Abstract: There is provided a thread splicing arrangement having a splicing head with a splicing channel. In the vicinity of the ends of the channel, holding devices can clamp the ends of the threads during the splicing, and cutting arrangements can cut the free ends of the threads. The holding devices hold the threads near the base of the splicing channel. Pressurized gas channels are provided on both sides of the middle of the splicing channel. The outlets of these gas channels are located in the channel base and extend on both sides of a longitudinal plane of symmetry of the splicing channel. The axes of the pressurized gas channels approach that plane of symmetry at equal but opposite angles. This leads to a simple mode of construction providing good splicing for various different thread materials.

Abstract: An electromagnetically activated jacquard control arrangement comprising a plurality of control elements each combined with a lifter element (16) and each provided with an electromagnet (19) with an armature (21). There is further provided a lifter plate (7) which, in each working cycle, lifts the lifter element (16) out of a rest position into a working position and which thereafter is again lowered so that the lifter element, in dependence upon the activation condition of the electromagnet, remains in the working position or returns to the rest position. Every lifter element (16) comprises a hook (26) which operates together with a counterhook held in a predetermined elevation. Each armature (21) is rotatably mounted on an axis (24) and by its swinging movement, displaces the counterhook into or out of the path of the lifter element hook. The lifter plate (7) can lift the lifter element beyond the working position into a predetermined zone.

Abstract: A safety syringe has a hollow shield with a plunger opening on one end and a needle opening on the other end. At least one locking lug is mounted at the plunger opening. The syringe also has a lumen that is telescopically mounted at least partially within the shield. The lumen has a catch for engaging the locking lug. A needle attached to the lumen is aligned with the needle opening of the shield. An urging means is mounted in the shield to urge the lumen and to retract the needle into the shield. A plunger has an inner end slidably mounted in the lumen and an outer end mounted through the plunger opening. The outer end of the plunger has an extension for engaging and deflecting the locking lug to release the catch, which allows the urging means to retract the needle into the shield.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process for producing ice figures as well as a device for this purpose. A device in accordance with invention (901) is provided with at least two cooling bodies (905, 906) facing one another, and these are washed by water inside a container (902). The cooling bodies are cooled to below the freezing point of water by means of a refrigeration compressor (904) using coolant so that ice layers (918, 919) form on each cooling body (905, 906), and grow onto one another and then contact one another, so that the two ice layers freeze together, so that a single-piece ice figure is produced, where the completion of the single-piece ice figure is detected for example with a sensor (922). Once the single-piece ice figure is completed it is detached from the cooling bodies (905, 906) and removed.

Abstract: A method for the production of methacrylic acid comprising the steps of simultaneously introducing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of methacrolein and isobutyl aldehyde and a molecular oxygen-containing gas into a heat exchanger type shell-and-tube reaction vessel packed with an oxide catalyst containing molybdenum and phosphorus thereby effecting catalytic vapor-phase oxidation reaction and/or catalytic vapor-phase oxidative dehydrogenation reaction and consequently forming methacrylic acid, which method is characterized by having the empty space in the gas outlet part of said reaction vessel with a solid filler.

Abstract: An exhaust gas purifying catalyst for simultaneous removal of carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides from an exhaust gas from an internal-combustion engine, having carried on a monolithic carrier a mixture comprising a catalytically active component comprising 0.5 to 30 g of palladium, 0.1 to 50 l g of an alkaine earth metal oxide, 10 go 150 g of cerium oxide, and 0.1 to 50 g of zirconium oxide and 10 to 300 g of an activated alumina.

Abstract: The disclosure is of an ironing board cover comprising a sheet of unbleached cotton treated with acrylic size to fill the interstices thereof and coated over the acrylic with a pearlescent paint containing titanium dioxide and mica particles. Alternatively, coating may be with pearlescent paint only or such paint alternating with the acrylic resin. Such covers do not show any scorch marks which may arise.

Abstract: The present invention deals with LHRH analogues which contain cytotoxic moieties and have influence on the release of gonadotropins from the pituitary gland of mammals, including humans. The compounds of this invention are represented by the formula:X--R.sup.1 --R.sup.2 --R.sup.3 -Ser-R.sup.5 --R.sup.6 (Q)-Leu-Arg-Pro-R.sup.10 --NH.sub.2whereinR.sup.1 is pGlu, Pro, D-Nal(2), or D-Phe(4Cl),R.sup.2 is His or D-Phe(4Cl),R.sup.3 is Trp, D-Trp or D-Pal(3),R.sup.5 is Tyr or Arg,R.sup.6 is D-Phe or R*.sup.6, where R*.sup.6 is D-Orn, D-Lys or D-Phe(NH.sub.2),R.sup.10 is Gly or D-Ala,X is hydrogen, a lower alkanoyl group of 2-5 carbon atoms or carbamyl,Q is bis-(2-chloroethyl)amino group provided that R.sup.6 is D-Phe,where R.sup.6 is R*.sup.6,Q is a complexed metal-containing acyl group having the formula: ##STR1## wherein Q' is Pt(Y).sub.

Abstract: In a dropping procedure for the formation of soft gelatin capsules in which, suitably, a pasty, fluid or sol/gel forming filling material is encapsulated with a soft gelatin mass, the solidification of the soft gelatin mass in a cooling bath of a chemically inert, exceedingly cold fluid which has no negative biological impact nor leaves harmful residue on the soft gelatin capsule. As cooling bath, there is most suitably utilized liquid nitrogen.

Abstract: Treatment or prophylaxis of depressed or inadequate intracellular pyridoxal phosphate levels in a human or animal patient resulting from a condition, wherein the pyridoxihe (PN)--pyridoxal phosphate (PLP) pathway is disturbed or insufficient, either by chemical factors as occur in physiological shock myocardial, infarction, release of polyamines or toxins by cell death or microbes, vitamin B6 antagonistic drugs; or by enzymatic insufficiencies inherent in the cells of a patient caused by genetic lack of oxidase or genetic oxidase polymorphism; cellular immaturity of premature infants; in conditions involving anemia, destruction of erythrocytes (e.g. malaria, biliary fever). The deficiencies are counteracted by the administration of pyridoxal or a precursor of pyridoxal which in vivo, once it has entered the bloodstream, is rapidly converted into pyridoxal without the intervention of oxidase or oxygen, optionally and preferably without the intervention of kinase.

Abstract: A brake hose coupling for coupling to a glad hand body. The glad hand body has a primary port and a pair of primary flanges bordering and angularly spaced about the primary port. The brake hose coupling has a coupling body with a complementary port and a pair of complementary flanges adapted to rotate coaxially into engagement with the primary flanges of the glad hand body The complementary flanges border and are angularly spaced about the complementary port. The brake hose coupling also has a lock with a latching member mounted to reciprocate on the coupling body adjacent and transversely to one of the complementary flanges, between a release and an engage position. In the release position the latching member has clearance to allow passage of a corresponding one of the primary flanges. In the engage position the latching member blocks passage of the corresponding one of the primary flanges. Thus the latching member is operable to lock the coupling body on the glad hand body.

Abstract: There are disclosed pharmaceutical preparations and methods for the use thereof which have a cardioprotective action useful in coronary insufficiency, in the prevention of the constitution of an infarction or of sudden death. It consists in the utilization of amiodarone, a nitrate derivative and a beta-blocker.

Abstract: A wheeled hand held carrier suitable for carrying shopping comprises a rigid molded thermoplastic base to which is mounted a pair of wheels. The base has upwardly extending perimetrical sides to which is secured a tubular collapsible upwardly extendable wall at the upper extremity of which are a pair of handles. The wall folds into the base to form a compact easily portable carrier. The wheels are mounted in recesses molded in the base so that the base forms a waterproof bottom to the carrier. A strap is secured to a front side of the base to receive one of the handles when the carrier is collapsed to secure the carrier in the folded state and to provide a handle by which the collapsed carrier may be carried.

Abstract: The novel pseudo polypeptides of this invention are potent bombesin antagonists. There are provided processes for their production, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said polypeptides and their use as pharmaceutically active agents. More particularly the present invention provides pseudopeptides comprising a nonapeptide moiety of formula I:X-A.sup.1 -A.sup.2 -A.sup.3 -A.sup.4 -A.sup.5 -A.sup.6 -A.sup.7 -A.sup.8 -.sub.psi -A.sup.9 -Qwherein Q is NH.sub.2 or OQ.sup.1 where Q.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-10 alkyl, phenyl or phenyl-C.sub.7-10 alkyl; X is hydrogen or a single bond linking to A.sup.2 the acyl residue of an organic acid, or a group of formula R.sup.1 CO-- wherein (1) R.sup.1 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-10 alkyl, phenyl or phenyl-C.sub.7-10 -alkyl; (2) R.sup.1 CO-- is (a) R.sup.2 N(R.sup.3)--CO-- wherein R.sup.2 is hydrogen, C.sub.1-10 alkyl, phenyl or C.sub.7-10 phenyl-C.sub.7-10 -alkyl, R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1-10 alkyl; (b) R.sup.4 --O--CO-- wherein R.sup.4 is C.sub.

Abstract: The securing clip of the invention comprises a top plate segment, a bottom plate segment and a joining segment which flexibly links the top and bottom plate segments. Each of the top and bottom plate segments has an upper and a lower surface. The lower surface of the top plate confronts the upper surface of the bottom plate segment and these two surfaces, along with the internal face of the joining segment thereby define a partially closed spaced. There is provided on the lower surface of the top plate segment, at least one finger protruding downwardly into the space. This finger and the lower surface define an angle facing the joining segment which is 90.degree. or less.

Abstract: A tensionable ironing board cover shaped to fit a flat ironing board. This cover has an upper ironing surface segment which extends over the body and the neck portion of the ironing board, if desired, a pad segment located below the ironing surface segment and attached to it, which pad segment has substantially the same dimensions as the ironing surface segment, a rear pocket, arranged on the rear end of the board, a front pocket, having an upper and a lower surface, arranged on the front end of the ironing segment and located below the pad segment which can receive the front end of the neck of the board, and has a frontal nose edge and rearward edge, longitudinal flaps arranged on the longitudinal edges of the board, and tensioning means for adjustably connecting the nose edge of the front pocket to its the read edge so as to enable the separation between the nose edge and the rear edge to be reduced. This reduction causes the flaps to envelop the board more closely.

Abstract: The production of phthalic anhydride by the catalytic vapor-phase oxidation of a mixture of ortho-xylene and naphthalene is accomplished advantageously by a method which comprises packing in a reaction vessel, as a former-stage catalyst, a catalyst produced by supporting on an inactive carrier a catalytic substance composed of vanadium oxide and a specific anatase type titanium dioxide, Nb, P, Sb, and at least one component selected from the group consisting of K, Cs, Rb, and Tl as oxide and, as a latter-stage catalyst, a catalyst similar to the former-stage catalyst excepting the amount of the at least one component selected from among K, Cs, Rb, and Tl is in the range between 17 and 63% by weight as an oxide based on the amount of the same component used in the former-stage catalyst, both in specified bed heights feeding to this reaction vessel the mixture of ortho-xylene and naphthalene and a molecular oxygen-containing gas at a temperature in the range between 300.degree. and 450 .degree. C.

Abstract: There are provided shelf stable liquid concentrates for dilution to form dental rinse compositions for loosening and removing plaque present on dental surfaces, while reducing the level of plaque forming bacteria present in the oral cavity consisting essentially of an aqueous or an aqueous and alcoholic carrier for the ingredients of said concentrate, wherein the ingredients include about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of said concentrate of an oral surfactant, suitably an anionic surfactant, at least about 1% by weight of said concentrate of sodium benzoate, and sufficient pharmaceutically acceptable acid to maintain the pH of said concentrate in the range of about 6.2 to about 5.6. These concentrates, in order to be used, are diluted to form dental rinse compositions, with water, in the ratio of between about 1 to about 15 parts by weight of water to 1 part by weight of concentrate, resulting in a pH in the range of about 6.0 to about 4.7.

Abstract: A pointe shoe is provided with a removable stiffening member 19 to enable inter alia the stiffeners of the shoe to be varied according to the characteristics of each chosen member 19, to replace the member 19 when the flexibility of the shoes becomes too great after normal use, and to extend the useful life of the remainder of the shoe.