Abstract: An electrolytic treatment suction cup engaged with a surface (S) to be treated has a cavity subdivided by an electrode (3) into an electrolyte flow chamber (8), an admission chamber (9a) and a suction chamber (9a), each of the admission and suction chambers being subdividable into a distribution chamber (10) communicating with a pipe connection (12) and a flow equalizing chamber (11) having a channel (14) where the flow is opposite to that (C) in the flow chamber (8) and preferably a channel (15) where the flow is in the same flow direction.

Abstract: A braking corrector governed by the height of a vehicle, comprises a body (10), in which is slideably mounted at least one piston controlled by an actuating rod (12) and arranged so as to interact with at least one valve element, in order to control at least one brake-fluid passage between at least one inlet (14,16) and at least one outlet (18,20) of the corrector. The corrector possesses a sensor detecting the height of the vehicle and formed from a lever (32), the pivot (34) of which is stationary relative to the body (10) of the corrector and one end (36) of which is connected to an unsuspended part of the vehicle, the distance between this end (36) and the pivot (34) defining a first lever arm, and the lever (32), which actuates the actuating rod (12) at a distance from the pivot (34), defining a second lever arm. The corrector possesses a mechanism (40,46,48,54) for varying the ratio between the lengths of the first and second lever arms.

Abstract: The modulator is intended, under the control of a solenoid valve, for diverting a flow of fluid under high pressure from the fluid supply circuit of a hydraulic motor.The solenoid valve is a progressively acting solenoid valve, the shutter (70) of which is capable of more or less closing communication between the fluid inlet (56) and the inlet chamber (108) of the regulator as a function of the signal applied to the solenoid valve; furthermore, the spring (116) bears on a piston (132) which closes the regulating chamber (117) and behind which is formed a reaction chamber (128) communicating with the fluid inlet (56).

Abstract: In the method for the manufacture of a paper pulp for currency use from a stock comprising textile fibers, the operations of boiling, bleaching, chopping, breaking, cutting and washing of the textile fibers are performed in at least one treatment machine (10, 40) of the type having two co-rotating screws, in a plurality of phases taking place successively and continuously. The operations include a phase of feeding and mixing the stock with water, at least oen compression phase, at least one phase of shearing of the textile fibers, at least one phase of treatment of introduction of boiling and bleaching reagents, at least one phase of washing of the bleached pulp by introduction of washing water, and a phase of transferring and evacuating the bleached and washed pulp.

Abstract: New strains of Lactobacillus capable of adhering to the gut epithelial cells of various species of animals and useful as dietary supplements.

Abstract: A device for the continuous determination of a surface state index for a ing sheet, creped in the form of undulations, comprising a light source, a first optical system, a cell intended to receive the back-scattered beam and a system for processing the beam, wherein: the light source is a laser source; the first optical system is an astigmatic system, intended to adapt the size of the laser beam at the point where it meets the sheet to the average pitch of the said undulations in the moving creped sheet; the cell is an optoelectronic cell whose sensitive surface receives at least part of the back-scattered light, concentrated by a second convergent optical system; and the processing system comprises a means for determining a surface state index for the sheet from the electrical signals.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel furan polyols, which are characterized in that they are the product of reaction of a strain selected from the group or consisting of a polyalcohol, a monoamine or polyamine, said polyalcohol or said amine possibly containing a furan cycle and mixtures thereof with a chain extension agent constituted by an organic epoxide, with the proviso that this organic epoxide is a furannic oxiran when this polyalcohol does not contain a furan cycle with the exclusion of 2,5(bis-hydroxy)furan as sole strain, when the chain extension agent does not contain any furan cycle. These furan polyols are used for the preparation of polyurethane foams having improved properties.

Abstract: The apparatus relates to separation apparatus (1) for separating at least two elements contained in a liquid or gaseous fluid, the apparatus including a separation chamber (60) of adjustable height delimited by a piston (30) slidably mounted in a piston cylinder (2). A variable pressure may be applied to the face (34) of the piston (30) situated outside the chamber (60). The piston cylinder (2) is mounted in a protection cylinder (6) in which a fluid may flow for maintaining a given temperature inside the separation chamber (60).

Abstract: The bolt assembly comprises a traction shaft 1 with an anchoring extremity 13, an expansion ring 2 formed by means of expansible leg elements 18,19, and a brace 3 disposed around the shaft 1 and supported against a shoulder 24 provided upon the expansion elements 18, 19 in order to provoke expansion of leg portions 22, 23 with an undercut portion of an anchoring hole. The expansion elements 18, 19 extend between the shaft 1 and the brace 3 so as to give the latter a bearing surface of the same length as the legs 22, 23. The shoulder zone 24 defines an articulation region for the legs 22, 23.The bolt assembly is used for the fixing of pieces within a zone subject to tensile forces within a building material.

Abstract: Wine-making vat comprising a lower fermentation vat (1) and an upper tun (2) and at least one valve (20) putting the fermentation vat (1) and the tun (2) in communication automatically and cyclically, and also comprising a fixed unit fitted on a washing port (4) and forming a valve seat, a movable assembly moving vertically and interacting with valve seat, a movable float, a seal between the movable assembly and the movable float, and an arrangement for retaining the movable assembly on the valve seat.

Abstract: An expansion wall-plug is provided having two branches (5,6) of a wire (1) bent upon itself, an expansion stirrup-piece (2), between the branches (5,6), and an expandable socket (3). The rods (5,6) have engagement projections (11,12) against which a washer (4) is in abutment. The rear part of the socket (3) extends beyond the engagement projections (11,12). One of the branches (6) is extended beyond the other by means of a connecting portion (9) having a sealing end (10).

Abstract: An assembly of a ceramic head fixed to a rod, which assembly is a component of a hip prosthesis that has improved distribution of the stresses transferred from the rod to the ceramic head. The ceramic head includes a blind recess, generally in the shape of a truncated cone, into which the male end of the rod is nested, in which this nesting together is provided without play between the ceramic head and the end of the rod in only a portion of the depth of the recess, while in the remaining portion of the recess there is no contact between the ceramic head and the end of the rod.

Abstract: A module (1) for rigid cylinder membrane elements (2) for separation, filtration, or catalytic transformation, the elements (2) being received in a vessel which is generally cylindrical and parallel thereto, and closed by a first end plate (4) and a second end plate (5) to which the ends of the elements (2) are fixed by means of seals (6,7). The end plates are interconnected by at least one spacer constituted by at least three juxtaposed oblong parts (10, 20, 30) made of materials selected for reducing the expansion differences that would otherwise occur on a change in the temperature of the vessel and its membrane elements.

Abstract: A post-combustion chamber for treating the gases coming from a combustion chamber, the post-combustion chamber comprising a conical bottom (9) extended by a tube (10), and being separated into two compartments by a vertical wall (14), with both of said compartments containing a filter bed, said bed rising to a lower level in the compartment via which the gases enter than in the other compartment, said chamber also including an opening for removing gases which have passed through said filter bed and an opening in the top of the compartment via which the gases leave for inserting filter bed material, wherein the bottom of the vertical wall (14, 27) is terminated by an arch (28) of refractory bricks bearing against opposite surfaces of the conical bottom of the post-combustion chamber.

Abstract: New strains of Lactobacillus acidophilus capable of adhering to the tissue cells of various species of animals are described. At least one new strain exhibits calcium-independent attachment which is enhanced by the presence of calcium. The strains may be used in a suitable carrier as a dietary supplement for providing a source of the strain of bacteria in an animal.

Abstract: The filter membrane comprises a porous structure made of a material selected from sintered ceramics, sintered metals, microporous carbon, and microporous glass, and is characterized by the fact that its entire external surface, including the inside surface of the pores in the structure, is covered with a thin and continuous film of carbon or of an oxide. In a sintered aluminum membrane, the surfaces of pores are coated with a dense and continuous thin layer of zirconia which prevents the surfaces from being degraded in service. In the figure, curve 3 shows how the throughput of a membrane without a zirconia layer falls off over time, while curve 4 shows little change in the same membrane having such a layer.

Abstract: The present invention is directed toward a drill bit which firstly comprises two locking grooves (1,1') diametrically opposed with respect to each other, and secondly, also diametrically opposed, with respect to each other, a first driving groove (3) and a second driving groove (4) associated with a locking groove (2) by being superimposed thereon. The driving groove (4) is advantageously angularly offset with respect to the associated locking groove (2) so as to have, in the drill bit driving zone, the lateral faces of the two associated grooves almost merged. This permits an extension of the friction zone so as to increase the wear resistance thereof, while the opposite lateral faces or edges of the superimposed grooves defines projecting locking surfaces (7) insuring proper locking of the drill bit.