Abstract: The present invention relates to a cyanoacrylate composition having a heterogeneous curing initiator which is a hydrated calcium silicate. The composition is suitable for repairing and filling depressions, cracks, or holes in a substrate or between substrates to be bonded. It also relates to an adhesive comprising said composition, to a syringe containing it, to a method for bonding substrates, to the use of said composition, and to the use of said hydrated calcium silicate as curing agent for cyanoacrylate compositions.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the rate of flow of mold material to a mold cavity, including a valve system in fluid communication with an actuator to drive the actuator at one or more rates of travel, the valve system having a start position, one or more intermediate drive rate positions and a high drive rate position, the start position holding the valve pin in a gate closed position; a controller that instructs the valve system to move from the start position to the one or more intermediate drive rate positions and to remain in the one or more intermediate drive rate positions for one or more corresponding predetermined amounts of time and further drives the valve system to move from the one or more intermediate drive rate positions to the high drive rate position on expiration of the one or more predetermined amounts of time.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the rate of flow of mold material to a mold cavity, the apparatus comprising: an injection molding machine and a manifold; an actuator interconnected to a valve pin having a tip end; a valve system in fluid communication with the actuator to drive the actuator at one or more rates of travel, the valve system having a start position, one or more intermediate drive rate positions and a high drive rate position, the start position holding the valve pin in a gate closed position; a controller that instructs the valve system to move from the start position to the one or more intermediate drive rate positions and to remain in the one or more intermediate drive rate positions for one or more corresponding predetermined amounts of time and further drives the valve system to move from the one or more intermediate drive rate positions to the high drive rate position on expiration of the one or more predetermined amounts of time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an elastic coupling (1) between rail vehicle wagons, comprising: an end support (2) or curved head (8) in turn comprising a screwed straight area (5), an intermediate deformation area (6) and an end coupling area (7), the end (8) of the coupling area (7) being curved, an end support (3) or straight head (8?) in turn comprising a screwed straight area (5?), an intermediate deformation area (6?) and an end coupling area (7?), the end (8?) of the coupling area (7?) being straight, and an enclosing case (4) covering the end coupling area (7) of the support (2) and the end coupling area (7?) of the support (3), such that the supports (2) and (3) are attached to one another by draw connection means and by elastic elements. The walls of the intermediate area 6 of the support 2 are curved inwards, and the walls of the intermediate area 6? of the support 3 are curved outwards.

Abstract: The invention provides a polypeptide having a sequence of amino acids consisting of IXDFGLAKL (SEQ ID NO: 1), as well as a nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide, vector comprising the nucleic acid, cell comprising the vector, and compositions thereof. The invention also provides a method of inducing a T-cell response in a patient with epithelial cancer, and a method inhibiting epithelial cancer, wherein the methods comprise administering the composition of the invention. The invention further provides a method of stimulating a cell with the inventive polypeptide and a cell so stimulated.

Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the rate of flow of mold material to a mold cavity, including a valve system in fluid communication with an actuator to drive the actuator at one or more rates of travel, the valve system having a start position, one or more intermediate drive rate positions and a high drive rate position, the start position holding the valve pin in a gate closed position; a controller that instructs the valve system to move from the start position to the one or more intermediate drive rate positions and to remain in the one or more intermediate drive rate positions for one or more corresponding predetermined amounts of time and further drives the valve system to move from the one or more intermediate drive rate positions to the high drive rate position on expiration of the one or more predetermined amounts of time.

Abstract: The invention concerns compounds called pyrene-cholesterols, of general formula (I), wherein: X represents a CH2 group or an oxygen atom and n is an integer from 2 to 10, as well as their use for implementing a method for detecting and measuring the effects of specific products on biological membranes, and a method for preparing the compounds.

Abstract: A centralized system for the monitoring of remote multimedia signals which monitors and assesses the quality of the services distributed over an IP packet telecommunications network (30) comprising a plurality of customer premises equipment (22-2), one of the items of such equipment being connectable to an access gateway (21), such as a digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM), via a line (23) susceptible of receiving multimedia content such as data, voice and video over IP; the said content being returned direct to the access multiplexer via a return line (24).

Abstract: The invention provides a polypeptide having a sequence of amino acids consisting of IXDFGLAKL (SEQ ID NO: 1), as well as a nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide, vector comprising the nucleic acid, cell comprising the vector, and compositions thereof. The invention also provides a method of inducing a T-cell response in a patient with epithelial cancer, and a method inhibiting epithelial cancer, wherein the methods comprise administering the composition of the invention. The invention further provides a method of stimulating a cell with the inventive polypeptide and a cell so stimulated.

Abstract: A device configured to be worn by a target to be located, a console device for displaying information relating to the position, direction and distance of the target with respect to a person using the console, and a system and a method for searching for and locating a target by means of radiotracking.

Abstract: The invention relates to a control system and method for electric toy vehicles. The invention is suitable for vehicles which are controlled using a control element, which are actuated by an electric micromotor and which move on tracks comprising a guide groove which is flanked by electronductive tracks. Moreover, each vehicle is provided with a dynamic current collector and guide assembly comprising a guide flange which keeps the vehicle on the track. The inventive system comprises a transmitting control device which is associated with the above-mentioned control element in order to transmit signals in the form of digital waves which control the operation of the vehicle, a control device which receives the aforementioned signals and which is built into the vehicle, and actuation means which are connected to said receiving device. According to the invention, the signals are applied to at least one electronductive track which can be shared temporarily by at least two vehicles equipped with respective receivers.

Abstract: A centralized system for the monitoring of remote multimedia signals which monitors and assesses the quality of the services distributed over an IP packet telecommunications network (30) comprising a plurality of customer premises equipment (22-2), one of the items of such equipment being connectable to an access gateway (21), such as a digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM), via a line (23) susceptible of receiving multimedia content such as data, voice and video over IP; the said content being returned direct to the access multiplexer via a return line (24).

Abstract: The invention concerns compounds called pyrene-cholesterols, of general formula (I), wherein: X represents a CH2 group or an oxygen atom and n is an integer from 2 to 10, as well as their use for implementing a method for detecting and measuring the effects of specific products on biological membranes, and a method for preparing the compounds.

Abstract: A device for independently connecting a plurality of eyelets together by lacing with a lace. The device has a plate with a hook for hooking and unhooking the plate from one of the eyelets. A flap is connected to the plate and one end of the flap extends beyond the hook and the plate, to form a handle allowing a user to grip the device, and then hook and unhook the hook from the eyelet. Another end of the flap is connected to a ring which defines an opening through which the lace can pass. In this way the lace can be connected and disconnected from the eyelet without having to thread and unthread the lace from the eyelet.