Abstract: A method is provided for the treatment of hypolipaemic conditions and for reducing the concentration of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood of mammals. The method comprises administering to a mammal an effective amount of non-.beta.-oxidizable fatty acid analogue of the formula Alkyl-X-CH.sub.2 COOR where the alkyl group is a saturated or unsaturated hydrocarbon chain of 8 to 22 carbon atoms, where X represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a sulfoxide (SO) or sulfone (SO.sub.2) group and where R is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Pharmaceutical compositions are also provided.

Abstract: A crust breaker device used to break crusts of aluminum electrolysis cells includes a member to be driven for instance a piston/cylinder device with a piston rod in axial movement, essentially in a vertical direction. To a lower part of the member is connected a cutter bar or crow bar which is designed to be moved through the crust and make a hole therein. The cutter bar is connected to, but electrically isolated from the member by means of a fire proof material having insulation properties and that is cast and then hardened.

Abstract: The invention relates to high mechanical strength magnesium alloys and to a process for producing these alloys by fast solidification and consolidation by drawing generally exceeding 400 or 500 MPa, an elongation at break of generally at least 5% and a chemical composition by weight within the following limits:______________________________________ Aluminium 2-11% Zinc 0-12% Manganese 0-1% Calcium 0.5-7% Rare Earths 0.1-4% ______________________________________with the main impurities and the residue being magnesium, their structure being constituted by grains with a mean size below 3 .mu.m and intermetallic compounds with a size below 2 .mu.m precipitated at the grain boundaries.

Abstract: An aluminum electrolysis cell comprises a cathode and a continuous anode disposed above the cathode. The anode is composed of carbon elements which are glued or in some other way connected to one another. Onto the anode, there are added new elements to replace carbon material consumed during the electrolysis process. The anode is divided into sections defined by easily detachable holders or cassettes which are disposed close to one another in a row longitudinally of the cell. The cassettes are each provided at their upper ends with projections designed to be detachably connected to bearer walls or structures along the long sides of the cell.

Abstract: A process for isolating valuable bioactive substances such as the enzymes alkaline phosphates, hyaluronidase and chitinase from crustacea, mainly shrimp, by extracting said enzymes with a water soluble eluant and to treat the extracted brine in the following process steps; purifying by centrifugation or filtration, purification, extraction and removal of unwanted substances and isolation of the valuable substances.

Abstract: In a method of making a motor vehicle radiator, extruded hollow shapes of oval cross section provided inwardly with at least one longitudinally extending web lying transversely of the larger major axis of the oval cross section are reshaped, e.g. rolled, under pressure to a cross-sectional form of a flat profile tube having two parallel sides, soldered to cooling fins and fitted into a radiator housing. The extruded hollow shape is of light metal with a substantial oval cross section.

Abstract: An apparatus for bagging free-flowing material in bags and sealing of such filled bags includes a receiving system for intermediate storage of the material, at least one device or system for weighing and filling of the material, at least one system for transport of the filled bags and at least one bag sealing machine. The systems for weighing and filling of the materials and the transport systems and the sealing systems are arranged in a common frame. The weighing and filling system is movable from a position inside the frame to a position partly or completely outside the frame. The receiving system is supported independently with respect to the frame and is adjustable in the vertical direction. The receiving system may be connected to the weighing and filling system by a flexible coupling, thus preventing transmission of vibrations and shocks from the receiving system to the frame and the weighing and filling system.

Abstract: Anti-cancer platinum complexes such as cisplatin exhibit a synergistically high level of anti-tumor activity when administered substantially simultaneously either with L-ascorbic acid, or with 5,6-O-benzylidene-L-ascorbic acid or deuterated forms thereof.

Abstract: In a feeder for feeding additives such as aluminium oxide or fluoride to aluminium electrolysis cells, the additives are fed to the electrolytic bath of the cell through a hole in the bath crust via a pipe stub. The hole is made by means of a crust breaker having a crow bar connected to a piston/cylinder device. The point feeder is made of a housing comprising an upper part, wholly or partly open to the surroundings, and a lower part closed the crust and other parts of the surroundings. The crow bar extends down through a guide in the form of a bushing, which is provided between the upper and lower part. Further, the pipe is attached to the lower part, or is provided under the lower part, for instance on the gas apron of the anode casing in a Soederberg cell.

Abstract: An aluminum or aluminum alloy profiled section has one or more insulated electrical conductors. Such a profiled section includes at least one linear electrical conductor parallel to the profiled section, formed by the same material as the latter and insulated electrically in a solid insulating filling, a bare surface of the conductor and a bare surface of the filling being covered if required by a second insulating filling.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for automatic analysis for determining the size distribution of particles and their deviation from a desired shape and color. The method includes the collection of particle samples and the generation of a particle curtain in a monolayer form. It is formed by taking particles through a silo whose distance (a) to a vibrating plate positioned below has a length relative to the distance (b) between the outer edge of the plate and the center line of the silo that is large enough for the particles flowing out of the silo and down onto the plate and out over its edge to form an angle .alpha. with the horizontal plane. The angle .alpha. is 50-90% of the sliding angle of the particulate material. The particle curtain is lit up and the silhouette of the particles therein is recorded and analyzed and presented in at least one place.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for clarifying aqueous salt solutions containing inorganic insolubles and possibly also organic components. Air is introduced into a recirculating system for the aqueous solution, pressurized and then released, thus forming microbubbles in the solution. Fluocculants are added and the presence of foam forming organic components is ensured. The foam formed is back-mixed into the solution while dissolved air flotation is interrupted, whereupon it may be restarted for flotation of possible remaining contaminants. The foam forming process can be performed in the presence of surfactants, wax and/or oil for forming a stable foam to be back-mixed into the solution for releasing entrapped microbubbles thereto. The method can be carried out by continuously supplying flocculant and solution to the flotation vessel. Dissolved air flotation and back-mixing are then carried out sequentially.

Abstract: A flexible container is formed from a hose-like blank having two diametrically opposite longitudinal slots or holes and at least one intermediate slot or hole. One half of the hose-like blank is inserted through the intermediate slot in such way that one inner sack, one outer sack and at least one integral lifting loop defined by material areas are formed. Two material areas are formed by material sections between the opposite slots and the intermediate slot extending from the outer sack directly into the inner sack. A third material area is formed by a material section between the opposite slots and extending from the outer sack between the first two material area and into the inner sack.

Abstract: A device for seismic exploration is in the form of a towed streamer. The streamer is easily managed, is very flexible and has a low weight so that it may be towed with moderate tractive forces. The streamer includes a cable with an inner core, one or more layers of insulated conductor pairs and an outer low-friction protective coating. Both the core and the outer low-friction protective layer are of an acoustically substantially inert material of low specific gravity. Seismic signals are obtained series connected gimbal-mounted geophones arranged in strings connected to the cable at positions spaced longitudinally thereof.

Abstract: Magnesium alloy having a breaking load of at least 290 MPa, more particularly at least 330 MPa, having the following composition by weight: Al 2-11%, Zn 0-12%, Mn 0-0.6%, Ca 0-7%, but with the presence of at least Zn and/or Ca, having a mean particle size less than 3 .mu.m, a homogeneous matrix reinforced with intermetallic compounds having a size less than 1 .mu.m precipitated at the grain boundaries, this structure remaining unchanged after storage at 200.degree. C. for 24 hours; and a process for producing it by rapid solidification and consolidation by extrusion at a temperature between 200.degree. and 350.degree. C.

Abstract: A flexible intermediate bulk container includes at least one lifting loop and a double base made of two bottom parts that can be direct extensions of sidewalls of the container. The bottom parts have openings positioned directly one above the other, thus forming an opening in the base. In between the bottom parts it is arranged a closure of flexible material with projections on each side of one end. The projections of the closure are fastened to the base by joints or seams. The other end of the closure has a handle. The closure can be made of woven fabric of similar or the same type as that of the container.

Abstract: A method is proposed for the setting of electrodes in electrolysis cells, especially the setting of carbonaceous anodes (3) in cells (1) for producing aluminium according to the Hall-Heroult process, where the cathode of the cells contains a bath (13) of aluminium oxide dissolved in melted cryolite, and where the aluminium metal is deposited on the bottom of the cathode. The method is characterized in that each anode, in connection with their production (assembly), is provided with reference marks (16 and 17), for instance by providing the anode rod with a paint mark, which defines a predetermined distance from the bottom side of the anode to the cathode. The anodes thereafter are positioned or set according to a rule (18) having reference points (19) each defining the expected anode consumption pr. unit of time, whereby the reference mark (16 or 17) on the anode rod should correspond to a reference point (19) on the rule (18) which is in accordance with the expected setting height.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a HANFO explosive consisting of a mixture of at least one nitrate-oil explosive (ANFO-type) and at least one water-in-oil explosive, and a method for its manufacture. The oil of the ANFO part contains 0.3-7.0 weight % based on the weight of the oil component of the oilsoluble elastomer having a viscosity average molecular weight of 30,000-5 million, preferably 900,000-2.5 million. The manufacture of the HANFO explosive can be carried out by first adding an oilsoluble elastomer to the oil of the ANFO-type explosive, then mixing the oil with sodium-, ammonium- and/or calcium nitrate and then mixing this mixture together with a water-in-oil emulsion explosive. The HANFO explosive can be applied both in bulk and cartridged form.

Abstract: A vehicle space frame comprising load bearing longitudinal structural members (2) formed from an integral extruded multicavity shape being split, reshaped and aligned to secondary complementary shaped members (8) is provided. A new method of joining the structural members is based on longitudinal internesting of complementary shaped outer surfaces of the members forming the supportive structure of the space frame.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for removal of heavy metals, especially cadmium, from phosphoric acid containing solutions, primarily such solutions made by digestion of rock phosphate by nitric acid and subsequent removal of the main part of calcium from the mother liquor. The phosphoric acid solution is pre-purified for removal of sludge and insolubles and then partly neutralized with ammonia to pH 1.4-2 and cooled to 5.degree.-40.degree. C. Metal salts of dithio carbonic acid-O-esters are added for precipitating the heavy metals which then are separated from the solution. The solution is preferably neutralized to pH 1.6-1.8 and cooled to 10.degree.-20.degree. C. before precipitation of the heavy metals which then can be removed from the phosphoric acid solution by flotation and subsequent filtration.