Abstract: A constructive arrangement applied to an integrated thermostatic valve device has a tubular hollowed-out body (1), which allows it to have a chamber (2) and a flange (3) with holes (4) for screws for fixing to the engine housing and having a central opening (5), which determines the mouth of the chamber, alongside which there is a ring-shaped groove (6) for housing a sealing ring (7). An internal projection in the shape of an inverted “Y” (1) has a leg which is cross-shaped (11) and which extends to the level of the mouth of the body, and having on the point of the intersection of the converging part of the “Y” a fixing hole (12) for centralizing the thermostatic valve when it is being assembled. An upside down plate (3) is fixed to the end of the leg of the “Y”, between which and the converging parts of the “Y” there is a pressure spring. A pressed metal disc (17) supports the working element (16) of the thermostatic valve, with a central hole through with the terminal (18) moves.

Abstract: A pneumatic gun for fixing elements, comprising a body (2) provided with pneumatically-actuated mechanism for expelling the fixing elements, a handle (3) that protrudes from the body (2) and a magazine (4), for storing and individually feeding the elements, defined by a box-like container (11) provided with a sliding flap (13) for inserting the elements, the body (2) being provided with a working head (8) for driving the elements that can be coupled to a complementary end head (9) of the box-like container (11) that is affected by an opening (18) for the passage of the elements and is adapted to form, together with the head (8), a firing channel (7) for the elements; the gun comprises a guide (38) that runs from the head (8) to the handle (3) and with which the box-like container (11) is coupled slidingly so as to allow a manual translational motion of the magazine (4) from a first active end position, in which the complementary head (9) is adjacent to the head (8), allowing the expulsion of the elements thro

Abstract: A cover is used to integrate two thermostat valves in a compact set, wherein the cover has a hollowed body (1) projected from a flange (2) converging to a center part in which a vertical tubular element (5) is fitted to interconnect with a radiator via a hose. In the interior of the hollowed body (1), there are two adjacent galleries (7) shaped with independent end entrances (8 and 9) that are open in the base of the flange (2), and which share a single exit (10) defined by the tubular element (5). The mouthpieces of the two independent entrances are surrounded by grooves (11) that receive sealing rings (12).

Abstract: The invention provides a modular post system including a plurality of modular post members 10, 20 which are inter-connectable to form a post structure 30. The modular post members include a plurality of front post members 10 and rear post members 20, which are generally elongate and are designed to be positioned and interconnected adjacent one another such that each of the front and rear modular post members extends in the same general direction and has a region of lap with an adjacent one of the post members. Each of the modular post members is adapted to interconnect with an adjacent post member in the lap region, each modular post member including connection means comprising a connecting element 12, 22 adapted for engagement with a complementary connecting element 22, 12 at the corresponding lap region of an adjacent post member.

Abstract: An improved modular magazine of fixing elements for a pneumatic gun (100) comprises an elongated casing (2), which is parallelepiped shaped and internally hollow, fit to be removably coupled to the pneumatic gun (100). The casing (2) has, at one end, a first flat and elongated head (14), the remaining end being open, and it has, at one of the lateral surfaces, a longitudinal opening (10) through which an inner support (3) of fixing element (90) can be slidingly inserted within said casing (2) in an assembled condition (A) of magazine (1). The inner support (3) includes a guide (8) fit for slidably housing the fixing element (90); a pusher (4) for said fixing elements (90) movable on said guide (8); a second flat and elongated head (5) fixed to an end of guide (8), fit for mating in the assembled condition (A) the first head (14); an engagement element (6) fixed to the remaining end of guide (8) for locking the inner support (3) to the pneumatic gun (100).

Abstract: An appliance for hairstyles and for applying a perm includes a flat portion (9); at least one anchorage device (8) formed on the inner surface (99) of the flat portion (9) for deflecting and anchoring a strand of hair. At least one fastening member (7) is formed on the inner surface (99) of the flat portion (9) for fixing the strand of hair.

Abstract: A method for feeding blanks (2) to a boxing machine (AS), includes picking up, one by one, groups (20) of blanks (2) in flat configuration from a support surface and transporting, one by one, the groups (20) to a line (1) for continuously feeding the blanks (2) to the boxing machine (AS) in a predetermined forward movement direction (A). The transport step includes releasing each group (20) of blanks (2) between two adjacent prongs (13) defining a pocket (V) of a horizontal pocket conveyor (10, 11) of the feeding line (1).

Abstract: In a device for closing side ends of packages enclosing only one roll or one row of rolls in an automatic packaging machine, operating apparatus are connected to the machine packaging line. A package, partially wrapped by a sheet, is fed to the packaging line in a forward direction, so that only the outer cylindrical surface of the package is touched by the operating apparatus. The operating apparatus translate and rotate the package about an axis, in the forward direction, so that edges of the sheet wrapping the package, during transferring along said packaging line, hit edges of stationary folding apparatus situated beside the packaging line, and become twisted.

Abstract: A picture frame assembly has a base mountable on a wall or other surface having a recess for receiving a cover sub assembly containing a picture therein. The base has integral components for leveling the base using a plumb line during fixing of the base to a wall or other surface to assure precise positioning before the cover sub assembly is mated to the base, to provide a front loading frame.

Abstract: Playground equipment comprising a revolving ring for standing or sitting on is according to the invention composed of ring segments (1) which are connected by means of connecting pieces (2) for forming a closed ring. The revolving ring is mounted somewhat above the base by means of legs (3) and by adapting the length of the legs, an inclined revolving plane may be obtained. The structure itself comprises a stationary ring (5, 6) on which a revolving ring (4) provided with wheels or rolls (9, 10) may roll. The revolving ring (1) fits tightly about the stationary part of the playground equipment and it is not possible to separate the parts apart once the playground equipment has been assembled and held together by means of locking rings (12).

Abstract: A parallel GSC structure is provided by which an adaptive process is performed by a plurality of beamformers in parallel in such a way that they present a common response to the equalization signal that varies over time in an optimal manner with respect to the statistics of the steering vectors.

Abstract: Method and plant for processing in the form of washing and/or ironing of substantially flat items (4), such as textiles and the like, which individually can be fed continuously and successively into a processing plant. The processing plant contains fixed as well as movable, tubular parts (12, 13, 14, 15), where the process or the processes take place in a forwardly-progressing movement by means of a holding arrangement (6) with a holding device (7) for the securing and stretching-out of one or more items (4), the holding arrangement (6) securing the item (4) or the items (4) from the feeding-in part (1) in the process, through washing and/or ironing parts until the processes are concluded. A plant for the execution of the method was the fixed and the movable parts which form part of the processing part of the plant consisting of a number of tubular elements (12, 13, 14, 15) which are disposed in a substantially horizontal manner and transversely to the processing direction.

Abstract: Method for producing a printed circuit board on a substrate comprising five steps: (a) printing a predetermined circuit pattern onto the substrate using a conductive material, (b) applying additional connection traces onto the substrate, (c) depositing a metal onto the printed circuit pattern by electroplating or electroforming a metal onto the substrate, (d) applying an adhesion and insulation glue layer over portions of the metal that comprises the desired circuit pattern, and (e) removing any undesired connection traces from the substrate.

Abstract: The invention provides anti-thiol reagents which inhibit enzyme activity of cell-associated protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) by oxidizing or blocking PDI active site vicinal thiol groups which normally participate in disulfide bond rearrangement of PDI substrates. Inhibition of this PDI function is particularly useful in blocking PDI-mediated entry of HIV or other virions into a host cell, as well as inhibiting lymphocyte traffic through the lymph nodes. The invention further provides an assay for the identification of such PDI inhibitors based on the discovery that inhibitors of the invention also induce shedding of the leucocyte L-selectin adhesion molecule.

Abstract: Provided is a composition comprising a pre-formed, hydrolytically susceptible non-addition polyanionic polymer comprising polymer strands formed from at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer and linking the polymer strands by at least one linking moiety comprising a hydrolytically susceptible bond, wherein at least one of which monomers has: i) one or more functional groups that can be titrated with base to form negatively charged functional groups; or ii) one or more precursor groups that are precursors of the functional groups that can be titrated with base; which precursor groups are converted to the functional groups.

Abstract: There is provided a needle device for percutaneous drug delivery to a patient. The device comprises a substantially L-shaped, hollow needle for drug delivery therethrough and a body. The needle includes a needle end and the body is secured to the needle and longitudinally spaced from the needle end. The body includes an integral pair of flexible handles adapted to be grasped for insertion of the needle device into and removal of the device from the patient.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for determining direction and relative magnitude of maximum horizontal stress in sedimentary basins within Earth's crust. In particular the method uses seismic reflection data in determining the direction and magnitude of stresses. The method involves identifying from seismic data faults which cut the upper continental crust and uses those faults in conjunction with globally simultaneous compressional structures such as anticline to map the horizontal stresses. The invention has a particular application in the hydrocarbon exploration and production industry and has the advantage of providing the results pre-drill.