Abstract: What is described is a circular knitting machine with a chassis (1) and means for manufacturing knitted goods. According to the invention, the circular knitting machine has at least one working platform (14) facilitating access to an upper region, and mounted on the outside of the chassis (1), said working platform being displaceably mounted on a guideway attached to the chassis (1) and running in its peripheral direction (FIG. 3).

Abstract: An improved process and method for lifecycle digital maturity assessment, including process evaluation and ranking, and the creation of recommendations.

Abstract: What is described is a circular knitting machine with a chassis (1) and means for manufacturing knitted goods. According to the invention, the circular knitting machine has at least one working platform (14) facilitating access to an upper region, and mounted on the outside of the chassis (1), said working platform being displaceably mounted on a guideway attached to the chassis (1) and running in its peripheral direction (FIG. 3).

Abstract: The invention concerns medical tool, in particular a vertebral distractor (1), with a first (2) and a second link part (3), wherein the first link part (2) is connected with the second link part (3) via a rotation axis (4), and therein a grip element (6,8) and a pliers element (5,7) is provided on each link part (2,3), which are operatively associated with each other, and wherein the two grip elements (6,8) are provided on a first side relative to the rotation axis (4) and the two pliers elements (5,7) are provided on a second side lying opposite to the first side, and wherein a valve (12) is seatable in the area of the free axial ends of a pliers element (5,7) and releaseably connected by means of a securing mechanism of the first type, and wherein a push button of the first type (14) is provided on the securing mechanism of the first type, by means of which the connection can be released.

Abstract: An ink jet printing process for improving the ozone stability an ink jet image comprising: a) providing an ink jet recording element comprising a support having thereon a porous image-receiving layer having interconnecting voids; and b) applying droplets of a liquid ink on the image-receiving layer in an image-wise manner, the ink comprising water, humectant and a metallized, phthalocyanine dye, the metallized, phthalocyanine dye comprising the formula: MPc(SO3X)a(SO2NRR′)b.

Abstract: An ink jet printing process for improving the ozone stability of an ink jet image comprising: a) providing an ink jet recording element comprising a support having thereon a porous image-receiving layer having interconnecting voids; and b) applying droplets of a liquid ink on the image-receiving layer in an image-wise manner, the ink comprising water, humectant and a metallized, phthalocyanine dye, the metallized, phthalocyanine dye comprising the formula: MPc(SO3X)a(SO2NRR′)b.

Abstract: An ink jet printing process for improving the ozone stability of an ink jet image comprising:

Abstract: An ink jet printing process for improving the ozone stability of an inkjet image comprising:

Abstract: An ink jet ink composition comprising water, a humectant and a water-soluble pyrazoleazoindole dye.

Abstract: An ink jet printing method, comprising the steps of: A) providing an ink jet printer that is responsive to digital data signals; B) loading said printer with an ink jet recording element comprising a support having thereon an image-receptive layer capable of accepting an ink jet image; C) loading said printer with an ink jet ink composition comprising water, a humectant and a water-soluble pyrazoleazoindole dye; and D) printing on said ink jet recording element using said ink jet ink in response to said digital data signals.

Abstract: An ink jet printing method, including the steps of: A) providing an ink jet printer that is responsive to digital data signals; B) loading the printer with ink-receptive elements, including a support having thereon a porous ink-receptive layer; C) loading the printer with an ink jet ink composition including: water, a humectant, and a delocalized cationic azo dye derived from the quaternization of a nitrogen heterocyclic azo dye having the following formula: D) printing on an ink-receptive substrate using the ink jet ink in response to the digital data signals.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for consolidating and hydrophobicizing soil materials of clay type or of siliceous type, using alkali metal silicates and alkali metal siliconates.

Abstract: An apparatus for sterilizing, filling and sealing containers has a sterilization chamber, a cooling chamber, and a filling and sealing chamber, through which the containers are conveyed by means of an endless conveyor device. For presterilizing the chambers before the apparatus is put into operation, these chambers are acted upon by a gaseous sterilizing agent flowing through them, which is fed through an inlet or an outlet for the containers. In order that regions less affected by the flowing sterilizing agent as it flows, because they are in the lee, will also be disinfected well, the flow direction of the sterilizing agent is changed multiple times. A blower with a reversible flow direction is used for this purpose.

Abstract: A color ink jet ink set for color printing comprising: (a) a yellow ink comprising a carrier and Direct Yellow 107, Direct Yellow 132 or Direct Yellow 86; (b) a magenta ink comprising a carrier and a water soluble, transition metal complex of an 8-heterocyclylazo-5-hydroxyquinoline dye; and (c) a cyan ink comprising a carrier and a sulfonated copper phthalocyanine dye.

Abstract: An ink jet ink composition comprising water, a humectant and a water-soluble azoindole dye.

Abstract: An ink jet ink composition comprising water, a humectant, and a delocalized cationic azo dye derived from the quatemization of a heterocyclic azoaminothiazole dye.

Abstract: An ink jet ink composition comprising water, a humectant, and a cationic azo dye derived from the quaternization of a pyrazoleazoindole dye.

Abstract: An ink jet ink composition comprising water, a humectant and a water-soluble monomethine oxonol dye.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a surgical cutter for wires, pins and rods, especially spinal rods, having two cooperating jaws pivotally secured in between two holding plates by floating bolts, and having said jaws pivotally secured to two handles by freely floating bolts, so that when the handles are pushed together the jaws close and cut an object placed therein, and when the handles are pulled apart the jaws open to permit placement of an object for cutting therebetween, wherein further the handles are precisely designed to form a non-adjustable stop limiting the opening of the jaws when the handles are pulled apart and preventing the jaws from closing beyond a predetermined point when the handles are pushed together.