Abstract: An herbal skin formulation is described which is obtained by mixing naturally occurring Chinese herbs in a cooking vessel, adding sesame oil and continuing cooking until the mixture is browned. The herbs are then removed and beeswax added to the sesame oil until melting occurs. Upon cooling, the resultant is poured into jars. Suitable formulations for different purposes are described.

Abstract: In a single-row and expandable into a multi-row stretch blow molding method and apparatus, at least one row of tray plates in a tray unit is used to collect molded preforms ejected from the opening clamp of a preform-molding unit, transfer the preforms with or without transfer beads out of the molding area and align them with the center row distances of the downstream processing units. At least one robot having a universal gripper assembly is used to pick up either all or consecutively fractions of the preforms align them to the center distances of the blow mold cavities to place them at variable time intervals into a conditioning, stretch blow molding and oriented discharge unit, releases finished hollow articles and returns to a waiting position at the preform-molding and tray unit again at the preform mold's center distance independent of the preform-molding cycle. Simultaneously, component transfer devices may pick up external components, i.e.

Abstract: Preforms or parisons are blow molded from synthetic resin into hollow articles including a neck region and a body area, the hollow articles having hooks and recessed areas formed into their outside walls. Flexible strings are molded below the neck region of varying thickness in the longitudinal direction to achieve molecular orientation of the synthetic resin. The flexible strings are looped around the hooks or lifted above the neck finishes to form flexible handle containers. Rigid handles or combined flexible string and rigid handle portions are incorporated into the hollow articles to form rigid handle containers.

Abstract: An isolated microorganism capable of selectively degrading epichlorohydrin or related halopropanol compounds is described. The microorganism is a representative of Agrobacterium spp and comprises a nucleic acid molecule encoding a polypeptide having enantioselective epoxide hydrolase activity.

Abstract: For manufacturing a catheter tubing (50), a container (1, 21) provided with a passage (15, 35, 36), a mandrel (7) sealing off that passage (15, 35, 36) when inserted into said passage and a solution (14) containing a dissolved plastic in the container (1, 21) up to a level above the passage (15, 35, 36) are provided. Repeatedly, the mandrel (7) is inserted into the passage and at least a section of the mandrel (7) is passed through the passage (15, 35, 36) and the solution (14) in an upward direction. When sufficient plastic material has adhered to the mandrel (7), the catheter tubing (50) is removed from the mandrel (7). Thus, catheters having thin, smooth walls of a uniform thickness can be manufactured without expensive machinery and tools. A system for carrying out the method and particular catheters obtainable by that method are also described.

Abstract: A purified and standardized water-soluble fraction, prepared from the leaves of a variety of Phlebodium decumanum and identified as EXPLY-37, is adequate for the manufacturing of formulations, useful as nutritional supplements of general application, and more particularly, in patients suffering from general weakness and cachexia, such as AIDS an cancer patients. The formulations can contain, optionally, powdered Phlebodium decumanum rhizome and/or Phlebodium decumanum rhizome extract, together with the appropriate excipients for preparing said formulation as powders, capsules and syrups.

Abstract: In a single-row and expandable into a multi-row stretch blow molding method and apparatus, a robot having a universal gripper assembly is used to pick up molded preforms during the clamp opening stroke of a preform-molding unit and then transfer the preforms at variable time intervals to a conditioning, stretch blow molding and discharge unit, releases finished hollow articles and returns to a waiting position at the preform-molding unit independent of the preform-molding cycle. Simultaneously, component transfer devices pick up external components, i.e. labels, valves or handles during the stretch blow molding phase and release the components into the blow-mold cavities while the universal gripper assembly is in the waiting position. The universal gripper assembly can alternatively also be pivoted to pick up preforms from a lateral reheat unit to supplement the molded preform supply.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the oxidation of liquid or solid contaminants in the exhaust gas from diesel engines is provided. The process is conducted by passing the contaminated diesel engine exhaust gas through a turbulent gas flow, particulate separator, wherein this separator contains a plurality of separate and serially-arranged vertical plates arranged so that there is no net gas flow in the space between two adjacent vertical plates. The plates contain a catalytically active surface of (i) a mixture of metal salts and/or metals oxides, such as a mixture of the oxides of vanadium, molybdenum and alkali metals, which may be in a molten state at the operating temperature of the separator and (ii) one or more catalytically active metal or metal compounds to promote the oxidation of soot, such as metals or metal compounds of iron, platinum and palladium.

Abstract: One or several molten materials are extruded at low pressure from one or several continuous plasticizers through central stationary nozzles via individually circumferential flow passages of common distribution spools directly into individual extendable transfer reservoirs. From there, the molten materials are transferred in a continuous cascading manner into secondary transfer reservoirs to be subsequently transferred and condensed within mold cavities into finished molded articles. The central stationary nozzles and stationary primary displacement plugs are grooved with lateral longitudinal melt-flow channels to allow the conveyance of molten materials across intersecting molten material passage ways during the extending movement of the manifold assembly. The molten materials are conveyed through secondary displacement plugs into secondary transfer reservoirs by external cylinders, retracting the manifold assembly on adjustable-length spacer rods in unison against the stationary primary displacement plugs.

Abstract: Hollow plastic articles are produced by a method wherein molten material is first conveyed at low pressure via a telescoping nozzle, across compensating rods in the melt passages and individually circumferential flow passages of common primary distribution spools into transfer reservoirs. Upon completion of the controlled filling phase, primary and secondary distribution spools are shifted, the mold manifold assembly with the transfer housing together with the mold cavity bottoms and outside wall-forming sleeves are drawn in unison against stationary displacement plugs which transfer the molten material from the transfer reservoirs around the fixed-position core pin tips and into corresponding mold cavities. After completion of the cavity filling phase, the common secondary distribution spools, located close to the mold cavity bottom gates, are shifted laterally such that their land areas shut off the external melt streams.

Abstract: The unit works in conjunction with a multiple-disc player by storing the empty disc-cases, indicating disc status, and providing a system of selection for the discs inside of the multi-player. The unit stores empty disc-cases in relative positions to discs stored inside the multi-player. The exposed faces of stored disc-cases behave as buttons and labels.

Abstract: A copolymer of a lactone and a polycyclic carbonate is prepared by heating a monomer of a lactone with a polycyclic carbonate having two cyclic structures including a carbonate group at elevated temperatures less than 200 degrees Centigrade in the presence of a catalyst. The described copolymers evidence excellent mechanical properties, good resorption velocity and do not disintegrate upon degradation into materials of high crystallinity.

Abstract: Inorganic composite membrane containing molecular sieve crystals, the membrane having a macroporous support to which molecular sieve crystals and modifications thereof have been applied substantially as monolayer, the crystals have been oriented to a substantial extent, such that the pores of the sieve crystals form a significant included angle with the support surface, the membrane has a gastight matrix present between the crystals.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of an assembly comprising at least one non-conductive or substantially non-conductive carrier material and at least one conductive fiber web which has been provided on at least one side of the carrier material, with fibers of the conductive web having been brought into electrically conductive contact, through the carrier material, with the other side of the carrier.

Abstract: A leg snare device is described for catching animals by their front leg. The described device includes a steel cable snare attached to a torsion spring that is encased within a tapered plastic tubing. The snare is constructed in such manner that it reduces the likelihood of the animals escape while holding the animal by the front leg without causing serious injury to the animal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the field of biotechnology and genetic engineering and in particular a novel nucleotide sequence which codes for a streptokinase, as well as the recombinant DNA obtained therefrom which is used for the transformation of various host organisms.The present invention is based on the isolation of a new gene which codes for streptokinase from Streptococcus equisimilis of type C (strain ATCC-9542) and the cloning and expression thereof in prokaryotic (E. coli) and eukaryotic (Pichia pastoris) hosts, for which it includes the vehicles of expression which contain the genetic sequences of said gene, as well as the microorganisms transformed with these vectors capable of producing streptokinase.The protein obtained thereby can be used in clinical medicine as a therapeutic agent, in the treatment of disorders such as thromboembolic obstructions including coronary thrombosis.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a method for the isolation of a nucleotide sequence which codes for a protein having a molecular weight of about 64,000 daltons, which is located on the outer membrane of N. meningitidis, as well as with the recombinant DNA obtained therefrom, which is used for the transformation of a host microorganism. The technical object pursued with the invention is the identification of a nucleotide sequence coding for a highly conserved and common protein for the majority of pathogenic Neisseria strains, the production of this protein with a high level of purity and in commercially useful amounts using the recombinant way, so that it can be used in diagnostic methods and vaccine preparations with a broad immunoprotection spectrum.

Abstract: A class of intermetallic compound contact materials for III-V semiconductors is obtained by depositing successively and concurrently a thin film of a transition metal and a Group III metal upon the semiconductor and annealing the resultant structure, so resulting in the formation of a monocrystalline intermetallic contact. The contacts are stable at temperatures ranging from 600.degree.-900.degree. C. and may be fabricated by conventional vacuum deposition.