Abstract: A flocculant for separating and flocculating oily components and water components is provided so that no sludge is produced when the oily components and the water components contained in the emulsion having a high COD value; and the throughput of the active sludge is not decreased in the secondary treatment of the active sludge. A flocculant for separating and flocculing oily components and water components contained in oil-in-water type or water-in-oil type emulsion, comprises a unit (i), and at least one of units (ii) and (iii) represented by the following formulas: (i) —(C(R1R2)C(R3X))—, (ii) —(C(R4R5)C(R6Y))—, (iii) —(C(R7R8)C(R9Z))—; wherein X is a group having —SO3M, M is hydrogen or a metal element, Y is a group having a quaternary nitrogen atom, Z is an electrophilic group, each R1 to R9 is hydrogen or an alkyl group, and a ratio per molecule of these units (i):(ii):(iii) is (1 to 100):(1 to 100):(1 to 100).

Abstract: A multifunction injector (10, 11, 12) comprising a De Laval nozzle (20) adapted to act as a burner at subsonic or supersonic speed, combined with a plurality of nozzles (31, 32) for fuel and comburant respectively, arranged in two rings, concentric and co-axial to said De Laval nozzle (20) and externally protected by a specifically shaped protection cavity (40).

Abstract: An individual firearm with improved recock device comprising a casing (12), a barrel (13), a breech bolt (14), a breech bolt slide (15), wherein the barrel (13) has at least one hole (32), or gas bleeding port, communicating with a gas intake cylinder (19) which houses a piston gas intake assembly (20), which is connected to operating rods (31) integral to the breech bolt slide (15), comprises at least one first inertial spring (27, 27?) arranged between the breech bolt slide (15) and the gas intake cylinder (19), adapted for causing a variable, inertial and/or gas intake actuation.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an image display method for downloading an image of large longitudinal and transverse size and displaying it on a viewer with less latency time. This image display method includes dividing an image larger than a display region of a viewer 12 into a plurality of areas longitudinally and transversely, each divided image being provided beforehand in a server. The viewer 12 determines plural divided images at least a part of each of which is contained in the display region of the viewer 12 in accordance with a relative position between the image and the display region of the viewer 12, and makes a preferential request to the server 10 for the divided images. The server 10 preferentially transmits the corresponding divided images in response to the request. The viewer 12 rearranges and displays the received divided images in an original state.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the recovery of elemental sulphur from residues produced in hydrometallurgical processes based on leaching with a solution of sodium sulphide in which the sulphur contained in the residues is selectively leached as sodium polysulphide. The sulphur leaching solution is conveniently regenerated and recycled to the process.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lens holder and a lens protector having little burrs and no gate marks formed an a surface thereof confronting an optical disc and a method of manufacturing the lens holder and the lens protector. The lens holder is formed in integration with a boss by injection-molding and has a hole capable of holding an objective lens on a surface of the lens holder confronting an optical disc. The boss having a gate and a contact portion which contacts a ejector pin is formed on a peripheral side surface of the lens holder when the injection molding is performed and cut off from the lens holder after the injection molding finishes.

Abstract: An article of manufacture of removable segments, labels, coupons, and the like, as for identification, rewards and inventory control, which includes a support substrate film (17) structure having one or more selectively-pattern-treated (16) laminae for adhesively, but cleanly releasably, securing the segments, coupons and labels to the support structure (17).

Abstract: A pharmaceutical dosage form comprising a controlled release component comprising an antihyperglycemic drug in combination with a second component comprising a angiotensin antagonist is herein disclosed and described.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a conjugation process for coupling a endotoxin (LPS) free polyfunctional polysaccharide with a polyfunctional carrier protein with quantitative yields. The invention also provides for vaccine formulations comprising the glyconjugate antigen manufactured by the process.

Abstract: In order to provide a phase detector and a method of phase detection which are distinguished by greater sensitivity and simple implementability, at least one differential signal of two input signals (Ua; Ub) may be formed over at least one predefined period by means of a first subtracter (12), at least one maximum value of the at least one differential signal may be detected by means of a first peak detector (16) and at least one minimum value of the at least one differential signal may be detected by means of a second peak detector (18) and at least one further differential signal (UOut) may be formed from the at least one maximum value and the at least one minimum value by means of a second subtracter (14).

Abstract: A physical mode of action pesticide for application on plants and in soils, and methods of manufacture and application, comprising an active ingredient in the form of a polymer in a concentration of less than 0.1% wt., a surfactant, a co-solvent and a diluent in a hydrocolloid suspension. The suspension polymer is preferably a polysaccharide having a molecular weight of 10,000 to 25,000,000, and preferably in the range of about 600,000. The pesticide preferably also includes a targeting ingredient for directing the active ingredient to a particular target.

Abstract: A method for transmitting personal health information from a databank to a health facility. An individual's health information is stored in a database, and the information is sent to authorized users as needed. The information is stored in the database by coding an individual's private file with a unique identifying number. The individual is provided with an electronically readable identifier (ERI) that corresponds to the unique identifying number. The ERI can be scanned by medical personnel with the appropriate scanner. The scanner is authenticated by the database, and the information corresponding to that individual is sent back to the scanner for use by the emergency medical personnel. The health information can also be sent to a hospital. The entire process requires authentication of the medical personnel and validation of the ERI for security purposes.

Abstract: Apparatus for eliminating the trimmings of rolls or logs of ribbonlike material coming out of a cutting machine, where at least one roll or log is cut into rolls (14) and small rolls or trimmings (15) from the leading portion of the log and/or trimmings (15?) from the trailing portion of the log, said rolls (14) and trimmings (15, 15?) being made to advance one after another by means of at least one conveyor (11), which acts in a plane of feed (13), in which the plane of feed (13) comprises two sets of fixed supporting elements (16, 16?) for supporting the rolls, said fixed supporting elements being set at a distance apart from one another so as to define an opening (19), in which there are arranged guides (18) for mobile supporting elements (17) for supporting the rolls, the mobile supporting elements (17) being controlled so as to displace to and fro between two sets of fixed supporting elements (16, 16?) and with respect to the opening (19) on the guides, which are set at a distance apart from one another,

Abstract: This invention relates to color changing tape, label, card and game intermediates for evidence of use, concealing proprietary information or gaming or promotional information until the intermediate is separated. The intermediate includes a substrate of clear or transparent or colored translucent polymeric film or translucent paper combined with judiciously selected cleanly separable translucent colored coatings in intimate contact to form one translucent color that leave no residue when separated.

Abstract: A shampoo coloring formulation for human hair having the following ingredients; (a) cationic dye; (b) sodium lauroyl sarcosinate; (c) lauramidopropyl betaine; (d) cocamido propylamine oxide; (e) lauramide MEA and (f) water.

Abstract: An optical glass having optical constants of refractive index (nd) within a range from 1.49 to 1.54 and Abbe number (? d) within a range from 55 to 65 comprises, in mass %, SiO2 >65-75% R2O (R is at least one selected from the group ?15-25% consisting of Li, Na, K and Cs) where Li2O ?0.1-5.0% Na2O ?1.0-10.0% K2O ?5.0-20.0% and Cs2O ?0-5.0% R?O (R? is at least one selected from the group ?0.5-10% consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr or Ba) where MgO ?0-10% and/or CaO ?0-10% and/or SrO ?0-10% and/or BaO ?0-10% ZnO ?0-<3.0% and/or B2O3 ?0-6.0% and/or Al2O3 ?0-<1.0% and/or TiO2 ?0-<2.0% and/or ZrO2 ?0-2% and/or WO3 ?0-3.0% and/or Sb2O3 ?0-2.0% and a fluoride or fluorides of a metal element or ?0-2%.

Abstract: A speaker having an improved sound-radiating function to both directions is provided. The speaker includes a magnetic circuit unit, a voice coil, and an auxiliary vibrating plate and a primary vibrating plate sequentially arranged from a forward direction. The voice coil vibrates toward a backward direction and a forward direction due to interaction with the magnetic circuit unit. The auxiliary vibrating plate is cone-shaped and has a damping function. The primary vibrating plate is also cone-shaped. Central necks of the primary vibrating plate and the auxiliary vibrating plate are fixed on the voice coil, respectively. The auxiliary vibrating plate is enlarged toward a forward direction and the primary vibrating plate is enlarged toward a backward direction.

Abstract: Personally adjustable footwear with at least one sole layer including: a toe portion, a heel portion, and an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion has openings passing vertically through the layer so that the intermediate portion is elastically flexible to allow relative longitudinal displacement of the toe portion and the heel portion to vary a length of the layer without significant variation in a thickness of the layer. A retention mechanism selectively fixes the toe and heel portions in any of a number of relative positions. Also disclosed are implementations with insertable and removable segments, and with elongated elements sliding in channels.