Abstract: An orthopedic pillow for helping to correct and helping to prevent hyperkyphosis and rigidity of the thoracic spine and for returning the normal lordotic cervical curve comprises a base panel having a first end portion, a second end portion, a left top surface segment extending between the first end portion and the second end portion, and a right top surface segment extending between the first end portion and the second end portion, a first crown for supporting the thoracic spine, the first crown being formed on the first end portion of the base panel, extending toward the second end portion of the base panel, and dividing at least partially the left top surface segment from the right top surface segment, and a transition ramp formed in the first end portion of the first crown for supporting the spine just under and below the shoulder blades of a reclining person.

Abstract: The setting device for tubular bone fractures (3,4) consists of a longitudinally extended flattened setting element (20) and of bone screws (10), which in each case are connected to one other by means of a screw (11) and a cone (16) in addition to a taper segment section (15). The setting element (20) has an essentially rectangular cross-section of tissue-compatible high-density material, in particular of implant steel. In each of the two end sections (21) of the setting element (20), at least two bores are provided, which extend through the opposite wide sides thereof. The bone screws (10) are guided through these bores. The setting element (20) consists integrally of the two relatively rigid end pieces (21) and a connection piece (31) lying therebetween. This connection piece (31) is in comparison with the end sections (21) elastic as its cross-section is smaller than that of the end sections (21).

Abstract: A method of coating substrates such as pharmaceutical tablets, food and confectionery forms, agricultural seeds and the like, with a protective film comprises the steps of mixing a cellulosic polymer, maltodextrin, and a plasticizer into water to form an aqueous coating suspension, spraying an effective amount of said coating suspension onto said substrates to form a film coating on said substrates, and drying the film coating on said substrates. Optionally, a detackifier, a secondary film former, a flow aid, and/or a colorant may be dispersed into the coating suspension before applying the coating suspension to the substrates. A dry powder edible film coating composition for use in pharmaceuticals, food and confectionery forms, agricultural seeds, and the like, comprises a dry mixture of a cellulosic polymer, maltodextrin, and a plasticizer. Optionally, the dry coating composition may include a detackifier, a secondary film former, a flow aid, and/or a colorant.

Abstract: The invention relates to a partition wall, made up of a multiplicity of segments intended for a multi-compartment furnace as used for firing graphite electrodes, for instance. The invention calls for expansion joints to be incorporated between the segments in a row of segments.

Abstract: A bottom or wall structure for a metallurgical vessel has a fireproof lining adjacent to an outer metallic envelope (10) of the vessel. The fireproof lining has on the side opposite to the metallic envelope (10) a wear lining (26) that is gas permeable in at least one of its sections and that covers with its gas permeable section at least one gas rinsing device (14) provided with an associated gas inlet (12), whereas the gas rinsing device (14) is set into a gas-tight receptacle (18).

Abstract: A preparation for reducing intraocular pressure consisting essentially of a therapeutically effective amount of the fixed combination of dipivalylepinephrine and carbachol (preparation 1) or dipivalylepinephrine and beta-blocker (preparation 2). The preparations may be prepared both as a solution and as a suspension. Either preparation is administered twice daily.

Abstract: A method of practicing putting wherein the forward edges of the two side point portions of a five-pointed star having a reflecting upper surface are positioned square to the target line of the forward point portion and the face of a putter blade is positioned on or parallel to such forward edges.

Abstract: A wear liner for use in a railroad freight car between a truck bolster bowl and a car body center plate comprises a non-metallic wear liner bowl which has a horizontal bottom floor, and an upstanding circumferential side wall extending upwardly from the periphery of the bottom floor to a top flange which forms an upper rim. A sealing member extends outwardly from the upper rim and has an upper lip which extends outwardly and upwardly to contact a base shoulder of the center plate. The sealing member also has a lower lip that extends outwardly and downwardly to contact a top shoulder of the truck bolster bowl. The floor and circumferential side wall of the wear liner are made of a harder synthetic resin plastic material than the synthetic resin plastic material of which the softer sealing member is made. The composite sealing member lips are outboard of the side wall of the car body center plate and the truck bolster bowl so as to be out of the way when the center plate is being lowered into the truck bowl.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a gas purging device for introducing gases and/or solid reactants into the metal melt of a metallurgical crucible, consisting of a gas purging plug, a well nozzle sleeve surrounding it, and/or a well nozzle surrounding the plug or the nozzle brick, with a mounting device arranged in the area of the respective end face.

Abstract: A method of marking forms such as pharmaceutical tablets, capsules, confectionery and food with a water based ingestible ink comprising mixing pigments, a polymer, and optionally a plasticizer into water to form an ink dispersion, and printing the ink dispersion onto said forms to form a trademark, logo, or the like.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to the use of a finely divided magnesium oxide micropowder for preparing ceramic masses and moldings.

Abstract: A vibrating tamping float for smoothing the top surface of freshly poured concrete, pushing coarse aggregates down into the concrete while allowing cream to surface, and reducing a formation of large air pockets in the concrete, includes a float body having a bottom surface and a pushing device for pushing coarse aggregates down into the concrete while allowing cream to surface. The pushing device includes a plurality of ribs mounted on the bottom surface of the float body. The ribs have a ramp on front and rear portions thereof for providing a smooth entrance into the concrete and pushing coarse aggregates downward as they are slid back and forth in the concrete. A vibrator is provided on the float body for vibrating the float body to reduce a formation of large air pockets in the concrete, to aid in pushing the coarse aggregates on the surface down into the concrete, and to aid in leveling-off and smoothing the top surface of the concrete.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a process for preparing a benzo(a)pyrene-free, carbon-containing, refractory ceramic material that can subsequently be used for preparing ceramic preforms.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process for producing metal hydroxides with a small specific area in which the metal hydroxide is produced by hydrating a corresponding metal oxide and then treating it under pressure in an autoclave.

Abstract: A re-inkable ribbon cartridge for use in a printing device for printing on a sheet of paper and obtaining a consistent darkness of print. The ribbon cartridge has a base member with an exit arm and an entrance arm extending from the base member with a print space between ends of the arms. A ribbon storage chamber is formed in the base member, and an ink ribbon extends from the ribbon storage chamber and through the exit arm, the print space, and the entrance arm to return to the ribbon storage chamber. A drive wheel is mounted in the cartridge for moving the ribbon out of the storage chamber with a press wheel that presses the ribbon against the drive wheel and meters ink onto the ribbon. An ink reservoir chamber is formed in the cartridge, and a foam pad containing ink is positioned in the ink reservoir chamber. A wick extends from the foam pad and contacts the press wheel to transfer ink by capillary action from the foam pad to the press wheel which meters the ink onto the ribbon.

Abstract: A polish composition for pharmaceutical tablets, food products and confectionery pieces comprises beeswax, carnauba wax, water and emulsifier. A polish composition for pharmaceutical tablet, food products and confectionery pieces comprises wax, water and an emulsifier with an HLB value of about 16 to about 17.

Abstract: A method of making a boat includes the steps of forming an integral hull having a rear outer wall by applying successive layers of an outer smooth coating, resin and fibers to a female mold, and allowing the hull to cure, separately forming a rear inner wall by applying sucessive layers of an inner smooth coating, resin and fibers to a male mold and allowing the inner wall to cure, attaching the rear inner wall to the inside of the hull at a position spaced away from the rear outer wall, injecting a syntactic foam comprising a plurality of microspheres encapsulated in resin between the rear inner wall and the rear outer wall to form a core between them, which core bonds throughly to the inner and outer walls forming a strong, sandwich structure after the foam core cures.

Abstract: An electromagnetically lossy liquid- or gas-tight fusion seal for use as a low pass radio frequency signal filter constructed as a matrix of glass binder and ferromagnetic and/or ferroelectric filler. Metal cased electrical filters are made by reflowing the material to form fused glass-to-metal seals and incorporating electrical thru-conductors therein which may be formed as inductive windings.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a device for preparing and feeding a monolithic ceramic mass into a metallurgical melting vessel, including a mixer 30 and a feeding device 32, characterized in that the mixer 30 and the feeding device 32 are designed as a compact unit 28 for arrangement above the metallurgical vessel, wherein the mixer 30 and/or the feeding device 32 are arranged relative to one another and movably such that the mass prepared in the mixer 30 can be directly introduced at any desired point of the metallurgical vessel via the feeding device 32.