Abstract: A building waterproofing kit-of-parts comprising A) an aqueous first composition, containing ao) water, a1) a ketone solvent and a2) a carboxylic acid and a3) an alkylalkoxysilane and/or a4) an aminoalkylalkoxysilane, and B) a second composition, containing b1) an alkylalkoxysilane and b2) a hydrocarbon solvent as well as b3) an alcohol solvent and/or b4) an ester solvent and/or b5) a ketone solvent. Use of the kit-of-parts for the waterproofing of buildings and the elimination of moisture damage in buildings. Liquid building waterproofing agent, obtained by blending the compositions A) and B).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a building waterproofing kit-of-parts comprising A) an aqueous first composition, containing ao) water, a1) a ketone solvent and a2) a carboxylic acid and a3) an alkylalkoxysilane and/or a4) an aminoalkylalkoxysilane, and B) a second composition, containing b1) an alkylalkoxysilane and b2) a hydrocarbon solvent as well as b3) an alcohol solvent and/or b4) an ester solvent and/or b5) a ketone solvent. The invention further relates to the use of the kit-of-parts for the waterproofing of buildings and the elimination of moisture damage in buildings. The invention also relates to a liquid building waterproofing agent, obtained by blending the aforementioned compositions A) and B). Furthermore, the invention relates to an aqueous composition, containing 3.0 to 8.0% by weight of the ketone solvent a1), 0.1 to 1.2% by weight of the aminoalkylalkoxysilane a4), 0.1 to 1.2% by weight of the alkylalkoxysilane a3). 0.01 to 0.75% by weight of the carboxylic acid a2) and/or 88.85 to 96.

Abstract: A credit verification terminal for use in several credit systems includes a dual purpose mechanism for sequentially propelling a user's credit card past a reading head, and for storing merchant identifying and other data that can be read by the head. In one embodiment, the mechanism comprises an axially movable drum containing coaxial bands of encoded data. As the drum is rotated, a selected band containing merchant data is read; further drum rotational propels a credit card past the head, so that the user data contained thereon is read. In another embodiment, a planar card carrier includes a movable table containing parallel stripes or rows of encoded merchant and other data on one surface thereof. The user's credit card placed on the carrier is propelled past the head in one direction, and the data recorded is read; with the card removed, the merchant data is read when the carrier is moved past the head to its initial position. Apparatus for changing the stored merchant information is described.

Abstract: A graphical input terminal includes a pair of resistive sheets separated by an air gap. An energizing voltage is alternately applied to each sheet while an output voltage representative of the position of contact between the sheets caused by the pressure of a stylus, is derived from the nonenergized sheet. A circuit for indicating stylus up/stylus down status without undue interference from capacitively induced voltages is also provided.

Abstract: A new cherry laurel plant particularly distinguished by having a broad upright to spreading habit, a broad obovate plant shape, and a moderate growth rate, is disclosed.