Abstract: The machine provides fresh fruit juice by storing and squeezing pieces of fresh fruit. The machine is built with a compartmented cabinet frame that allows for a module construction, each module being removable to allow for easy maintenance and assembly. The various modules that are used to assemble the machine are a storage module for storing the fresh fruit pieces, a feed module which transfers the fresh fruit pieces from the storage module to a squeezing module. After squeezing the juice from the fresh fruit pieces in the squeezing module, the residue falls by gravity into a crushing module which crushes the residue and removes the crushed residue from the machine. The machine also has a refrigerating module to keep the fresh fruit cool and a programable control module to control the modules and the overall operation of the machine. The squeezing module has a rotary portioner which transfers the fresh fruit pieces from the feeding module to a cutting unit.

Abstract: A photographic self-portrait installation includes a photo-video installation (1) which includes a video camera (2) for viewing a subject and a monitor (10) on which the subject may view a real time self image in background against a foreground of a selection of computer-digitised foreground images. The subject is able to freeze a real time self image against a personally preselected foreground image and generate a composite for printing. The installation may be open or housed within a booth.

Abstract: The process entails treating a system such as a food system which contains residual cyclodextrin with both CGTase and an amylase at a temperature of 40.degree. C. to 80.degree. C., a pH of 4 to 6 for a time of 1 to 48 hours to hydrolyze the residual cyclodextrin. The process is especially adapted for food systems such as eggs, dairy, meat, fruit juices, coffee and tea. It is also suited for use in starch hydrolysates and protein hydrolysates. Residual cyclodextrins are contained in a system after the system has been subjected to a process wherein cyclodextrins have been employed either to remove an unwanted component or where the cyclodextrin was separated from the system.

Abstract: The invention comprises an autonomous power source and damper, a manual command in the lift cabin, a coupler for coupling the safety device to the shaft of the lift equipment, a displacement speed self-regulating device for the lift cabin, a limiting device for levelling the lift cabin to the floor and cycle end with brake blocking and deactivation of the safety device.

Abstract: The use of prime starch to make a starch graft copolymer allows the resulting starch graft copolymer to be extruded with reduced torque and pressure as compared to a starch graft copolymer made from conventional dried starch.

Abstract: A device for detecting successful threading on electrical discharge machines which have, in their lower head, wire traction members and contact points, the detecting device being positioned downstream from and in the neighborhood of the traction members and consisting of an isolation transformer, a direct-current-to-alternating-current converter which feeds voltage to the transformer output and an amplifier comparator for the output signal of the isolation transformer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the propagation and growing of plants, and particularly concerns an apparatus for growing large numbers of plants in a small area, with optimized use of available and artificial light, and to reduce the effect of plants competing for light.

Abstract: The lock cylinder comprises a cylinder body wherein a cylinder plug (1) comprising a slot (2) for the key (18) of the lock is rotatable arranged. The profile of the key slot and therefore also of the key is determined by profile forming elements in the form of rotation bodies (6,7) which are inserted in bores (4,5) extending through the cylinder plug (1) parallel to and adjacent to the middle plane (10) of the key slot (2). The profile elements (6,7) may be made of hardenable steel, for instance by turning, and may comprise a number of portions of different diameters so that the total number of key profiles obtainable becomes high while permitting the key profile to be made very thin and correspondingly difficult to copy.

Abstract: The invention relates to new acylamino acids obtained by acylation of hydrolysates of proteins containing, essentially, fibroin and sericin as, for instance, silk.The invention provides also various compositions containing the said acylamino acids, for use in the cosmetic, hygienic, therapeutic and agricultural fields.

Abstract: Semi-automatic wire threading device for electroerosion machines, which has a main wire traction wheel in the lower head placed immediately below the piece to be machined, there being located at the outlet of said traction wheel a first guide funnel that discharges into a second funnel whose outlet has a funnelled shape projecting into an enclosure with a compressed air inlet and facing the inlet of an outlet guide tube, and there being provided, at the outlet of the guide tube, two wheels, one an auxiliary traction wheel and the other a loose wheel.

Abstract: The invention concerns a novel design for a conveyor (12) for, preferably, electrical components (5). The conveyor includes a conveyor (13) in the form of a closed loop passing over at least two pulleys (14,15), plus holders (28), disposed on the conveyor, to hold the components (5).

Abstract: A disposable spoon is disclosed which consists of an annular element of a firm nature, such as cardboard. The annular element is extended longitudinally by means of a flexible joint into a laminar body of a deformable nature, such as glazed paper. The laminar body has a shape similar to that of the annular element on to which it will be folded. There is further provided a handle with a groove for attaching it to the superimposed assembly of the annular element and the laminar element.

Abstract: The invention relates to thieno-triazolo-diazepine derivatives of the formula: ##STR1## wherein Y stands for oxygen or sulphur and R stands for various substituents, to a preparation process of said compounds and to therapeutic compositions containing the same. The compounds are particularly interesting as anti-asthmatic, anti-allergic and gastro-intestinal protectors.

Abstract: The adhesive composition is a cooked blend of a waxy starch white dextrin and a waxy starch hydrolysate having a DE of around 20. The adhesive composition can be made to have a solids level of up to 70% and the ratio of dextrin to hydrolysate in the adhesive is 1:1 to 1:2.

Abstract: The caseinate replacement composition for imitation cheese is made of a granular hydroxypropylated, high amylose starch having a degree of substitution of greater than 0.04, gelatin and a gum such as pectin and carrageenan. The gum is used to decrease the amount of gelatin necessary and to improve the texture of the overall cheese analog. The caseinate replacement composition replaces all or a portion of the caseinate in the imitation cheese.

Abstract: A computerized system for the continuous manufactured of individual elements, notably glass containers, is disclosed. A pulse sensor which emits one pulse per cycle is connected to an asynchronous motor with a frequency variator. A CPU is programmed with a synchronism equation that orders the increase or reduction of frequency of each variator according to the pulses received by the CPU programmed with the synchronism equation.

Abstract: Beta-limit dextrins manufactured from dull waxy starch have a unique size and structure compared to conventional beta-limit dextrins. Their degree of polymerization is 15,000 to 20,000 and DE of below 1. They are soluble and more stable in aqueous solutions than conventional beta-limit dextrins which make them good carriers for flavoring oils and good beverage clouding agents.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the general formula AB, which may be a salt or an amide, wherein:A represents a cyclooxygenase inhibitor having an accessible acidic function andB represents the L-form of arginine analogues of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 represent various substituents, process for the preparation of such compounds and pharmaceutical composition thereof.

Abstract: Su2 starch produces gels that set firmer and faster than conventional starch gels to include the so-called high amylose starches. Su2 starch also can be used in foodstuff to replace high amylose starch and thin-thick chemically modified starch.