Abstract: The present invention relates to a mounting dock for the display frame of a document or picture, able to be affixed to a support wherein said mounting dock comprises one or several magnetic means intended to hold the frame pressed to said dock in the horizontal position, said magnetic means being engaged in at least one housing made in the dock and retention means intended to support the frame in the vertical position.

Abstract: A method for locating a failing latch in a defective shift register having P latches connected in series fabricated in an integrated circuit chip. The chip is depassivated to expose its upper metalized layer, and it is in the chamber of a scanning electron microscope (SEM) having sharp voltage contrast capabilities. Clock signals are generated to properly exercise the shift register. A string of N latches, wherein 1≦N≦P, typically N=P/2 is first selected and the stimuli are applied to the latches to allow the output net of the last latch of the string to toggle at a frequency of about 1 Hz. The SEM beam is focused on the area which encompasses the last latch, so that, if the latch output net blinks on the SEM screen, the string under observation is deemed to be good. Then, another, more extended string is selected and the above procedure is repeated.

Abstract: A clamp-style sheet metal nut having a self-centering strip. The nut has two legs resiliently spaced apart. One leg has a threaded boss, the other leg has a through-bore for accepting the thread fastener. The self-centering strip is formed by twisting an annular strip of metal cut from the second leg and supported by a pair of resilient arms. The self-centering strip forms a circular aperture for accepting the threaded member and extends up into the bore of the carrier plate.

Abstract: A chicory base refreshing drink is prepared from a chicory root extract solution by causing a sugared chicory juice to be fermented by using a Kefir type ferment. The solution is obtained by maceration, decoction or infusion of roasted or dried chicory roots, and sugared to yield a 6-percent saccharose concentration in the end product. Preferably, the sugar consists of a mixture of molasses and pure sugar with molass contents of the third-crop sirup in excess of 81.6 g/liter, the fermentation process being controlled by measuring the acidity rate which is kept preferably at 2.5 percent after 70 hours.

Abstract: This device comprises movable elements 28 for forming at least one floor movable along the length of the vehicle, intermediate rails 8 for supporting the floor, fixed rails 7 for storing the floor elements 28, chains 18 for lifting and lowering the floor elements 28, and a chain 14 for shifting them and transferring them between the rails 7,8 and the chains 18 and vice-versa. The movable elements 28 of the floor are trolleys.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode for a lead accumulator. It includes an electronically conductive core coated with an active material which contains grains of lead monoxide, lead sulphate and a binding agent which is suitable for forming a three-dimensional thread-like network, characterized in that said electrode further includes a material which is insoluble in sulphuric acid and permeable to conductivity ions, the material being chosen from the group which includes polyacrylic acid and hydroxyethylmethacrylate and being used in a proportion by weight of 0.25 to 2% with respect to said lead monoxide.