inspection device.

Abstract: An EL element and a laser luminescent element are capable of emitting ultraviolet rays with high wavelength purity. The ultraviolet electroluminescent element includes a thin film made from one of a polymer and an oligomer in which the elements, selected from Si, Ge, Sn, and Pb, and directly bonded. The elements selected may be the same as or different from each other. The film is disposed between two electrodes. At least one of the electrodes is transparent. The laser luminescent element includes a thin film made from one of a polymer and an oligomer in which the elements selected from Si, Ge, Sn, and Pb, are directly bonded, and is disposed between two electrodes. The elements may be the same as or different from each other.

Abstract: A hammer includes a rigid elongated support structure, a head carried at one end of the support structure, and a manually engageable gripping portion. An end of the elongated support structure includes a pair of vibration-receiving portions terminating in spaced apart relation with respect to each other and spaced from each other in a direction parallel to a swing plane of the hammer. The manually engageable gripping portion is formed from a resiliently deformable material molded around a portion of the support structure including the vibration-receiving portions so as to fill the space between the vibration-receiving portions. Vibration forces acting in a direction parallel to the swing plane of the hammer are generated by striking a striking surface of the head against an object.

Abstract: A reshaped human antibody or reshaped human antibody fragment having specificity for human polymorphic epithelial mucin (PEM) is produced by transferring the complementarity determining regions (CDRS) from a murine anti-HMFG hybridoma cell line HMFG1 into a human antibody variable region framework. The reshaped molecule can be used in the treatment or diagnosis of cancer.

Abstract: A cordierite honeycomb body is produced by forming a cordierite material including kaoline into a honeycomb shape and sintering it. The kaoline included in the cordierite material is at least partly composed of kaolinite having a Hinckley crystallinity index of 0.5 or more thereby having a less amorphous phase portion in a kaolinite particle. Therefore, when the cordierite material is sintered, the number of micropores generated in the cordierite is decreased due to the less amorphous phase portion in the kaolinite particles. As a result, density of the cordierite is increased without increasing a C.T.E. thereof. Thus, the cordierite honeycomb body has sufficient strength even when thickness of a cell wall thereof is decreased.

Abstract: Compounds having the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein R1 is (a) hydrogen, (b) loweralkyl, (c) alkenyl, (d) alkoxy, (e) thioalkoxy, (f) halo, (g) haloalkyl, (h) aryl-L2—, and (i) heterocyclic-L2—; R2 is selected from (b) —C(O)NH—CH(R14)—C(O)OR15, (d) —C(O)NH—CH(R14)—C(O)NHSO2R16, (e) —C(O)NH—CH(R14)-tetrazolyl, (f) —C(O)NH-heterocyclic, and (g) —C(O)NH—CH(R14)—C(O)NR17R18; R3 is heterocyclic, aryl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl; R4 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, haloalkyl, halogen, aryl, arylakyl, heterocyclic, or (heterocyclic)alkyl; L1 is absent or is selected from (a) —L4—N(R5)—L5—, (b) —L4—O—L5—, (c) —L4—S(O)n—L5— (d) —L4—L6—C(W)—N(R5)—L5—, (e) —L4—L6—S(O)m—N(R5)—L5 —, (f) —L4—N(R5)&m

Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining a first parameter(s) of an object is disclosed.

Abstract: An n-type buried channel, a silicon oxide film, a poly-Si transfer electrode, a PSG film as an insulating interlayer, an aluminum interconnection, and a silicon nitride film are stacked on one surface of a p-type silicon substrate to form a CCD. The other surface is protected by a silicon oxide film, and a p+-type accumulation layer is formed on the silicon oxide film, thereby forming a back-illuminated CCD on which light, electromagnetic wave, charged particles, or the like is incident through the other surface. A glass substrate is anodically bonded on the CCD via an insulating polyimide film, and a conductive aluminum film. Therefore, the mechanical strength of the device is kept high, and the sensitivity can be increased by thinning the silicon substrate.

Abstract: In this process for working up RESH or shredder light fractions, the RESH or shredder light fractions are charged into a fluidized bed gasifier. Hot wind or combustion offgases having a temperature above 450° C. are blown into the fluidized bed through nozzles while forming a counterflow grinding space. CaCO3 is introduced into the fluidized bed and calcined in the grinding space to effect disintegration.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided including a main frame structure, a track assembly mounted to the main frame structure and having a single, endless ground-engaging track extending in a longitudinal direction. A pair of steerable ground-engaging wheels flank the track, constructed and arranged to exert a ground bearing pressure sufficient to change a direction of travel of the track in response to turning of the wheels to steer the vehicle. Steering structure is operatively associated with the wheels to turn the wheels. Power drive structure is mounted with respect to the main frame structure and is constructed and arranged to drive the wheels and the track simultaneously so as to move the vehicle along the ground. The wheels are constructed and arranged to be moved with respect to the main frame structure so as to change a position thereof with respect to the main frame structure, thereby permitting driving, steering and ground pressure of the vehicle to be adjusted in accordance with ground conditions.